Tell your human to help us keep our beach! More paws, more fun, more wagging—it’s up to you, two-leggers!
Why
Why do we want our dog beach
Our dog beach is a gem for wagging tails and happy humans—it shouldn’t get buried just because a few loud humans won’t stop barking!
Community
Our beach is where our humans get to meet other humans while we sniff, splash, and play. They call it 'community,' but really, it’s just making friends like we do!
Exercise
Humans need to stretch their legs too, not just us! The beach gets them running, throwing sticks, and staying active while we lead the way.
Safety
It’s better for humans when we have our own splashy spot—they don’t have to worry about us getting tangled up with swimmers at those other beaches.
Mental Health
Humans feel better when they’re around us—science says so! A day at the beach with us? Stress gone, smiles on!
Local Economy
Our beach helps the human world, too. After a fun day with us, they wander into town for food or shopping. They call it ‘supporting local’—we just call it snack time!
Joy
Nothing makes humans happier than seeing us having fun. You should see their faces when we’re splashing and wagging—it’s like they catch our happiness!
History of The Beach
How’d we end up here, fur-friends? Let me tell you!
2006
Unofficially Our SpotDividers and Sign
Humans set up some dividers and a sign, plus a plastic bag station for you-know-what. We claimed it as ours! Link
2007
It’s Official!Park Board Improvements
The humans made it official—our beach was now a real dog beach! The city even spruced things up with some park improvements. Woof-worthy! Link
2011
Quiet Years and Happy SnapsSo peaceful
For a while, things were smooth like a freshly brushed coat. The White Bear Press even showed off a picture of us having fun. Good times! Link
2018
Still Ours!Council Keeps It Open
After a ‘probation’ period (whatever that is), the Council decided to keep the beach open. Link
Corgis in the Lake
Corgis showed up, splashed around, and didn’t cause any trouble. Link
Unofficial sign Removed
Even an unofficial sign tried to join the fun but got removed by Public Works. Link
2021
New Fences, New Fun!More Improvements
Fencing and other improvements made our beach even better. The humans really stepped up! Link
2022
Park Committee SupportThe Humans Have Our Back
The Park Advisory humans studied our beach and decided—hooray!—it should stay open. They’re learning! Link
2024
We’re Not Done Yet?!City Council Humans to decide fate of Beach
Here we go again, fur-friends. The Council is deciding our future once more. Get your humans ready to speak up and save our beach! Link
Help Save Our Beach, Fur-Friends!
Step 1: Get Your Human to Bark at the Right People
Tell your human to email or call the City Council humans and say they love the dog beach as much as we do!
Step 2: Sign Up for Treats (I Mean, Updates)
Make sure your human signs up for notifications so they know when the big meeting about our beach is happening!
Step 3: Share Your Best Tail-Wagging Story
Tell your human why you love the beach and have them share it. The Council and the Mayor need to know how much joy we bring!
Step 4: Drag Your Human to a Meeting
If your human can go, take them* to the big City Council meeting so they can bark for us and help keep the beach ours!
*Us fur-friends can't actually go with our humans
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Did We Build This Site?
Because some humans just won’t stop barking about closing our beach! We’re tired of their loud howls wasting the City Council’s time when most of the community loves this place. Let’s help our humans focus on more useful stuff at their meetings—like more treats and belly rubs!
Who Is My Human?
My human has lived in White Bear Lake for over three years and walks by our beach at least four times a week. They see how much joy it brings to all of us fur-friends and wants to keep it that way!