PetHealth

The Road Test selection criteria The non-negotiables Room to run and roam, secure fencing, double gates, hydration stations and dog waste bins. Owner-friendly features Accessibility, benches, shade and signage. Mod cons Agility courses, training circuits and sensory gardens.

In the first of our ‘Road Test’ series, we searched the nation for the ultimate parks for dogs |and their owners.

That explosion of energy when you unclip the leash and your dog sprints clean across the park. A tangle of legs as 2 dogs, strangers to each other minutes ago, collide in the middle of the oval. It’s moments like these that show us how much our pets enjoy a trip to the dog park. But what separates a good park from an excellent one? A park’s quality usually comes down to good design and facilities. The fundamentals are secure fencing, double gates, room for dogs

owner-friendly features – like accessibility, benches, shade and signage. Dogs haven’t forgotten their ancestry – they love returning to nature with hills, water, logs and rocks as much as a flat stretch of grass. The best parks cater to these needs by challenging dogs with obstacle courses or making the most of

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the natural or man made landscape.

to roam, hydration stations, dog waste bins, size-specific play areas and