By: Mariel Carbone

November 3, 2016

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV)— Pooches now have a new place to play in town.

The City of Tallahassee is opening its newest dog park at Boulevard Park. It’s located off of Gaines Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, just outside of Downtown and in the All Saints district.

Dog owners said they are excited to have the new park open.

"For (my dog) Bella it's really nice to have a place to stretch her legs,” said Tallahassee resident Elizabeth Buchanan. “When you live in an apartment you don't really have that.”

"I work in Railroad Square, in an office so I'm very excited,” said resident Erin Rickards. “I have the dogs with me all the time and there's nowhere to really take them in this part of town."

The city is hosting an official ribbon cutting ceremony Friday at 4:15 p.m. “Yappy Hour” will be held from 4 until 6 p.m.

Pooches can enjoy a free pupcake treat, water and tennis balls to play with. To enter the park, dogs must be at least four months old, be properly vaccinated, healthy and display a current rabies tag.