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COMMUNITY CENTER
The 'Dogification' of America's Parks
Wagtown® research shows off-leash options attract park users
By Beth A. Miller

L

ong ago, dogs roamed free without rules or owners. Times have
changed. Dogs don't have owners, they have families. People are
deciding where to live, work and play based on dog-welcoming
infrastructure and policies. This presents opportunities for park
professionals to embrace this growing relevance driver.
leaders across the country. Following two years of intense research,
we have insights from economic
development, land-use planning,
tourism, law enforcement, animal
advocacy, park and recreation administration, park users and more.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WAGTOWN

Wagtown (www.facebook.com/
wagtown.org/), a nonprofit dedicated to setting responsible and
genuine standards for authentic
dog friendliness and the nation's
leading dog-friendly community
expert, interviewed more than 400

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Front-runners see a surge of interest in dog-friendly open spaces like
we've never seen before. In its Unleashed: Off-Leash Dog Park Design
Trends and Planning Tips guidebook
(www.playcore.com/programs/
unleashed), PlayCore, a company
focused on building communities
through play and recreation, states:
" Dog parks help both pets and
owners increase enjoyment for the
outdoors, while providing a wealth
of additional health and well-being
benefits, as well as social and community advancements. "
Park districts are embracing dog
lovers because dogs bring their
owners along for the run, hike,
walk, paddle or to just enjoy the
serenity of the open space with
their best friend. Dog-friendly areas are safer because dog walkers
are hypervigilant patrollers of
their parks. In addition, regardless
of socioeconomic background,
American park users are increasingly counting Fido as one of the
family. This gives parks a key to
the hearts of their user constituents regardless of race, education,
income, interests, etc.
New attitudes about dogs mean
changing expectations for park services. Leaders recognize the value
of dogs and their role in parks, but
there isn't a quick answer on how
to react to the demand. There is not

Residents in New York City gather for
daily chats while watching their dogs
socialize and get exercise.



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