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Update February 28, 2022: Thank you to everyone who answered the survey, contributed to the map and shared their stories. The input period has now closed and we are reviewing all the information received. Your input will be used help us address issues and find solutions to concerns that arise when people and pups share spaces in the city.
Dog Friendly City
We’re building a framework that will guide our decisions over the next ten years to create safe and active spaces for people and dogs and improve dog facilities and services.
Why Do We Need a Plan for Dogs?
More and more households are bringing dogs into their families, and the number of dogs in the community is growing. As our community grows and changes, City spaces and services need to evolve too.
The ‘Dog Friendly City’ framework will guide the planning, design and maintenance of spaces shared by people and dogs in the City. The action items within the framework will reflect current research, public concerns and priorities, and evolving best practices for urban dog management.
How You Can Get Involved
We’re looking for input to help address issues and find solutions to concerns that arise when people and pups share spaces in the city.
Answer the survey - there are questions for pup owners and non-pup owners
Pin places on the map showing your favourite pup-friendly places or amenities, as well as what could be improved, with your photos and comments
Share your experiences with dogs in the city by telling your stories in the storytelling feature below
Look for display signs in public spaces around the city to learn more
How Your Input is Used
Input you share in this engagement will help us identify issues and discover solutions, and contribute to the creation of a 'Dog Friendly City' framework. This framework will ultimately be expanded into a comprehensive plan that will guide how we plan and design our City in the future to meet the diverse needs of our community - including one of our fastest growing groups, dogs!
Deadline for feedback is Monday, February 28, 2022 at 4:00 pm.
Update February 28, 2022: Thank you to everyone who answered the survey, contributed to the map and shared their stories. The input period has now closed and we are reviewing all the information received. Your input will be used help us address issues and find solutions to concerns that arise when people and pups share spaces in the city.
Dog Friendly City
We’re building a framework that will guide our decisions over the next ten years to create safe and active spaces for people and dogs and improve dog facilities and services.
Why Do We Need a Plan for Dogs?
More and more households are bringing dogs into their families, and the number of dogs in the community is growing. As our community grows and changes, City spaces and services need to evolve too.
The ‘Dog Friendly City’ framework will guide the planning, design and maintenance of spaces shared by people and dogs in the City. The action items within the framework will reflect current research, public concerns and priorities, and evolving best practices for urban dog management.
How You Can Get Involved
We’re looking for input to help address issues and find solutions to concerns that arise when people and pups share spaces in the city.
Answer the survey - there are questions for pup owners and non-pup owners
Pin places on the map showing your favourite pup-friendly places or amenities, as well as what could be improved, with your photos and comments
Share your experiences with dogs in the city by telling your stories in the storytelling feature below
Look for display signs in public spaces around the city to learn more
How Your Input is Used
Input you share in this engagement will help us identify issues and discover solutions, and contribute to the creation of a 'Dog Friendly City' framework. This framework will ultimately be expanded into a comprehensive plan that will guide how we plan and design our City in the future to meet the diverse needs of our community - including one of our fastest growing groups, dogs!
Deadline for feedback is Monday, February 28, 2022 at 4:00 pm.
We want to hear about your experiences with dogs, dog-designated spaces, and dogs in public spaces. Share your story!
Thank you for sharing your story with us.
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded. Thank you for your interest.
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I live on 1st street west with my Australian Shepherd. I love the area and the building, however there's few spots close by for her to go the bathroom. She has to resort to planters or the sidewalk (which I really don't like being a resident on the street). There is grass at Chesterfield, but she can't always wait that long. The older she gets, the more concerned I am about this.
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by A good place for quiet dogs only.,
about 2 years ago
Just like people, all dogs are not created equally. My dog, for example, is a rescue who is fearful of other dogs and for that reason doesn't like dog parks. That's OK though as we walk him frequently and take him often onto forest trails.
Some dogs have a propensity for barking and can be very noisy and irritating. For that reason, dog parks in urban areas are a challenge to implement without alienating and disturbing people who are affected by their barking.
Without ensuring that barking dogs aren't making life miserable for nearby residents, urban dog parks will cause... Continue reading
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by letmydogrunaroundwithoutafine,
about 2 years ago
It's crazy that there are empty sports fields and we can't take our dogs to run around safely, and be fined, no less. Yet kids can ride bikes on them?
Dog parks get crowded and taken advantage of by owners who don't keep a close enough eye on them, let their dogs bully and intimate others, creating even more problems for innocent pups. Taking advantage of an empty field to get some off-leash energy is not a good enough reason to hand out fines.
Also blows my mind how few waste bins there are. Every apartment building should have a... Continue reading
