Our Mission Statement:

The mission of W.A.G. (Whitefish Animal Group) is to promote responsible dog ownership
and the establishment of safe, legal off-leash dog parks for the Whitefish area.

Hello, and thank you for coming to our web site. Please take a few minutes to browse through our website and learn more about the Hugh Rogers WAG Park, and how you can help.

After a four -year public/private collaboration, the Flathead Valley has its first off-leash dog park, and it is a major success. The dream was realized on June 20th, 2009, when the bullpen gates officially opened at Hugh Rogers Wag Park located in the Armory Park complex in Whitefish. The five acre park features fully accessible paths, benches, a drinking fountain for dogs and people, a message center, and lots of open space for play. And it’s going to get even better.

The non-profit Whitefish Animal Group known as WAG led an effort to locate the best available space, create a safe and user-friendly design, raise all necessary funds, and work through public processes and City requirements to make the park a reality for our community and visitors. The Whitefish Parks and Recreation Department worked enthusiastically with WAG every step of the way. The Park Board and Whitefish City Council were involved throughout the project and gave their approval to this major component of the greater Armory Park Master Plan.

The park is free to the public, and welcomes all responsible users. It is owned and maintained by the City of Whitefish, with WAG acting in an advisory capacity. WAG will continue to raise funds and provide leadership for future improvements. All donations through WAG are tax-deductible.

Grant and donor money has been secured to add shade tree plantings in the spring of 2010. Design and surveying work is currently underway to site a gazebo structure, and to complete the pathway system. Our expectation is to install one or both of these major components in the fall of 2009. When the path and structure projects are finished, WAG will turn its attention to the development of an existing pond for park use.

The City of Whitefish and WAG welcome you to Hugh Rogers WAG Park, named in honor of the beloved Whitefish veterinarian who died in a plane crash in April 2009.


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