Local scoop
A city of backyards
Single-family homes are Warren's main land use, and that adds up to a lot of backyards. If yours belongs to a dog, we'll take the cleanup off your list.
We scoop homes in all five of Warren's residential ZIP codes: 48088, 48089, 48091, 48092 and 48093. Pick a schedule online and we handle the rest, with a gate-check photo after every visit.
Where Warren dogs roam
Warren has its own fenced dog park. The Anne Fracassa Memorial Dog Park sits in the southwest corner of Burdi Park, at Pauline Street and 12 Mile Road. About an acre is fenced in, with water, benches and waste bags. Entry is by key fob from Parks and Recreation at the Warren Community Center, so bring your dog's license and shot records.
Prefer a leashed stroll? City code lets dogs into Warren parks on a leash up to eight feet long, though playgrounds and sports fields stay off-limits. Veterans Memorial Park, north of I-696 between Van Dyke and Hoover, has a paved walkway from Martin Road to the pool. Wherever you walk, carry a bag or scooper: Warren's park rules require one. After all that walking, the backyard can be our job.
Anne Fracassa Memorial Dog Park
Off-leash dog park
About an acre behind a six-foot fence in Burdi Park, at Pauline Street and 12 Mile Road, with water, benches and waste bags. Key fob from Warren Parks and Recreation, with proof of license and vaccinations.
Veterans Memorial Park
Leashed dogs welcome
22 acres north of I-696 between Van Dyke and Hoover, with a paved walkway from Martin Road to the pool. Leash of 8 feet or less; stay off playgrounds and fields.
Halmich Park
Leashed dogs welcome
74 acres at 3001 E. 13 Mile Road, mostly ball diamonds and soccer fields. Leashed dogs welcome off the fields and playgrounds.
Post-war neighborhoods, busy yards
Warren grew fast in the 1950s and '60s, when its population doubled twice, and single-family homes are still its main land use.
Whatever the size of your yard, the plan comes down to your dogs. For one or two, weekly visits usually keep the grass clear. A bigger crew, or a small yard that fills up fast, calls for twice a week, and a single small dog can get by every other week. Yards up to an acre with up to four dogs price online; bigger yards or packs get a custom quote.
The Red Run crosses northern Warren
The Red Run Drain crosses northern Warren. It's the city's only significant waterway, and it carries runoff to the Clinton River and on to Lake St. Clair. Warren's stormwater plan notes a state E. coli cleanup target for the Red Run Drain and Bear Creek.
A county watershed plan lists pet waste that isn't picked up as a suspected source of bacteria in the Red Run. The Macomb County Health Department's advice is simple: pick up pet waste routinely and put it in the garbage. That's our whole job description.
The local rule: Off your property, keep your dog from going on public or private property, or pick it up right away. In city parks, carry a scooper or bag and a container. (Warren Code Sec. 7-73, Sec. 23-16)
