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Trivia Spot: Did you know that there are 1.3 million dogs in NSW & ACT ?! Source: Petnet
My Goal in Life
This page is the gateway to a whole new half of the site concerning itself with dog-friendly places. Need Orientation? Check the Site Map
My major goal in life is to achieve more dog-off-leash areas in Sydney so we don’t have to drive so far to get a bit of exercise. I am also interested in further afield since I do like to go on holiday!
Way back in June 1998 & June 1999, I wrote to all the Sydney Councils, several of the coastal councils and some of the mountain country councils, and built up an official picture of canine facilities in open space. In January 2001, I either e-mailed or snail-mailed all the Sydney Councils and even more country councils than ever before ... except where the information was already on their website - then I sent a congratulatory e-mail! Where the Councils mention their dog-parks, I've hyperlinked direct to that page where possible - these you may be sure are up-to-date.
Written
information from councils can only be considered current on the day
it is written. Always, always look for the signs in every
park you visit. If the rules have changed, these signs take
precedence over anything written in this site. If you do discover changes, please e-bark me.
As you'll see in the following pages - there is a vast difference between Councils in terms of their thinking on dogs - though many have improved amazingly since the Companion Animals Act forced some focus on the needs of dogs and dog owners. A few of these Councils still really need to digest the information in my favourite article! They need to understand that they can’t just ban dogs off-leash everywhere and expect it to work unless they give people a place to take their dogs where they can be exercised off-leash! The Companion Animals Act (which all Animal Owners should read) actually requires all Local Government Areas to have at least one off-leash area available at all times.
So without further ado ...
AND READY TO PICK UP ANY POO ...
LET'S GO TO THE PARK - Click on the Dog Tidy Bin!
Dogs have shared human lives for thousands of years. With responsible ownership we share mutual love and respect. In recognising the activities our dogs enjoy, their need to remain fit and healthy and to enjoy the companionship of their own species as well as ours, and in ensuring that they are properly trained and socialised as responsible canine citizens, both their lives and ours are enriched.
Quote attributable to: Kate Paterson
Received Saturday 30th May 1998
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