Dog owners can purchase an 18" x 18" cement tile and cast their dog's paw prints in wet cement, creating a pet legacy, at a cost of $100.  Once dry, this cement tile will then become a permanent fixture of the promenade inside Tropical Dog Park.   All proceeds benefit the Parks Foundation, which provides support for the maintenance and enhancement of County dog parks.  For a list of County dog parks, please visit www.miamidade.gov/parks.  For more information, or to pre-reserve your Paw Print Tile via phone, please call (305) 755-7804.  To reserve your Paw Print Tile online, visit the Parks website, click on the "Fun at Parks" tab, select "Parkstore," and follow the prompts.  Please be sure to bring your confirmation receipt with you to the event.

The two-acre dog park is divided into two areas - one for larger dogs weighing over 35 pounds and one for smaller dogs weighing less than 35 pounds. Both areas feature play equipment, such as a tire jump, window jump, king-of-the-hill ramp, dog walk and others.  The dog park also features dog comfort stations with doggy drinking fountains and water sprays, pooper scoopers to keep the areas clean, and a shade structure that overlaps both sides. 

The event is free and all dogs wearing current Miami-Dade County tags are welcome.  There is no obligation to buy the tile.  The Dog Park at Tropical Park is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to sunset.  Tropical Park is located at 7900 SW 40 Street.  To access the dog park, patrons are encouraged to enter the park through the Miller Drive entrance near the hill on the north side of the lake.  

About Miami-Dade Park and Recreation:
The third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 263 parks and more than 12,848 acres of land, Miami-Dade Parks is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world.  Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Miami MetroZoo and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open-the USTA's fifth largest tennis tournament; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more.