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For dogs and dog-lovers, Allegheny County's new leash-free dog park is almost heaven.
All dogs, large and small, run free and frolic in a large area that is surrounded by a very high, very sturdy chain link fence.
On a recent Friday from about 6 to 8 p.m., I saw at least 60 dogs at a time in there and probably twice as many people, which is pretty astounding because the dog park opened with no fanfare, no announcements and no signs telling people how to get there.
The dog park is on Maple Springs Drive in South Park. It is just off Corrigan Drive, which is the park's main drag. When leaves start falling off the trees, you'll be able to see the dog park from Corrigan Drive.
When did the dog park open? Four to six weeks ago, according to the regulars who stumbled onto it while leash-walking their dogs on Corrigan Drive.
"I heard about it from other dog walkers," said Emily Little, 23, of Mt. Lebanon, who was there with her brother, Danny, 16, and their dog, Max, a blue-eyed, long-legged St. Bernard mix who is not quite 1-year-old. Max was running vigorously in the area, which appears...