How to Build a Dog Park

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Building a dog park is time-consuming and exhausting

   Consider if this is something you really would like to put your time into.
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   Step 2: but may have great benefits in the end.

   You may need up to a few acres, depending on the area and whether your dog park will be open to the general public.
   
   Make sure the grass is thick and healthy before moving on. ,, Make it durable enough for large dogs to jump on.
   
   Make sure it's not so low that a dog could leap over the top (but not so high that it looks forbidding), and make sure a dog couldn't slide out through the bottom. ,,, Remember: there will be dogs running around, make sure there is nothing they could get hurt on.
   
   You may want to have a specialist check things over. , Put posters up, ads in the newspaper or in dog-related magazines.
   
   Get heard of!
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   Step 3: If you have decided to move forward with your plans

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   Step 4: keep in mind that you will need a large

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   Step 5: grassy

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   Step 6: open space for dogs to run.

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   Step 7: The location that you select should be approved by your city/town and one where the associated noises of dogs barking and cars do not infringe upon abutting property owners' enjoyment of their property.

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   Step 8: Set up a fence around the perimeter of the area.

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   Step 9: If your dog park will be open to the general public

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    Step 10: you may need to plant some trees (if there aren't already some)

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    Step 11: set up park benches

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    Step 12: and possibly purchase concrete sidewalk.

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    Step 13: You may want to buy some dog agility equipment (available for retail from online suppliers) and possibly some extra dog toys (frisbees

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    Step 14: tennis balls

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    Step 15: dog rope

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    Step 16: rope toys).

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    Step 17: You may wish to add extras to your park

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    Step 18: such as hedges

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    Step 19: fountains

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    Step 20: or any items of interest.

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    Step 21: Advertise!

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