Dogs in the Foothills
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Learn more about how to Be WILD in the Foothills with your pup(s).
Stay on Designated Trails
| ✓ | Keeping dogs on leash and on trail helps limit damage to native plant species. |
| ✓ | Dogs’ fur can easily pick up and spread invasive weed seeds. Keeping your dog on-leash will help limit the spread of invasive weeds in the Foothills. |
Protect Your Pup
| ✓ | Off-leash dogs can easily become prey for larger animals. Coyotes and cougars call the Foothills home and have been known to attack dogs. |
| ✓ | Enticed by their keen sense of smell, dogs can follow a scent trail and get lost. |
| ✓ | Be wildlife aware! Check out our wildlife awareness blog post and learn how you can protect wildlife, your pup, and yourself. |
Pick it Up and Pack it Out
| ✓ | Dog feces can introduce harmful bacteria and germs to the ecosystem and our watershed. |
| ✓ | Many trailheads have dog waste bag dispensers and trash cans for your convenience. Please do not leave dog waste bags on the side of the trail. |
Respect Other Trail Users
| ✓ | Be aware of multi-use trail junctions to avoid user conflicts |
| ✓ | If off-leash in public spaces, keep your dog close and under voice control. An encounter with an off-leash dog is highly triggering and frightening for some trail users. All visitors should feel safe while enjoying SLC’s Public Lands. |
Salt Lake City Park Ranger Program
Park Rangers can provide more information about how to Be W.I.L.D. They’ll help connect you with volunteer opportunities, interesting ranger-led educational events, can answer questions about trail and park etiquette, and will welcome you to new spaces in your neighborhood.