September 8th, 2008 by Administrator

August 9th, 2007 by Administrator

Members of the Jacksonville Dog Park Club join city officials at the opening of the city’s dog park located in Dupree Park.

…and this is the beginning of its new home online.

A new, fenced, off-leash dog park at Jacksonville’s Dupree Park opened Thursday, July 19 at 6 p.m.

An “unleashing of the dogs” ceremony took the place of the traditional ribbon cutting, and city officials attended.

The Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Commission approved the construction of the park in the fall of 2005.

Jacksonville joins Little Rock, North Little Rock and Maumelle as another central Arkansas city offering dog-friendly amenities in its public park system.

There are nearly 800 dog parks in the United States. Dog parks are places where dogs are allowed to legally run off leash, and benefit progressive communities by providing:

• a specific area to socialize and exercise dogs in a safe environment.

• promotion of responsible pet ownership
• an accessible place for elderly and special needs owners to exercise their companions.

• a realistic tool for enforcement of dog control laws, as the same city laws and ordinances would be enforced at the park – only tagged dogs allowed

City officials hope families moving into the Jacksonville area from out of state, air base personnel and others will be attracted to a community that is on the cutting edge of recreation services.