The District of Saanich has over 160 parks for its residents and visitors to enjoy. I want to tell the visitors and tourists coming our way for a holiday, that when they bring their dog with them, they will be severely restricted on where they can take their pet off leash in Saanich.
All parks are leash only, except for a few off-leash optional ones between 6-9 a.m. That means, if they can find the right park, they have to be out of it by 9 a.m. if they want some exercise for themselves and their dog.
Not only that, leave your extend-a-leashes at home because they are not allowed in Saanich, period. All of Saanich. Saanich council doesn’t understand that extend-a-leashes are retractable with a lock mechanism, and can be very short, or long.
I strongly recommend that they find another place to visit, if they are travelling with their pet. They would need a map and complicated instructions on where exactly they could have their dog, on or off leash in Saanich.
We live in Saanich and cannot believe how myopic this council is concerning residents or visitors enjoying our beautiful parks with our pets.
Jan Cook
Saanich