Thornton Off-Leash Dog Area is a dedicated off-leash park.
Thornton Off-Leash Dog Area is a designated 24-hour off-leash exercise area under Maitland City Council. Dogs must remain under the effective control of a competent person, wear a collar and ID tag, and their waste must be removed. Restricted, dangerous or menacing dogs are not permitted. (Source: Maitland City Council.)
This dog off leash area is right next to the roads, public walkway, and a soccer field. If your dog is not properly trained, things can go wrong.
There is no gated or fenced areas for dogs to run around in. It's completely open and technically a sports field for people. I would not call it a dog park.
Awesome space to let my dogs run around. Would benefit from a gated area... one of my dogs got onto the road the other day... he ran around the wrong side of my car to sit at the boot and wait for me to open it.
I quite like this offleash area as it's so open and wide fantastic for letting my Collie run as fast as he can. Would be better if it were fenced but don't let that deter you. Would also be good if there were water/bubbler areas for the dogs to grab a drink as well as bins and possibly bags for when your dog decides to go to the toilet. Otherwise a really well kept and nice area.
The dog area is on a hill side so chasing games are hard work. Also not regularly mown and lots of bindis
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