[Responsible Dog Owners]

Thank you for your kind words and we're glad we can contribute to the very worthy site.

RDOG was created to steward a process following in the footsteps to the creation of Paradise Dog Park. RDOG's mission statement is to provide a caring and safe atmosphere for our dogs to train and socialize off lead. To encourage all dog owners to have their pets vaccinated and licensed within their perspective counties; to encourage responsibility in picking up their pet's waste and most importantly to be respectful of neighbor's property. Simply put we would like a safe environment to play with our dogs.

We encourage the use of Doggy Doo Run Run, located on CR101, for those types of exercise and training we do not have the facilities to support in the limited space we have here in The Villages but are actively working to have additional dog parks built in The Villages.

Additionally, RDOG has established the Cutter Alert system patterned after the Amber Alert system for lost children. As a Village resident you are entitled to participate in registering your pets with The Villages Petfinders site that RDOG administers. It is located at www.districtgov.org. As a yearly member, the cost of which is $5.00, you can register as many pets as you own. If you are not interested in membership you may register your pets for a processing fee of $2.00 per pet. The proceeds of these fees, in part, are donated to the Humane Societies of Marion and Sumter Counties.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to share this information with you. I would be happy to answer any of your inquiries.

Karen Tynes, President
RDOG

[Barefoot]

I attended a RDO meeting and they have very interesting speakers. I learned about the Vet I am using now at an RDO meeting. She has a Mobile Clinic and will come to your home.