Requirements for membership:

Individual businesses must:

  • Be a licensed Washington business with adequate liability insurance,

  • Be an active member of S.O.D.A. (fee covered by monthly donation),

  • Donate a minimum of $30 a month to S.O.D.A. through the MPDWA,

  • Attend S.O.D.A. work parties for park maintenance and improvements,

  • In addition to cleaning up after the dogs in their care; members will spend time each visit poop scooping, keep record on individual time sheets, and turn records into the MPDWA,

  • Attend MPDWA monthly scheduled park work parties which entail scooping poop, cleaning & maintaining the bulletin boards, and filling holes inside the Marymoor OLA,

  • Follow the “Rules While at the Park”, and

  • Take on an active role in supporting the MPDWA: 

Examples:  promote a good image & role model for other park users and dog walkers, spread the word to the public and invite new businesses to join MPDWA, attend meetings, participate in our forum, and volunteer to help or head the following MPDWA activities or groups:

Website

Poop scoops

Fun activities

Cheerleader

Advertising   

Logo development and use

Continuing education classes

 

 Rules While at the Park:

  • Do responsible poop-scooping,

  • Keep their group of dogs under voice command,

  • Prescreen playgroup dogs,

  • Stop bothersome dog behavior immediately,

  • Park in the North East parking lot, Lot G,

  • Keep dogs from digging holes,

  • Maintain professionalism, keep their group moving, avoid distractions i.e. cell phones, idle chatting, or anything that takes attention away from charges,

  • Be respectful of all users of the off-leash area including other dog walkers,

  • Keep dogs out of the off-limit areas, such as fenced areas along the river, soccer fields, pea patch garden, and areas of re-growth,

  • Avoid the general population whenever possible,  i.e. stay out in the large fields, use the larger water accesses, avoid large groups of people and steer away from young children and timid or little dogs.

  • Ads on the bulletin boards should be no larger than 8 ˝ x 11, one per board & avoid excessive staples, and

  • Adhere to all S.O.D.A. Rules