There are thousands of dogs in Ridgewood and neighboring communities. That’s thousands of taxpayers who believe dogs are important to their families.
“Somewhere else?” Where exactly? There are thousands of dogs in Ridgewood and neighboring communities. That’s thousands of taxpayers who believe dogs are important to their families. And yet there is no adequate open space where these taxpayers can bring their dogs to socialize and exercise — both activities which lead to better behavior, less aggression, less barking, etc. The old park was an imposition on the homeowners because the county didn’t do its research and instead created the conditions that resulted in overcrowding and barking.
There is a new dog park to be built in Van Saun Park. With the open space there, I hope the county will learn from its experience at the Duck Pond and do it right this time.
I* have owned two medium/large dogs. They were well cared for and exercised regularly without a public dog pen.
The county needs to trim this type of “pet” project from the budget. Government is not the answer to all of our wants.
How about the thousand of county tax payers who don’t have dog who now have to pay because you are to lazy to walk your dog or take time to play with them in your back yard. If you don’t have a yard maybe should own a cat.
You should not own a dog unless you are willing to spend time with it. Owning a dog requires responsibility. You cannot treat it like a piece of furniture. Dogs require companionship, exercise and care. Too many irresponsible pet owners create problems for their neighbors. Putting up an ‘invisible fence’ turns an otherwise friendly animal into a barking growling unfriendly dog, due to territorial instincts. Many times our new ‘yuppies’ move into town with their pet. When they have children, the pet gets ignored. That causes MANY issues.
Do your neighbors a favor, don’t get a dog unless you are willing to have it be a part of your life. Expect that to be for 10-15 years depending upon breed.