Friends of Toto Park

Friends of Toto Park Totoredaca Park is a leash free 4.5 acre, totally fenced and well equipped facility for dogs Serviced and maintained by volunteers and members.

Totoredaca Leash-Free Dog Park (Toto for short) is great place to bring dogs and their families closer together in a clean and safe environment. It's a well maintained area with lots of parking,a separate fenced in agility section, a small wading pool to cool off in, a drinking station, a dog wash station, a large clear opening, and a shaded woods section.

06/22/2025
BE ADVISED THAT THE WOODS BEHIND TOTO PARK WILL BE CLOSED JUNE 23, 2025 TO JULY 11, 2025!!!!
06/20/2025

BE ADVISED THAT THE WOODS BEHIND TOTO PARK WILL BE CLOSED JUNE 23, 2025 TO JULY 11, 2025!!!!

There has been a marked increase in coyote dog encounters behind Toto Park. This indicates a possible den site in the ar...
05/10/2025

There has been a marked increase in coyote dog encounters behind Toto Park. This indicates a possible den site in the area, so for the safety of your dogs and the coyotes AVOID THE AREA. At the very least be responsible and KEEP DOGS ON LEASH!!! The coyotes have more need of this area than you and your dogs, so don't be selfish jerks by allowing your dogs to chase and harrass them!
Those irresponsible jerks who don't avoid or leash their dogs can be CHARGED WITH HARRASSING WILDLIFE if caught!

Spotting a coyote hanging around your location while outdoors may be a bit unnerving, but understanding their behaviour is key to safely coexisting with these animals in an urban setting.

05/10/2025
05/10/2025

💥 Meet Big Boy – Big Love, Big Heart! 💥

True to his name, Big Boy is one big hunk of houndy happiness! At 2 years old and 77 lbs (35 kg), he’s a playful, affectionate guy who loves attention, then heads off to explore or toss around his favorite toy. 🧸🐾

🐕 About Big Boy:
✔️ Friendly and loves people
✔️ Polite with school-age kids
✔️ Loves to run, play, and make doggy friends through the fence
✔️ Has decent leash manners—just needs a bit of fine-tuning
❌ No cats—he’ll chase them!

Big Boy was found with Mariah (also listed with us), and though they were strays, both are sweet, confident, and show signs they might’ve once known a home.

📍 Big Boy needs a foster in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, or Ontario.

📝 Foster application link:
🔗 https://www.coonhoundrescue.ca/foster-application/

Let’s find this lovable goofball a cozy spot to land. Please share to help us get Big Boy out of the shelter and into a loving home! 🏡💙

05/10/2025
05/10/2025

🐾It's Pupping Season: Understanding our role in keeping both pets and wildlife safe

Coyote families are under immense challenges when they are caring for their vulnerable neonate young. Please apply best practices for safe and healthy coexistence by using a leash when walking the family pooch. Coyote parents are protective and defensive when it comes to their young ones. A dog is like another unrelated predator to the parents and is often perceived as a danger, threat or encroaching too closely.

🚫 Avoid intruding on den areas; never allow your dog to invade a den area off-leash, and photographers, please adhere to ethical guidelines when photographing wild animals.

🔎 Learn about stress reactions (vocalizing, body gestures, posturing) that a wild animal may demonstrate and respect these communications by calmly moving along and by leaving wild families alone.

🐺 Canids may "bluff charge", pace back and forth, howl, bark, and/or arch their back with teeth showing if a dog or person does not back away. Dogs are the most common trigger for a defensive or protective reaction by an adult coyote (towards a dog). While this type of canid communication can be alarming to folks, this is a coyote's way of avoiding conflict by warning the dog (and you) to move away.

📌Note: a curious dog may not distinguish between a coyote trying to move them away and respecting boundaries - that's where the pet guardian comes in. Choosing to leash-up is an impactful approach in maintaining distance between a beloved pet and their wild canid cousin.

🛑 When you overstay your welcome in a sensitive area such as a den or rendezvous site, coyote parents may es**rt or "shadow" you away from this location. They are concerned and these attentive parents need to be sure that you and your dog are leaving and not a threat.

🐕‍🦺 Always walk family dogs using a leash. If you suspect a den or pups are nearby, calmly leave the site and stay alert about your surroundings. Never turn your back and run.

🌿🥾 Stay on marked trails when recreating outdoors and remember to never feed wildlife. For more information about using humane methods [aversion conditioning] to encourage wildlife to move away from an area, review our resources "Keeping Strong Boundaries" at coyotewatchcanada.com

VITAL Reminder:

✅️Never attempt to deploy aversion conditioning (AC) commonly called humane hazing, near a den area, parents with pups or a food source. It is important to consider that AC is a vital tool that can reshape inappropriate coyote behaviour. However, AC cannot change human behaviour - this requires a collective community commitment and daily mindset.

✅️Never attempt to engage with parents or pups.
✅️Never interfere with a family while they are resting, eating, or caring for their young.
✅️Never attempt to harass or approach an injured, ill or cornered canid - give them space and social distance by calmly leaving the area.

🕰If you believe an animal may need medical assessment - report your observations to the local animal welfare/response agency immediately.

Lastly, coyotes and their smaller relative, the fox, play essential ecological roles in the ecosystems in which they live. They consume zoonotic and tick host species. Canids keep small mammal populations in check and serve as nature's clean-up crew by scavenging deceased animals as well. Let's celebrate and honour their significant place in our communities.

📷 Ann Brokelman | Content copyright Coyote Watch Canada

05/06/2025

A Dog Guardian’s Guide For SafetyIt’s crucial to leash your dog(s) when you’re in areas where wildlife is present. Dogs can cause significant harm to wildlife, and wildlife may also pose a risk to your dog. Respecting the wildlife in our communities is essential, as we have displaced them from...

04/23/2025

HU***NG HOUNDS
It’s not always about what it looks like.

Some dogs do and some dogs don’t, but if you have a dog that humps at the most inopportune times it can be particularly embarrassing or annoying.

Other dogs, other people, visitors, toys, cushions, furniture, anything that can be mounted and clung to may be fair game.

As people, it’s natural to assume that this behaviour is of a sexual nature, that our dogs must be oversexed, sexually frustrated or the all-too-common incorrect belief that our dogs are just trying to be “dominant” or “the alpha”.

Hu***ng, like many other dog behaviours does not always have a simple reason. It can be a complex behaviour which is usually emotionally or socially based.

When hu***ng is annoying another dog or person or causing frustration, discomfort or harm in any way, then obviously this behaviour needs to be addressed, but sometimes we need to consider if it’s really something we need to stop because as people, we see it as socially unacceptable?

Is it just a harmless way of relieving stress or anxiety or a way to release excess energy. Is a little hump now and then okay if it’s not causing any harm?

One of my boys (I’m referring to my dog - just to prevent any misunderstanding!) humps one of my other dogs every Saturday morning without fail.

This happens when we get back from a long walk in nature. I allow him to do this because I understand it’s his way of releasing excitement and calming himself down.

As long as the other dogs don’t mind, I don’t believe it’s causing any harm as it’s a healthy way of self-regulating.

If we prevent this, correct it, or at worst punish this behaviour are we removing a harmless natural outlet and risking another unwanted behaviour taking its place?

Hu***ng is one of the most misunderstood behaviours.

Very often, behaviour is not about the way it looks, but the way we perceive it from our human perspective.

04/23/2025

🐾🌟 Meet Tilly (Wendy): A Survivor with a Heart of Gold! 🌟🐾

Tilly's journey began in northwest Georgia, where she endured harsh conditions living outdoors in a muddy area on a chain. Her paws were partially frozen, but thanks to a kind woman's intervention, Tilly's rescue journey began, and she has come a long way since then. Now located in Ontario, Canada, Tilly is ready to find her forever home.

🩷Why Tilly is Special
🐾Resilient and Brave: Tilly has overcome challenging circumstances and is now looking for a loving family to call her own.
🐾Beautiful Foxhound Mix: Weighing in at about 23.5 kg (52 lbs) and estimated to be 6-7 years old, Tilly is a stunning and intelligent girl.
🐾Smart and Eager to Please: Tilly knows her basic commands such as come, sit, stay, down, and leave it. She loves to please her humans and is always eager to learn.

This beautiful, resilient girl deserves a loving and stable home where she can thrive.
Let's find Tilly the loving, forever home she deserves! 🏡🐾


https://www.petfinder.com/dog/tilly-52929028/on/north-bay/gentle-jakes-coonhound-rescue-on143/

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Mississauga, ON

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