photo by William Thomas
I love dogs more than people. And I say no.
We have eliminated large swaths of wooded areas. When I was a kid, about 100 years ago, my dog ran free with me. Didn’t bother anyone. Now with our limited parks, they should be saved for walkers and kids playing games, etc. But maybe we could have one park for dogs and their owners. Not all of them.
But really let’s save the parks for walkers and runners who want to exercise without stress and enjoy the parks without worry about dogs approaching them.
I mean even crossing a street is stressful now with all the traffic and the way people drive. . It is imperative to keep the parks dog free. Dogs do run up to strangers, or walk up to sniff and it is stressful. Parks are for people to enjoy. People need some place to walk without worry about cars or dogs.
I love it when I have the opportunity to babysit a family dog; I even feel sorry that the dog can’t run and explore in a park; but people come first. Again, maybe one park. Maybe not.
I love my dog but I do not bring her to parks. I don’t want to play or interact with your pet either.
Take it to the bark park or throw a ball in your yard. Take it on a long walk on the bike path.