Dog parks can be very benificial, for both dog owners and dogs. With dog parks, the dogs can run around without a leash, while the dog owners can sit and socialize with other dog lovers like themselves. Dogs can also get the excerise they need, in more ways than just being walked down a street. Plus in cities like Muscatine, Iowa, where the majority of rental units are apartments, a dog park is the best solution. Due to apartments not being able to have a lot of yard space, dogs don't get the necessary amount of excersise they need daily. However, if they build a dog park, then the dogs would be able to recieve more fun and healthy ways to excerise.
Dog parks would greatly benifit, not just dogs but everyone. As stated in the first blog, "Dog parks have been shown to raise property values in their communities. Property in the city would be in high demand since the 37% of Americans who own dogs often look for a dog park when choosing where to live." Another benefit to dog parks is "it decreased the amount of dog bites from 40,000 to under 4,000 in New York alone", as provided by blog one. Dog parks would also be good for keeping dogs out of shelters. "In one 2013 study, reasearchers
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I'm sure the people complaining about how loud the dogs are going to bark, will also complain about it being used late in the night. A way to prevent this is by setting hours in the day the park can be used, just like most regular parks have. This would also make it so dogs aren't barking and waking up the entire neighborhood all hours of the night. Another concern is the expense. Blog two states, that it would "cost $70,000 for the fence alone." This doesn't include the inside of the park, which will raise the expenses even more. Expenses for the dog park is going to be high, but for what would come out of it, a place where dogs can be free to roam in a healthy envoroment for years to come, I'd have to say it's worth