Estella Lemus plays with her dog, Akyra, in the surf at Rosie’s Dog Beach at the end of a summer day in Long Beach. The dog beach, the only off-leash dog beach in Los Angeles County, is open daily from 6 a.m to 8 p.m. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Dogs frolic in the water at Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach. This year marks the 11th anniversary of the off-leash dog beach. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Chester, left, and Joe wait for Chester’s owner, Chris Layne, to throw a ball at Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Rocco carries his favorite toy while playing at Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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A dog becomes a blur while running through the surf at the off-leash dog beach in Long Beach. The beach area was officially named Rosie’s Dog Beach on Aug. 3, 2010, in honor of a bulldog named Rosie, who inspired the playground. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Hewitt Smith calls his dog Rocco to come out of the surf at Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Dogs play in the surf at Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
