NEWS! Mondo has changed its name to MONDOG, and has a new web site that tells you about the latest efforts to get Montrose Beach recognized as a dog-friendly area! Most of the links I set up below are also available at the MONDOG site. Please set your browsers to the new page! Thanks.

Dog action photos!

MONDO has been organized to get the Chicago Park District to designate Montrose Beach as a dog-friendly area where people can exercise their dogs off-leash at off-hours during the summer season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) and during the rest of the year at hours to be determined. MONDO members take responsibility for keeping the beach clean of dog waste, and will encourage dog owners at Montrose Beach to abide by posted Park District regulations.

Frequently asked questions:

• Is it illegal to let a dog run off-leash on the beach or elsewhere?
• Where can I exercise my dog off-leash in the city of Chicago?
• What are the Park District rules for dog-friendly areas?
• How are dog-friendly Park District areas established?
• Where is Montrose Beach?
• What can I do to help turn Montrose Beach into an official dog-friendly area?

MONDO's statement

Links

• "A Practical Guide to Proper Etiquette for City Dogs and Their Owners" from the City of Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control.
• Chicago Park District Dog Parks
• Chicago Park District home page
• Map of Chicago's lakefront, showing park facilities
• City of Chicago home page
• Chicago dog license info and application
• Puptown: Dog owners' group working to improve Margate Park dog area (enclosed dog park 1/2 mile north of Montrose Beach)
• Dog Advisory Work Group (DAWG) -- part of Lincoln Central Association
• Dog fight warning signals (thanks to DAWG site)
• Senior Dogs Project
• Bird Conservation Network

For membership information and more details, please e-mail us!

Site created and maintained by Lisa Grayson @ Publica. Please e-mail comments on the web page including link suggestions. Sorry, the web designer cannot answer questions about MONDO.