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Owning a dog

Dog exercise

Dogs may be exercised at most public reserves in the City of Wanneroo, except the following:

  • Kingsway Sporting Complex (dogs must be kept on a lead and are prohibited on the netball courts).
  • Gumblossom Reserve (western oval only). Dogs must be kept on lead between 8am and 4pm on school days.
  • Any public building, shop or business premises unless during a City approved event.
  • Frederick J Stubbs Grove, Quinns Rocks.
  • Wanneroo Showgrounds, Wanneroo.
  • Beach Reserves, except designated areas.
  • Road and street reserves.
  • Lot 124 Timely Hostess Mews, Mariginiup.
  • Coastal walkways or pedestrian access ways being part of Foreshore Reserve 20561*.

*Foreshore reserve 20561 refers to land along the coast, specifically, beach areas adjacent to the ocean and extending up into the dunes along the entire coast of the City. Other than designated dog exercise beach areas at Quinns Rocks, Yanchep and Two Rocks, dogs are prohibited from being on the beach reserve. They may be walked on a lead only on the coastal pathways that have been constructed through parts of the foreshore.

Dog exercise parks

The City has three fenced dog exercise parks offering a variety of different play elements to accommodate the needs of dogs of all sizes, breeds, ages and abilities.

Heath Dog Park, Eglinton

Edgar Griffiths Dog Park, Wanneroo

Kingsway Dog Exercise Park, Madeley

Dog waste bag dispensers

The City has placed dispensers in active parks and dog beaches for residents' convenience. Dog owners are expected to clean up after their dog and dispose of it responsibly.

The parks listed below now have dog waste bag dispensers. 

Residents should also note there are almost 1000 bins in over 280 parks across the City and any of these can be used to dispose of used dog poo bags.

Alexander Heights

Alkimos

Banksia Grove

Butler

Carramar

Clarkson

Darch

Eglinton

Girrawheen

Hocking

Jindalee

Koondoola

Landsdale

Madeley

Marangaroo

Merriwa

Mindarie

Pearsall

Quinns Rocks

Ridgewood

Tapping

Two Rocks

Wanneroo

Woodvale

Yanchep