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Welcome to Dog Parkology, a show that
looks at the concept of dog parks

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through our relationship with dogs,
with each other, and with the land.

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Our dog parks can take many forms.

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They're not limited to the traditional
fenced in areas of grass or dirt.

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They can be anything.

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Whether you're going for hikes in
the woods or running on a beach,

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as long as you're making sure to be
responsible and respectful of others

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when having your dog off leash.

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This is outdoor writer Annette McGivney.

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It's very important for an
off leash walk in wild places

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that your dog has good recall.

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That means that they come back to
you whenever you call out to them,

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no matter how distracted they might
be, chasing something, or barking.

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Or wanting to engage with another dog,
that when they hear your signal, which

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could be calling their name, or you
may have a whistle or other device,

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they turn around and head towards you.

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Maybe you're lucky enough where you have
a kind of dog that will always come back

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to you when you call, but that doesn't
mean for all the rest of us that we can't

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take our dog off leash in wild places.

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It just means that we use a device called
an e collar, which is not a shock collar.

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Having an e collar gives you
a sense of security that the

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dog will be able to come back.

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The device against their neck vibrates
or beeps or both depending on how

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you set it and it breaks their
attention when they're really fixated

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on something and they turn around
and they're like, Oh yeah, my owner.

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They come back where I live in
Colorado, I love to do off leash

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dog walks with my yellow lab.

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Trudy, now that I have an eco, I
know I can communicate with her.

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It's worked wonderfully for me.

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I've had two dogs in the past when
this technology with Ecos wasn't

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available and I was hiking up this
trail with my two dogs coming down.

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The trail was a black bear.

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My two dogs went after it.

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And next thing I knew, the
dogs were running towards me,

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coming back down the hill.

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I'm sure the bear must have
raised up on its hind legs and

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growled and scared the dogs.

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So I was so relieved, but now I know if
that same thing happens in bear country

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today, I've got the e collar, I feel like
I can control Trudy and not be scared.

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be subjected to that same risk
for Trudy, myself, or the bear.

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90 percent of the time, she
comes back without me ever even

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having to use the e collar.

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But just knowing it's an option, when
she's too far, she may not hear my

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voice, or she may not want to pay
attention to my voice in the way that

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the e collar, with its vibration and
beeps on her neck, gets her attention.

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Such a relief to me and it keeps
her safe and it keeps wildlife safe.

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We're trying to be responsible in the
outdoors with our dogs but we're also

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trying to enjoy nature at its best.

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which is off leash.

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Please also check local rules to
confirm off leash walks are permitted

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on the public lands you are visiting.

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Thank you for listening to
this episode of Dog Parkology.

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I'm Jenna Blum, your narrator.

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This show was created by As
It Should Be Productions, the

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creators of Dog Save the People.

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And dog walk meditation podcasts with
executive producer, Scott Benalio

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and producer and editor Jack Summer.

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Be sure to check out the entire
season of dog parkology by following

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the show on Apple podcasts, Spotify,
or wherever you get your podcasts.

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You can follow us on social media.

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A dog parkology and dog save the people.

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You can visit our website, dogparkology.

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com to learn more about the show and to
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If you know of any great dog parks
in your area, or you've created your

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own dog parkology moment, You can
email us at dogparkology at gmail.

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com.

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We'd love to hear about your experience.

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And if you've enjoyed listening to this
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Enjoy a trip to a dog park today,
or wherever you go with your dog,

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to appreciate nature, meet others,
and make a better life together.