Wallingford Dog Park
The Wallingford Dog Lovers Association has proudly named our dog park The Bert & Harry Subkowsky Bark Park in honor of Alberta and Harry Subkowsky. Their children, Robert and Donna, have graciously donated a large sum of money in memory of their parents. This contribution went directly to the purchase and installation of the fence around the dog park which was the most important item needed in the development of the dog park.
The Bert & Harry Subkowsky Bark Park officially opened on Saturday September 26, 2015. It is an off leash dog park located at 347 Quinnipiac Street right alongside the Quinnipiac River. The property is owned by the Town of Wallingford and is under the jurisdiction of the Parks & Recreation Dept. It is maintained by WDLA and the Public Works Dept. There are over 2,200 registered dogs in Wallingford and the park offers them a safe and secure place to exercise and socialize with other non-aggressive dogs and their responsible owners.
The park has two sections, one for large playful dogs and another section for small or more timid dogs. A responsible dog owner will know which side their dog should be in.
Water & Plastic Bags
There is NO running water but there are bowls at the park ... Please bring a bottle/gallon of tap water and place it in the main entrance area. Also, please bring plastic bags, the grocery store kind, and put them in the various bag receptacles hanging on the fence throughout the park, and please put the poop in the garbage cans ... not the bag receptacles.
Air Horn
An Air Horn, located in the Large Dog area on the right side fence towards the front, is available for emergencies only in (hopefully) breaking up fighting dogs. Please aim the horn upward before sounding the horn.