Thinking of taking your medium dog to a natural habitat where he is welcome to enjoy a good run without anyone complaining or giving you the evil eye ;-) Well, then you have to check out these great sites that let you find the nearest dog park as easily as clicking on a link :-)
Sites That List Dog Parks in the United States
Find the nearest dog park with this interactive map:
http://animal.discovery.com/features/dogpark/map/map.html
Find the nearest dog park by state and zip code:
http://www.animalshelter.org/dogparks/states.asp
Print out a list of dog parks in a handy PDF format:
http://www.dogpark.com/content/Dogpark.com_USA_2006.pdf
Sites That List Dog Parks in Canada
Find the nearest dog park using this interactive map or by state:
http://www.pets.ca/index-dogparks.htm
Another good site:
http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/clubs/parks.htm
In PDF format:
http://www.dogpark.com/content/Dogpark.com_USA_2006.pdf
And here are some info on dog parks in other parts of the world that we found on the Net:
Dog Parks In Europe:
United Kingdom - London:
http://www.cintads.com/ldoa/maps.htm
France:
http://www.intransit-international.com/moving_france_pets.html
Italy:
http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy_regions/liguria_emilia_romagna/2007/lifestyle/genoas-beach-for-all-pets/
Dog Exercise Areas In Australia & New Zealand:
Gold Coast:
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=7011
Melbourne:
http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=25&pg=630
Sydney:
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/Animals/OffLeashAreas.asp
Perth:
http://www.gooddog.info/
New Zealand:
http://www.dogstuff.co.nz/dog-services/christchurch/dog-parks/halswell-quary-dog-park/
Dog Parks In Asia
Singapore:
http://www.timeout.com/sg/en/aroundtown/feature/run-spot-run
Taiwan:
http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?categid=11&recordid=90424
China - Beijing:
http://english.cri.cn/811/2006/05/02/272@84246.htm
Hong Kong:
http://thechinascoop.cn/20070818/Special_dog_park_opens_on_April_1_in_HK_1951.html
Although being at the dog park with your dog is great fun, you have to remember that there are a lot of other dogs there too, so good "doggy" etiquette is very important to have a safe and fun time at the dog park... And a good way to find out how ready you are to take your medium-sized dog to the dog park is to take this fun informative quiz:
http://animal.discovery.com/features/dogpark/etquiz/etquiz.html
Until next time ;-)
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