Public Dog Park Argument

It is my belief that Muscatine would benefit from the addition of a public dog park. Throughout this essay I will go through my thoughts, both for and against the idea of this park, and I will explain why I think the good outweigh the bad.

Physical excersize is greatly important to a dog's health, as well as their behaviour. In general, a dog will be happier and less likely to be violent or misbehave when it has had the opportunity to get outside and run or play. I am aware that there is the opposing side of this argument that mentions that uses the following example that "[cat owners aren't about to ask for a public catnip garden]", however there are some major faults in that argument as catnip is not an essensial ingredient to a cat's health or happiness. It is also something that is physically able to be utilized inside any place of residence, whether it be a large house with a backyard or a small city apartment. The same cannot be said of a dog's need for excersize. Dogs need space to excersize, and I believe that dog owners and their dogs should have a safe space to do so within.
One is regarding the inherrent noise. The argument brings up that the sound of the dogs barking and their owners yelling to them would disturb nearby residents and possibly cause a lack of sleep. This is an important point, and is why I say the dog park should have clearly posted hours for use, which coincide with the times people generally wake up and go to sleep on each day. Those times could be determined with a public survey of the nearby neighborhoods, or by looking at the most common working hours within a certain radius from the potential