I like Paseo Trail Park a bit more, but I really love Shawnee.  The main reason I don't go to this one as much anymore is that as it gets hotter everyone's regular times at the park get condensed into the early morning and late evening and there's this one douchey dog whose schedule started coinciding more and more with my own.  I've noticed several Shawnee converts and it all comes down to the same name: Nina.  But enough about my internet smear campaign on a dog.\nShawnee plusses: Mostly great owners- people I thoroughly enjoy talking to and who do well keeping an eye on their pets.  I really like the agility area, which Paseo Trail doesn't have, and how the park is broken up into different areas so dogs can run laps around it if they want or you can find a less populated area to chill and let a less active/socialized dog get used to the atmosphere.  There are two entrances too, which is again nice if you want to let an excitable or shy dog get acclimated before being approached by other dogs.  Lots of shade and areas to sit, and the place is pretty clean.  I never notice an odor when I walk in and most people clean up after their pets.\nThe negatives: A lot of dirt.  The grass has a hard time with constant traffic. Paseo has two areas that are alternated to let the grass recover, which is nice.  The hours aren't amazing but I consider it a fair compromise with houses nearby.  Also it's really quiet most the time outside evenings and weekends, even when the weather was cooler, which is probably nice for some but for me I'm going for my dog to play and socialize so I like how at Paseo you can pretty much always count on a good crowd.\nA last note on dog parks in general. I recently moved to the area and haven't had a lot of luck meeting people outside of work.  I really love the people I've met here as well as other parks and, having never lived anywhere with dog parks around, really consider it one of many assets to living in Chandler. (That and Cho-Dang and the flammable pile of tumbleweeds we call a Christmas tree.)\nOverall I really nice, well-run park.