The 2006 (6th edition) 340-page manual is available for those interested in building their own dog park. The manual, entitled: "So You Want to Build A Dog Park? A Comprehensive Guide for Municipalities and Private Entities", covers everything, from How Dog Parks Add Value and Quality of Life to Communities, to What Other Communities Did to Get Their Dog Parks, to What to Take Into Consideration When Building a Dog Park, to How to Obtain or Construct Your Own Dog Park Equipment, to Liability and Dog Bite Issues & Statistics, to Miscellaneous Information, Interesting Tidbits and Other Generally Unclassifiable Items (see detailed content below).  The latest edition goes into an awful lot of extra detail on dog bite and liability and immunity issues at the request of my readers, has more useful product and supply resources, has more featured dog parks in it, more information on how to work with community groups and your local politicians, more information on how to raise funds, in addition to many other new items, and has more chapters than the 5th edition did.

This manual was featured in Landscape Architect Magazine's January 2004 edition (click here for pdf of article; HINT: it is a huge file so right-click it and download it to your computer and read it from there; otherwise your computer may not be able to open it from the web). The manual is neatly typeset, bound and easy to read, chock full of resources, tips, sample petitions and ordinances, landscaping, layout and other ideas, construction plans and building material lists, funding ideas, dog bite statistics, histories of other dog parks, and much, much more.

CONTENT SUMMARY FOR 6th EDITION

Chapter 1: WELCOME WAGGIN': How Dog Parks Add Value and Quality of Life to Communities
Chapter 2: NEWS BITES: What Other Communities Did to Get Their Own Dog Parks
Chapter 3: WISHBONE: What to Take Into Consideration When Building a Dog Park -- Design, Facilities, Fencing, Drainage, Pathways, Pest Control, Landscaping and Poisonous Plants, Parking, Leashes & Collars, Rules and Regulations, Evaluation of Needs of the Dogs and Dog Owners, Waivers/Release of Liability, Recreational Use Immunity, Private Dog Park Liability Insurance, Local Ordinance Revisions, and more.
Chapter 4: ALL UNDER ONE WOOF: How to Obtain or Construct Your Dog Park Equipment
Chapter 5: DOGGIE DEMOGRAPHICS: Facts About the Mighty Pooch's Status in the USA
Chapter 6: DOO DOO: The Great Dog Park Debate
Chapter 7: BITE ME:  Dog Bite Statistics, Myths, Facts, Studies, Causes, Prevention and Education Guidelines, State Liability Laws, State Recreational Use Immunity Laws, Dog Body Language, Aggressive Dog Breeds and Breeds that Only have a Bad Reputation, Definition of a Vicious Dog, Muzzling, and more.
Chapter 8: BARKING UP THE RIGHT TREE: What Can You Do to Start a Dog Park in Your Community, Political Action Plans, Legislative Contact Do's and Dont's, How to Raise Money, Fundraising Sources and Ideas, Petitions, How to Run Special Events, and more.
Chapter 9: PUP-POURRI: Miscellaneous Information, Interesting Tidbits, and Fun Stuff
Chapter 10: DOG PARK PHOTO JOURNALS: Picture Documentaries from Dog Parks in Florida, North Carolina and Georgia
Chapter 11: DOG PARK STUDIES: A Collection of Studies, Reports, Background Information, Relevant Articles and Media Reports.

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