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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
I am appalled at what some local authorities in the USA pass over as a 'dog park.' What are the dog parks like in your town, region? Are they well grassed, well care for, do they have trees and bushes, are they interesting and large enough for at least a 10 -15 minute walk around the perimeter. I suppose they wouldn't ever contain a stream with a swimming hole of sorts for dogs paddling and swimming.
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Must be nice that number one you live in a area that has tons of affordable and open land to create large dog parks. Number two that trees grow fine there. Number three that you have NO drought and can easily water the grass. Guess that also covers the stream. Streams here are for the wildlife that a dog park would only destroy.
Southern Calif goes in an out of droughts and it is a sore subject because I lost 20 100ft trees from the drought. Central Montana is in their 8, yes eighth year of drought. Are there any Aussies on the dry side on this forum?
So no Idyllwild does not have grass because no one in their right mine would WASTE water, by having a grass yard. A dog park here is as large an area as the recreation group could AFFORD ($80K for 1/4 acre). The key is a secure, high fence surrounding it so I will be able to take my corgi and not worry about a predator hopping the fence!
Poway (our prior home) is fortunate to have a large dog park with trees and grass that the gophers destroy with their many holes. It is the only time I applaud the coyotes when they feast on the gophers there. It is nice and maintained is because it is part of the community park, not separate and they have the funds to maintain it.
Personally I think a crummy little dog park in a city with only a fence is wonderful because of the low income people who might be crammed in a tiny home and will really use the facility to give their dog some running room. Sorry if their poor park is appalling to you because they are too poor. But a crummy dog park is better than nothing. But if you'd like to improve those appalling parks, they'd love to have your financing.
Merrie