South Park San Diego: The Coyotes Go to the Dog Park Too

Canis latrans Français : Un coyote en Arizona (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Talking about the Grape Street Dog Park in The South Park, Golden Hills, Balboa Park area of San Diego.......this is adjacent to the municipal golf course in Balboa Park and also part of the Balboa Park Trails.

My friend and I often go to the dog park.....he was just telling me a coyote killed a dog at the park the night before last. It was around 8 PM. 

Apparently the coyote attacked the dog and paralyzed it by injuring the spine. The dog become incapacitated and unable to move. I guess the owner jumped in but nevertheless the poor dog had to be euthanized.

My condolences to everyone who has lost an animal and particularly to this family recently suffering this violent tragedy......my heart goes out to you.

Good luck to everyone....I recently just moved from Granada and Elm where coyotes and I shared the cement path going down to my house and the canyon.

Seriously, one evening I went out to walk Ronnie and I thought the neighbor's elderly Akita had gotten out as this large German Shepard type was lingering in the street.

You know the story.......the only way I finally figured out it was a coyote, as it looked huge and well-cared for......is that is acted exactly like Wiley Coyote and it had a very pointy nose.

I saw this twice around dusk........the coyotes just strolling down the street.

Honestly, the coyotes go to the dog park, too."

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The Grape Street Dog Park: The Best Neighborhood in San Diego

Here are some pictures of the best neighborhood in San Diego.....that would be South Park and in South Park is the Grape Street Dog Park. 

Right, I go there just about every day with my Ronnie--Ronnie is that really cute brindly guy with the blue tag. He is an American Staffordshire Terrier Mix from the San Diego Humane Society. I have had him about 5 years and he is the best dog in the whole world.

 On a really hot, heat-wave type day the Grape Street is one of the coolest places in San Diego. There is a breeze that comes through Florida Canyon and if you sit in the shade it is very nice.

 There are also restrooms and plenty of drinking water for people and dogs.

 The Grape Street Dog Park is located at 28th and Grape Street in San Diego, however, it can be confusing getting there because there are so many canyons the street often start and stop. 28th Street at the park is only 2 blocks so it may be best to go down Granada Ave. after checking it out on Google Maps.

 Grape Street is also part of Balboa Park and the Balboa Park Trails. The Balboa Park Trails can be a lovely walk right past the Balboa Park Municipal Golf Course and there are plenty of cute coffee shops to stop at for a bite to eat.

 On the trails the dogs have to be on a leash but not at the dog park--there are no fences.

 A word of warning--in certain times of the year, starting in May, there can be rattlesnakes in the off trail areas of San Diego and I have also heard the story way too often of coyotes snatching little dogs, on their leash, right out of the park in early morning and early evening and in the night.

 The large building in the background is Balboa Naval Regional Medical Center and Balboa Park and the Zoo are right behind that.

 Some of these pictures were actually taken about 2 years ago but everything is basically the same. I hope everyone can come to San Diego and visit this beautiful area, enjoy the dog park and walk around and see the beautiful old houses. There are also owls in the Eucalyptus Trees with babies in the month of May.

Balboa Park Trails in San Diego

This area of Balboa Park Trails is very easy walking and also very beautiful at this time of the year---all of the spring wildflowers are out.  In this area dogs must be on a leash but 2 off-leash dog parks are near by.  The Morley Field Dog Park is about 2 minutes walking distance.  The area in this vid is right behind the swimming pool and the tennis courts and very near a large and uncrowded parking lot.