No Dog Park: Muscatine, Iowa

I believe that a dog park would be an excellent idea for Muscatine, Iowa. Not only would a park benefit the dogs but it would benefit the owners. A dog park would help in raising and caring for the dog. Dogs should be able to play and be free in a space that they will be safe. Not everyone has the space available at their homes. Some people live in apartments that don't have the yard space needed to let the dog run around. Expecially with bigger dogs. They need a lot of room. I can understand why people would be opposed to the idea though. There's always a chance of a dog harming another animal or human. Dogs can carry diseases, fleas, lice, and other harmful things that can be transfered to humans and animals. But if you let yourself

I think dog parks are a good idea. Dogs need alot of exercise and play time. Many cites and urban areas just dont have the room for that to happen. But there are optoins there many open unused lots, and empty building that could be torn down to create these places. I am a dog owner myself i live in the country were open space is abundant. My dog Neno can run a play all he wants it's good for his health and mental state. When he doesn't get out he gets cranky and chews thing around the house. I grew up in a city of five millon, so i know how hepful a dog park can be to dog owners. You should always have your dog around other people, and animals,

According to one article '' That 37% of americans who own dogs often look for a dog park when choosing for a place to live''. With dog parks everyone would benefit. Without a place to take dogs they may never socialize much and can become aggresive.Though a good point can be made that dog parks can be loud at times. I still believe that dog parks are needed.

One one hand, the general benifits of a dogpark in an area like Muscatine is incomparable to those of any other public service facility. With a whopping 68% of citizens living in close proximity, such as appartments or rental units, there just isn't much space to let dogs run free. It would be easy for a dog to let that energy build up with no release. This play space would not only help ease the struggle of a yappy next door neighbor, but allow the dog's owner peace of mind as well. I know from experience that coming home to a fuzzy, wound up ball of energy can be exausting day to day. A place to exert all of that energy is benificial to all.

Before you jump to the hasty conclusion that I’m opposed to a dog park because I do not have a dog, let me assure you I do have a dog and am aware of my responsibilities as an owner. The principal argument for a dog park is “exercise is important to dogs’ mental and physical health.” I would take this argument a step further and state exercise is also

For example from a study in 2013 it was reported that 65% of owners blammed the bad behavior on the dogs. When you let dogs off leashes out side of the dog park they could get into dog fights if they have never really be around another dog before,that is why Muscatine should build one so dogs can get use to being around other dogs. Also people getting bit could be pervented. When New York City started letting dogs off-leash dog-bite reports went from 40,000 to fewer than 4,000 per year.

Questions might be, 1) Will it be a safe place for the dogs to play? 2) Will the fact the schools are so close to the dog park become dangerous or an issue? 3) Will the dog park meet the needs of all the local and unlocal dogs?

To many complications will come from a dog park. Such as situations like a dog attacking another dog or even attacking someone else. This can cause a lot of upset owners. Also many painful court cases. Dog parks will bring up a lot of legal issues that we don't need.

In this large populated area, the on going noise of barking dogs and yelling owners can become a bit annoying. This is essential for those that enjoy the peace and quiet of their community. Therefore, building a dog park in a more isolated area, would be more ideal.

Dogs should have their own parks,because when dogs aren't getting the physical and mental excercise that they need, their behavior tend to get worse. ASPCA has a study that shows the rate of dogs biting humans went down drastically in places where they're dog parks. ASPCA also believes that if dogs had a park then their would be less incidents of dogs attacking humans,barking, and destroying things. Many dog owners have given their dogs up , because they started to act like''bad dogs'', this is because they don't have a dog park to excercise all their energy everyday. Dogs need a park just like humans.

Proper exercise would help maintain a dog's emotional stability - an emotionally stable dog is one that doesn't destroy property or harm innocent passer-by. This is supported when the author states, "According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), dogs that don't get exercise can act out by barking and destroying things at home. Socializing is important to. If a dog doesn't learn to get along with other dogs, it may attack a strange dog or a person." However, an important point is mentioned in, "No Dog Park for Muscatine" - dogs will still be capable of biting another dog or person, and this added risk could mean that an attack would lead to a lawsuit, both involving the owner of the dog, and the city, as it would be on public ground. This risk, however, is and will always be prevelant when a dog is able to interact with another person or animal - and, as stated within "A Dog Park Benefits All", "When New York City started allowing dogs off-leash in dog parks, dog-bite reports went from 40,000 to fewer than 4,000 per year". This evidence shows that a dog park will decrease the risk of a dog-related attack, not increase it. For this reason, concerns relating to the health of the dog can be answered with building a public dog

I fully support the idea of building a dog park. As many cities have leash laws which keep the dogs from getting the excersize and socialization they need. When a dog does not get the space and socialization it needs, its behavior can waver. Dogs can become agressive as stated in the passage, "A Dog Park Benefits All". Therefore getting a dog park would keep dog related injuries on the lower end of the spectrum.

I do believe it would be best for everyones sake if the dog park was built. Clearly, the passage stated in benefit to the dog park being built, "Bad behaior caused by dogs being lonely or poorly exercised is partly responsible for the 2 million pet dogs that end up at U.S. animal shelters every year." The prevention of putting an animal in a shelter could possibly avoid lawsuits from the animal attacking a person.

Statistics show that 37% of Americans who own dogs often look for a dog park when choosing a place to live. On the other hand, some people believe that a dog park would not be a good idea for the city, and that it would just be a burden for taxpayers and a lawsuit waiting to happen. Some cities require a owner to obtain and display permits to have a dog off-leash at the dog park, but most people do not do so. Most cities rely on the people respecting the parks' rules. Which means if a dog attacks another dog or person, the victim can legally sue the owner and the city for not enforcing the law. That's why I think everyone should obey the parks' rules or the community should better plan a park so everything goes smooth for everyone. Some people also believe it would be a burden by increasing the traffic and the noise in the area. But think about it for your dog, he or she would be much happier to have a fun day at the dog park. With all that said, I think it's a great idea to bring a dog park to Muscatine, IA. Let's do it for the dogs so we can all be a happy family at the end of the

Dog parks in the city would help dogs get daily excercise and it would help them get in shape and it would also help to calm them down beacuse it is proven that dogs that get daiy ecercise tends to be more playful,less noisy,and isin't mean. but the cost of building a dog park would cost up to 70,000$ just for the fence thats not including a building permit and all the work. Most dogs would benifit from having a local dog park but the federal cost of funding a dog park would be outrageous even though it was proven dogs that get daily excercise tends to be more happy and less viceous. There was approximitly 40,000 dog bites a year from New York after they received a dog park the number dirasticly dropped to 4,000 a year. Accordin to the ASPCA