Jacinto Creek Park — Attraction in Sacramento

It's a large park where large dogs can open it up an run... But there are far too many new dog owners who don't know their dogs AT ALL, or think humping, nipping, posturing or stealing balls from dogs there with a ChuckIt!stick are all appropriate behaviors. IF they are watching their dogs at all. Many are too immature to read social signs from other dogs and large pack fights break out. The "Regulars," as in owners, sit at the table or in their lawn chairs thinking their dogs are either angels or high enough in social stature that they can police the park. Far too often you'll find the "first time at any park around any strange dogs" pups who just aren't socialized enough for this park. Far too many whole males causing social and pack issues. A lot of rescued pit bulls or out mixes which aren't socialized, play too rough, instigate fights. Most dog owners come to socialize and don't watch their dogs. Too much poop, always wear your "dog park shoes" and never walk in the perimeter grass. The pools are DISGUSTING with few owners taking their turns at dumping, cleaning, and filling them. Avoid the park between 8am and 12 noon & 4pm to dusk depending on the season. Always scope out the park before letting your dog in. The animal behaviorist rule "if you can't control your dog in the corral, with your dog lunging and barking, then your dog doesn t belong in a dog park." Several owners bring their "working dogs" and brag about their attack skills but give no attention to the lack of social skills. We are multiple dog household who have been going to this park for years and won't go near it any more. If we do, it's at dusk to after nightfall and even then you need to be careful as owners are beginning to think that it's safer than the daytime. And read the rules, leave the children at home. You'll find that there is at least one person there who understands dog park norms & rules (spoken and unspoken) and if you ignore any of the above, you WILL be asked to leave until your dog is fixed, socialized or professionally trained to at least advanced puppy level, and has all of its shots. The city is lacking in its care for the park with grass and weeds often over 6-8" tall. In all, it's a great place to let your dog run if you checkout the environment before coming in, have a controllable socialized dog, watch your dog, and pick up your poop. If you can't find your dogs warm poop, then be respectful and pick up 2+ cold poops. If your dog is whole, especially males, it will cause a fight, guaranteed. And have your dog on verbal command, at the least. And bring a tazer. Not only to make loud noises to break up fights but to fend off "know it all regulars" who I guarantee have a tazer. Summary: Find a quiet corner, go at offpeak times, avoid crowded times, and be prepared to grab your dog and leave. It used to have a great reputation before having a dog became the "in thing to do" and self-training was the way to go. Too many owners think a dog who can do a sit-stay at home is socialized. Too many dogs have ended up at the Bradshaw ER because they introduced themselves improperly, mounted the wrong dog, are reactive, or just don't belong there. And that goes for owners too. Too many egos, "my dog is perfect and didn't start the fight," and quick to get in your face.

Find an offpeak time or go to Morse Ave or Elk Grove park. It's not all bad but isn't...

My experience at this park was an experience I'll never forget, and it's not in a good way. A woman there was very rude to my puppy, excluding him from a group of dogs and yelling at him because he wants to play. Other dogs barked and growled at him, showing dominance, which scared my puppy. The only time he really had fun was when a teeny little Yorkie played with him. Other dogs also didn't know how to respect another person's space, sniffing at some very private areas. There was a lot of rude people there in my experience, who didn't care for my puppy. They even slapped his nose away! I can tell you, it wasn't a playful or light slap on the nose. I don't know if this dog park was meant for the bigger dogs and not usually puppies or anything like that, but people really need to get a good check on their dogs and their attitudes. I don't think I'm ever coming...

Used to like this place to take the dogs too and I actually have helped too brought toys and picked tree limbs to help Sacramento county, they was out trimming the trees and picking up the debris and I was helping the team. They didn't have the support from the community ☹️ to keep the park updated and lacked so much for the poop was always an issue and the two ugly people that decided to fling there poop at me. That was the most unwanted community and I thought just get over it. Whatever I did meet a few nice folks and yes Sacramento county you are right about the park it needs people like Daren, the tree guy and the people that did chill out with me and my furry friends.like Jada, Gabby Greg, Alicison, Cody,...