After helping to spark an unprecedented experiment at Parc Monceau, the Monceau Dog Club is announcing the end of its journey. Born at the start of 2024, this group of dog owners set out to push for a better consideration of dogs’ needs in Paris’s public spaces.
Her initiative notably included, in 2025, the creation of a shared off-leash area in Parc Monceau, allowing dogs to roam off the leash within a defined space. Presented by the collective as an alternative to fenced dog parks, this experiment aimed to test a more open coexistence among dogs, their owners, and other park users.
According to the Monceau Dog Club, the town hall of the 8th arrondissement and the City of Paris, they have decided not to extend the experiment of this shared space. The end of the experiment rekindles an old question for Paris: what role should dogs have in parks, gardens, and green spaces?
Today, the capital features fenced dog spaces, but their number, size, and suitability to dogs’ needs regularly spark debate among owners, associations, and professionals in the field. The Monceau Dog Club has championed a model of a shared, unfenced space governed by rules of responsibility and good conduct. The group also says it opposes the creation of a fenced dog park at Parc Monceau, arguing that this solution does not align with its vision of inclusive coexistence between dogs and humans.
Before its dissolve, the Monceau Dog Club plans one final event billed as a “Dog Sit-In” on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Parc Monceau. The gathering, promoted as a demonstration in favor of canine welfare, will bring together dog owners and supporters for a last, collective meetup around the group in an event designed to be festive and open to the public.
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