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How dog parks took over the urban landscape

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    NaraVara
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    I'm surprised this article had so much to say about cultural factors and "rapid urbanization" but nothing to say about automobiles or car dependency. The main reason I take my pup to a fenced dog...

    I'm surprised this article had so much to say about cultural factors and "rapid urbanization" but nothing to say about automobiles or car dependency. The main reason I take my pup to a fenced dog park is because I don't want him running into traffic. If the area wasn't so heavily trafficked I'd probably be more content to let him roam around just being a dog.

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      byron
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      What do you by "roam around just being a dog"? That's illegal in all (basically?) US cities (where this article focuses its attention) and for good reasons.

      What do you by "roam around just being a dog"? That's illegal in all (basically?) US cities (where this article focuses its attention) and for good reasons.

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        NaraVara
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        People let dogs roam around unleashed in most big parks regardless of what the law “technically” allows. As long as the dog is trained well and has good recall it’s not a big deal. The only...

        People let dogs roam around unleashed in most big parks regardless of what the law “technically” allows. As long as the dog is trained well and has good recall it’s not a big deal. The only problem is people who don’t train them for it.

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          TheRtRevKaiser
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          In my fairly limited experience, lots of people think they have trained their dog well enough to let them off a leash, and very few actually have. I'm pretty allergic to dogs, so even if the dog...

          In my fairly limited experience, lots of people think they have trained their dog well enough to let them off a leash, and very few actually have. I'm pretty allergic to dogs, so even if the dog isn't dangerous I don't really want to deal with somebody's animal trying to jump all over me.

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          1. Gaywallet
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            Gonna chop up your quote a little there and fix it. Most people I've encountered who think they have trained their dog have in fact had their dog professionally trained by exactly zero individuals...

            lots of people think they have trained their dog... and very few actually have

            Gonna chop up your quote a little there and fix it.

            Most people I've encountered who think they have trained their dog have in fact had their dog professionally trained by exactly zero individuals and think that because they taught their dog how to come when they call their name, most of the time, that their dog is well trained.

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