Tompkins County Dog Owners Group is a not-for-profit membership organization with the following goals:

1. To facilitate communication among dog owners, the public, and government about mutual concerns and issues regarding dogs.
2. To increase positive interaction among people and dogs and to facilitate healthy dog socialization through the creation of off-leash dog parks.
3. To promote responsible dog ownership, sanitation, and optimal dog health by encouraging: dog waste cleanup; dog obedience training; and dog vaccinations, altering, and exercise.
4. To promote off-leash dog parks as alternatives to excessive use of sensitive natural areas.