Doggie bits
I'm reading this New York Times article (registration req'd) about dogs and bicyclists interacting poorly in New York's Central Park this morning, and i come across this quote:
Any New York city readers want to share the details behind this? What are the hours? Are you confined to certain locations? Does the dog have to be under "voice control?" Curious minds want to know.
Beneath the sylvan veneer of a typical morning in Central Park, a simmering distrust — and in some cases a mutual dislike — exists between dog owners and cyclists. The animosity frequently boils over during the early-morning hours, when many bikers train or race and many dog owners take advantage of the city’s newly codified off-leash dog hours to let their pets frolic freely.
Any New York city readers want to share the details behind this? What are the hours? Are you confined to certain locations? Does the dog have to be under "voice control?" Curious minds want to know.
Labels: Dogs
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The Parks Department’s long-standing "courtesy hours" is now a formal part of the Park Rules and Regulations. The policy states that with proof of current dog license and rabies vaccination, owners can allow dogs to run off-leash in certain designated areas from the time the park opens until 9 a.m., and from 9 p.m. until the park closes.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_dog_runs.html
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Pj, at 2:16 PM
Thanks for looking that up, Phil. I'm just too lazy for that.
That's very similar to a policy i suggested to then Parks and Rec manager Johnny Ford back in 1999 before Durham had any dog parks.
It seems to me that it suits dog owners needs more than one or two scattered dog parks, doesn't cost a whole lot of money, and should be relatively easy to enforce.
In my mind, dog issues alone are a sufficient reason for the city and county governments to go ahead and merge. The overlap of responsibilities leaves too many gaps for enforcing reasonable regulations, and not enough room for reasonable solutions like this.
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Barry, at 2:31 PM
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