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Old 10-27-2012, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rickandtammy27 View Post
I have two large dogs and have been to all of the dog parks in The Villages and I have been to Doggie Doo Run Run, which is great. I think the dog parks in The Villages are too small, or have little shade, or too much sand. Why are they so small? How can we get nicer parks for the dogs? I notice a lot of dogs here, so there must be a need. I would love to see a really nice dog park inside of The Villages. Any dog lovers in The Villages have any ideas?
Yes, we definitely need more dog parks! The three existing dog parks in The Villages are way too small, and people just aren't willing to travel the distance to access them. I think The Villages was designed with brilliant conceptual vision, however with thousands and thousands of dogs in TV, more dog parks are needed. When we're in The Villages we take our dogs daily to DDRR, which is a great place, and we don't mind paying a fee. But we need dogs parks that are accessible by golf cart.

There is a yearly "satisfaction survey" sent to all residents. There is a space for write-in comments. If enough people requested more dog parks, I think The Developer might give it some consideration. There are some scruffy areas around in commercial/industrial areas that could be fenced without bothering residents.
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