Exercise and socialzing is extremely important for the dogs' physical and mental health. It is proven by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), that if a dog doesn't recieve these two things, they will act out, bark continuously, and destroy objects in their home. When you take a dog to the dog park, it will release its' energy and get it's physical needs taken care of. By socialzing a dog at a dog park, they will learn how to behave in areas with other people and animals. This will result in less lawsuits or dog biting. There was a study in New York City when they started allowing dogs off-leash in dog parks. The dog bite reports decreased around 36,000 bites per year. A lonely, poorly behaved dog who bites, barks or destroys things has a high chance of being abandoned in animal shelters. This is partly responsible for the 2 million dogs that end up in shelters every single
Exercise and socialzing is extremely important for the dogs' physical and mental health. It is proven by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), that if a dog doesn't recieve these two things, they will act out, bark continuously, and destroy objects in their home. When you take a dog to the dog park, it will release its' energy and get it's physical needs taken care of. By socialzing a dog at a dog park, they will learn how to behave in areas with other people and animals. This will result in less lawsuits or dog biting. There was a study in New York City when they started allowing dogs off-leash in dog parks. The dog bite reports decreased around 36,000 bites per year. A lonely, poorly behaved dog who bites, barks or destroys things has a high chance of being abandoned in animal shelters. This is partly responsible for the 2 million dogs that end up in shelters every single