I'm lucky because I live in the countryside, but in the towns and cities now, it seems that there are more and more dog parks and walking areas springing up.
I even heard of one where they charged people to go in!

Is this common practice these days?

Ive never heard of a dog park, could you tell me what they are like if you've been to one?

I just take my dog to a regular park, and she enjoys sniffing around, theres always some dogs there but never to many.

Yes i live in Orlando Florida and we have a couple, i go every weekend with my to Dachshunds they love it. the one we go to as alake and the dogs go swimming. i have never paid tho.
its alot of fun.
Emma

Is it part of a larger park, or just one out on it's own, Emma?

I suppose what I'm getting at, is do you have enough space to let your dog run free and have a good play around?

I know some in the US do charge, but it puts people off using them.

I don't live near a dog park. I think if they do charge then that is just overboard. I'd rather take my dog out for walks somewhere else. I think parks should be free to the public.

Here in Toronto, I think there are designated "off leash" areas for dogs in specific parks.

Also a more serious concern has been that there were cases of intentional poisoning of meat in some areas.

I live in central florida, on the Gulf Coast and we don't have any dog parks here butr I wish we did my baby would love to play with more dogs.. I may have to take a day and go to Orlando and go to one there..

Do you mean that some people were going round posioning the dogs on purpose, Ricardo?

I suppose somewhere like that is ideal for letting the whacko's have free run. Then again quite easy to catch them with CCTV surveillence and stuff.