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Originally Posted by beartrack
What actually is the purpose of a dog park ? I have a dog, I have always had a dog. Do you take a dog to a park for the purpose of pooping, or do you walk your dog first, and then go to the park. Do you go to the park to throw your frisbee ? How do you stop twenty other dogs from chasing it as well ? I have found many places here in TV to play catch with my dog or frisbee or whatever. We disturb no one, when we leave, the place is just as clean as we found it. I have tried dog parks, even my dog doesn't like them. So many folks there want to socialize I don't have any time for my pooch. I also find that if my dog and I do not wish to join the party, we are whispered about as being anti-social.
I have a normal small property with a front yard and a small back yard. No electric fences or other barriers but, we manage to get her business done on our own property and then go for a walk. Once again we disturb no one.
Now, if you still think that you need a dog park, I suggest that you check with the folks that put together The Mulberry dog park. They formed a committee led by one very energetic woman and convinced the powers that be to donate the land and put aside enough money to build the park. In return those folks maintain the park and act as stewards to see to it that everyone obeys the rules. This is only one of the reasons that this is such a great place to live. If folks stop complaining about an issue that is important to them and roll up their collective sleeves and go to work, it has been my experience that The Villages will be more than happy to work with you. The Mulberry dog park is a perfect example of what I am talking about. TV is so happy about the way the park is being cared for, they added landscaping and an irrigation system to keep the park beautiful. Folks have donated bench's and tree's. while my pup and I do not use the park we sometimes ride up to watch all the fun inside. All things are possible in this wonderful place.
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Go to a 10 acre or so dog park to see what I real dog park should look like. There are a number of good sized dog parks near the Villages.
Mulberry dog park is very small when compared with Doggie Doo Run Run or the other dog parks in Inverness, Ocala, Leesburg, and Gainesville.