What Other Cities Have To Say About Their Dog Parks
"One thing I can say for sure is that this area is HEAVILY used at all times of the night and day. We also have very responsible dog owners who are great about picking up after their dogs, so clean up has not been an issue. We have not received any complaints regarding the facility. Based on our experience I would recommend the development of a dog park to anyone."
-Shana Brown, Cultural and Leisure Services Director, City of Alliance (Nebraska)
"So many times I hear the comment of spending money on dogs, in reality we are spending it on the owners of dogs. They are young and old and appreciate having a safe place to be with their pets, just as people appreciate having a safe place to be with their kids."
-Cheryl Johnson, Public Works Administrator, City of Spearfish (South Dakota)
"We are also planning to develop another dog park or two and an unfenced off leash area to relieve some of the pressure on our current dog park. The dog park is busy in the summer, but from November thru March it is our most used park. Quite a success."
-Chuck Carbert, Parks Manager, City of Sheridan (Wyoming)
"The dog park has been a fantastic addition to Cheyenne. It gives dogs a place to play and run off energy without a leash in a legal area, safe from traffic and stray or ill animals. That means owners have a better behaved pet at home, which means fewer of them end up at the shelter. It also means fewer loose dogs roaming the streets and bothering neighbors... The park has become a social gathering place for dog owners in the area. It is used constantly, and I'm continually struck by how it has brought a community of animal lovers together... We are quite proud of our dog park and recommend that any city do what is necessary to construct one of their own. Dogs, dog owners, and people without pets all benefit."
-Rick Collord, Executive Director, Cheyenne Animal Shelter
-Shana Brown, Cultural and Leisure Services Director, City of Alliance (Nebraska)
"So many times I hear the comment of spending money on dogs, in reality we are spending it on the owners of dogs. They are young and old and appreciate having a safe place to be with their pets, just as people appreciate having a safe place to be with their kids."
-Cheryl Johnson, Public Works Administrator, City of Spearfish (South Dakota)
"We are also planning to develop another dog park or two and an unfenced off leash area to relieve some of the pressure on our current dog park. The dog park is busy in the summer, but from November thru March it is our most used park. Quite a success."
-Chuck Carbert, Parks Manager, City of Sheridan (Wyoming)
"The dog park has been a fantastic addition to Cheyenne. It gives dogs a place to play and run off energy without a leash in a legal area, safe from traffic and stray or ill animals. That means owners have a better behaved pet at home, which means fewer of them end up at the shelter. It also means fewer loose dogs roaming the streets and bothering neighbors... The park has become a social gathering place for dog owners in the area. It is used constantly, and I'm continually struck by how it has brought a community of animal lovers together... We are quite proud of our dog park and recommend that any city do what is necessary to construct one of their own. Dogs, dog owners, and people without pets all benefit."
-Rick Collord, Executive Director, Cheyenne Animal Shelter
