We have been watching your blog about Dog Parks in Erie. Not too many people have posted so makes us curious if we would be able to determine public participation and need. We have done our research and consultations with other dog park owners and are preparing to establish a dog park in Erie County but it's not easy. Coming up with the finances, the "right" piece of property and now have been told we have to have a site development plan(which our attorney told us could up to 6 months)is taking some time and unexpected monies. We have also tried to determine location and ownership of the canine community, but some of our contacts are not very supportive. We are very excited about this venture. We believe it will be a welcomed asset to the community and just wanted to let you know we're working on it!

Let's look at it this way... how many dog parks does Erie have?

How many dog parks in Erie are closed? If some one said Dog Park, I would think they were asking where the dog track was. You know, Greyhound racing.

I have lived in cities, with parks that allow dogs. We call them 'parks'.

Perhaps the question in the newspaper survey meant "parks good for dogs", rather than 'dog parks'. The best park for our dogs had a pond, they were welcome to swim, and a lot of dogs fetching frisbee and checking out other dogs. Leashes and poop pick up seemed optional, but loose dogs and poop were never a problem.

People vote without knowing all the time.

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