Cruse Dog Park, Springfield-Greene County Park Board

03/27/2026

A reminder: the Dog Park water fountains remain off, even though it's been warm and sunny, due to continued risk of freezing pipes. BYO water until we're able to get those fountains reactivated for spring, usually in early April.

03/05/2026

3/6 update: Gate function is now restored! 🎉 We’ll see you at the dog park!

3/5 📢 ATTENTION CRUSE DOG PARK PATRONS! ⚡️ Our electronic gate software is down due to a lightning strike. Repairs are underway, but access to the park is limited until further notice 🐾

Updates will be posted here. Thank you for your patience!

12/06/2025

11/17/2025

🐾🐶 FREE Dog Bite Prevention Class! 🐶🐾
📅 December 11
⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
📍 Mercy Hospital Springfield – Doyle Meeting Room

Want to better understand dog body language? Curious what signals to look for before a bite happens? Or just want to help your family feel safer and more confident around dogs? 🐕✨

Check out the FREE Dog Bite Prevention Class, Registration Required - see the flyer for more details!

10/23/2025

🎃🐾 Show Us Your Pets & Pumpkins Pics! 🐾🎃

We know your furry friends rocked their costumes this past weekend at Pets & Pumpkins—and we want to see them! 😍✨ Whether your pup was a pumpkin, pirate, princess, or pickle, share those adorable snapshots for this week’s .

Drop your photos in the comments and let’s see which four-legged cutie wins the unofficial “Best Dressed” bragging rights. 🐶👑🐕

📸 Bonus points for matching human + pet costumes!

10/16/2025

🐾 October is Adopt a Dog Month / Shelter Dog Month 🐾

This , we’re shining a light on the small but meaningful ways we can support the animals in our community.

Not looking to add a new furry family member? That’s okay—there are still plenty of ways to make a difference:
🐶 Take a shelter dog for a walk.
🐱 Spend some time playing with shelter cats.
🐕 Bring a shelter dog to a local event for extra adoption exposure.

These simple acts not only brighten the lives of shelter pets—they might just boost your own mood, too. 💛