There have been many discussions about the benefits of exercise to dogs or to the dog’s owner, but how about the benefit to society at large? Nick Barnett explains:
Dogs and walker at the beach.
So there are positive public goods that emerge from dog ownership – when it’s responsible. …
when dogs improve people’s health, enhance their opportunities for socialising, build responsible habits, and make the streets and parks busier and friendlier, then there are benefits leaking through our whole society.
[Via : Do dogs improve the neighbourhood? | Stuff.co.nz.]
Dog parks, if well-used by dog owners, can actually be safer places than other park may be. After all, a popular place is likely safer than an isolated spot.
What do you think? Do you feel any safer (with or without your dog) in a popular park?
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