If you are planning on taking your pooch out for a walk in the sand this summer, make sure you know the rules around dogs and beaches.
There are specific rules for specific beaches as well as a handful of general rules for all dogs and dog owners.
If your dog is likely to be dangerous or cause a fuss, it must be kept on a leash. Carrying a leash at all times when out in public with your dog is a wise idea in case it needs to be restrained.
However, dogs must be leashed if you are taking them for a stroll in the Matua salt marsh and the Papamoa dune wilderness area; between the Papamoa Domain and Tyler Rd.
And as far as beaches go, it's always a good idea to check the Tauranga City Council or the Western Bay of Plenty District Council website before taking your dog out.
Currently, dogs are not allowed on the Mount Maunganui Main Beach from Moturiki Island to Mauao, Pilot Bay from Mauao to Salisbury Ave, Omanu Beach within 200m from the Omanu Surf Club premises, and Papamoa beach within 200m from the Papamoa Surf Club premises.
‘Beach' here means any land on or adjacent to the seacoast and includes any walkway, boardwalk, the foreshore and dunes.
This means dogs are not allowed on dunes, grass or boardwalks at Mount Maunganui Main Beach or the grassed area between the road and beach at Pilot Bay.
Dogs are also not permitted in the Elms Reserve, Mauao including the base track, Moturiki Island, McLaren Falls Park, Papamoa Hills Park, or the Otumoetai Pa Historic Reserve.
In the Western Bay of Plenty District Council area dogs are not allowed at Waihi Beach, expect at the year-round dog zone between Albacore Ave and Plom Rd. Dogs can be taken on a leash at Island View Reserve until March.
Also, dogs aren't allowed at the sandbars off Cooneys Reserve or Omokoroa Domain Foreshore until Easter Monday.
And dogs are prohibited from around the Maketu Surf Lifesaving Club and the historic reserve until February 7. For a list of dog walking parks in the WBOP, see: www.westernbay.govt.nz/our-services/animal-services/dog-walking-parks
It's always a good idea to keep an eye out for ‘no dogs' signs posted along dog-free zones, and if you are still unsure, check each council's website.
And if you are taking your pooch out, make sure you always have something to clean up after it!
3 comments
Yuk
Posted on 01-01-2017 09:53 | By peecee09
I cycle early in the morning so that I don't inconvenience traffic and am amazed at the number of dogs being walked at this early hour in order to avoid them being seen peeing on trees, power boxes, letter boxes, posts, power poles and any other object they can cock their legs at. It really is disgusting. Other Carnivores like us mere humans would face numerous charges should we dare do this. It is time that the City create a dog only area to cater for this unwanted and very unhealthy daily deluge of urine.
Yuk
Posted on 01-01-2017 09:53 | By peecee09
I cycle early in the morning so that I don't inconvenience traffic and am amazed at the number of dogs being walked at this early hour in order to avoid them being seen peeing on trees, power boxes, letter boxes, posts, power poles and any other object they can cock their legs at. It really is disgusting. Other Carnivores like us mere humans would face numerous charges should we dare do this. It is time that the City create a dog only area to cater for this unwanted and very unhealthy daily deluge of urine.
Tauranga Council - make some Dog friendly parks
Posted on 01-01-2017 20:27 | By Charlie42
Not sure why we pay our annual dog registration fees? I have been paying these for 5 years and only get told where we can't walk a dog. It is about time Tauranga council made some dog friendly parks where we can let our dogs off the leash. If Western BOP council can do it why can't Tauranga?
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