dog parks

Ballard/Sullivan: Dog parks increase our quality of life

http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070826/OPINION02/708260607/1085/opinion

According to the Lansing State Journal, there are benefits of dog parks in our community!

Benefits of a good dog park include:

• Give taxpayers/dog owners a public park designated for use with their pet.

• Promote responsible pet ownership through rules, including enforcement of required county licensing.

• Demand canine good behavior. Owners learn to train their dogs in order to use the park.

• Confine off-leash dog play to a safe area, protecting the rights of joggers, small children and people who may fear dogs using other open areas.

• Promote leash law enforcement by providing a safe public park for off-leash activity.

• Foster a sense of community among dog owners and pet lovers.

• Improve the health and well-being of dog owners and their pets through exercise.

• Improve community well- being. Well-exercised dogs are less likely to bark excessively, create a nuisance or destroy property.

• Deter crime and unwanted activity in isolated areas, such as the area of the soon-to-open Soldan Dog Park in Scott Woods.
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Mochi might make an appearance at this dog park, so look out!