Re: “Off-leash dogs: Keep children safe and healthy” (Feb. 1, Northwest Voices):
I’m a lifelong canine proprietor and mother or father of two youngsters who at the moment are adults. I perceive the necessity for protected (and canine poop-free) locations for our youngsters in our parks.
As a canine proprietor, I additionally understand Seattle is rising, yard area is shrinking or disappearing and exercising your canine is tough. There are off-leash parks scattered across the metropolis, however many are small, crowded, missing in sufficient parking, devoid of a big open area, and many others. Not each canine proprietor lives inside an inexpensive distance of open off-leash space like Magnuson Park.
For these residents (rightfully) complaining about unleashed canine in neighborhood parks, I recommend you be a part of forces with Residents for Off-Leash Areas (seattlecola.data) to advertise useful, well-located areas for off leash canine exercise.
There’s nonetheless sufficient room in our metropolis for good parks and off-leash areas for our canine members of the family to socialize and train. It might assist if we advocate for that collectively.
Kathy Scrivner, Seattle
