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Today, there are reportedly
over 1, 000 official dog parks

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in the United States alone.

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However, the original concept has
not changed much in almost 50 years.

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The traditional fenced in dog park,
with some grass, dirt, and benches for

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humans, is still the prevalent model.

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The original intent of having an
area for dogs to be off leash is

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still crucial, but dog parks also
have other roles as public space.

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Welcome to Dog Parkology.

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Through discussions with our expert
guests, our episodes will look at dog

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parks as a once unique invention that
have grown into something much bigger.

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The goal is to highlight the many
benefits of dog parks and look at

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what improvements might be made to
build connected communities that

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are also in harmony with nature.

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I'm Jenna Blum, a New York
Times bestselling author and

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dog mom, and your narrator.

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We hope to encourage people to think
outside the fence, to expand what

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constitutes a dog park experience, not
just as they are, but as they should be.

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Please join us over this mini
series, brought to you by the

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creators of Dog Save the People
and Dog Walk Meditation Podcasts.

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Visit our website, dogparkology.

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Parkology on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,

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or wherever you get your podcasts.