Pros And Cons Of Dog Parks

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.

A thriving natural area filled with positive energy can help a community, as well. In fact, New York City's rate of dog bites dropped to 10% of its previous number with correllation to its off-leash park policy. Social interaction with other dogs is essential to a dog's mental state. It can even be positively influential for a human to have shared time with a dog. Studies show that owners of dogs have reported feeling more fulfilled in their lives than both people without pets and people with less interactive pets such as cats or small animals. Dogs deserve recompensation for the ways they help us feel better every day, and a park is a small

The assertion that “our city is in desperate need of a dog park” strikes me as overly dramatic. I would go so far as to say no city “needs” a dog park, but many owners certainly “want” a dog park. The alarming canine conditions cited in “A Dog Park Benefits All” can be addressed without an unnecessary tax burden assumed by pet and non-pet owners for the construction of a dog park in Muscatine.

This first statement is followed by the opinion that it would be a lawsuit waiting to happen and a burden on taxpayers. In the second paragraph the author starts off by stating that some cities require dog owners to obtain a permit in order to allow their dogs off-leash in a dog park. The author provides no citation for their data and it sounds like a false statement. They then go on to explain that most cities rely on people respecting the park rules but the rules are often not heeded. Once again; the author provides no citation, proof, or data to back up their statement. They then explain that if a dog is off leash in a park and acts out violently and bites a person or another dog then the victim can rightfully sue the owner of the dog and the city as well. Once again: no data to support the statement. In the thrid paragraph the author finally starts providing data to support their cause. The explain that an average dog barks at about 75 decibels and large breeds at 100. They then state that noise levels around dog parks have caused issues in cities in Virginia and Arizona. In the fourth paragraph the author states that taxpayers should not have to fund a project such as a dog park because the fence alone will cost $70,000. They then state that dog owners should not be able to pressure the city to build a dog park just so they can excercise their pets. They then state that they own a cat but they don't pressure the city to build a catnip garden. They leave off with a statement saying that people's pets are their own responsibility and not that of the community. They also state that if dog owners want a park then they sould build it themselves, with their own money, far out of

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.

Residents in the area will also have to deal with the exsive noise and unneeded trafic. With a dog park also comes barking. This means dogs barking and owners

Public dog parks have proven to improve the health of the animals, decrease dog-related attacks, and increase the population in the surrounding area of the dog park. While concerns over the comfort of the surrounding residents comes into question, many of those issues may be resolved with appropriate laws set into place. For these reasons, I believe builing a public dog park would be a positive addition to the

In the city of Muscatine, Iowa there is a debate going on. A debate on whether a dog park spanning over one acre of land should be built or not. It is very important for dogs to run and play for mutiple reasons. Resons such as to release all that extra energy they have aslo, excercise is shown to lower bad behavior in dogs, but this dog park is not a good idea.

In the first passage " A Dog Park Benefits All", they are stating their opinion for a need for a dog park. Stating that rental units make up at least 68 percent of the cities residents. Leaving them with little to no private yard space to accomodate pet owners needs. Also they state that lack of exercise and socialization negatively effects dogs.

Safer conditions for everyone. It is important we keep pets healthy both physically and mentally, a dog park can do both. Dogs need exercise to stay healthy, in the area 68% of residents live in rental units an a quarter of those are apartments, can you imagine living your whole life in a small apartment only going out once or twice a day? Yet we expect our dogs to live like that. When animals do not get the proper exercise it can cause a starin on them mentaly resuluting in behavioral issues including barking and bitting acordigng to the ASPCA, this can put people at risk even young children. A reports states that dog-bites went down 36,000 per year in new york after allowing off-leash parks, That was potintaily 36,000 law suits right there that are elimantaed just by alowing dogs to get proper exercise. Exercise also reduces barking making it a more peasent

When dog owner's pets take on unnatural behaviors, they are most of the time, sent to an animal shelter as a result of the onwer being nervous about their animals behaviors. Stated in the reading "65% of owners who left their dogs at shelters blamed it on the dogs bad behavior." If the dog park was built then the levels of dogs in

Dogs shouldn't have to held hostage within their own home, then act like wild beast when their walked. Having a do park will teach a dog to socialize and also interact with other people and dogs just as metioned in the passage. Researchers referred to in the passage gave a fact about how, New York City allow the citizen to let their dogs roam the park with no leash in result of that the dog-bite reports went from 40,000 to less

Today walking the family dogs can almost be seen everywhere, like in the parks or on the streets. Therefore A dispute over whether the dog owners should have the right to let their dogs run free in public parks has arose. Whenever I come across a dog, every nerve in my body is getting tense that I almost out of my wits. This can be a subjective reason for why I strongly disagree to let the dog run free. But there are still more proofs to help support my opinion, not by subjectivity but by objectivity.

Many people, including myself, agree with the idea of dog parks. There are so many issues that can and will be fixed with the addition of an extra space for dogs to roam free without fear of being hurt. this topic can be touchy for those who do not own dogs and those who will not support something that does not benefit them. I will explain my arguments in the following paragraphs.

The discusion between people for the dog park and not for the dog park,Its simple to me. Although the city may need a dog park i see the views of both.Dogs need area,to run and play to burn off all there energy ,and yes!they wiil tear your house up for not enough attention causing them to bark and carry about.The barking is annoying,it does drive me crazy,the rambunciousness does aswell.Now bad behavior in a dog is just the owners lack of teaching the animal proper manners!I as a dog owner love and care about my dog,she is my best freind and i would love other people to be around my dog.A dog park would be the perfect place for families with well behaved dogs to come and play together.For the people who would not be able to stand a yelling