It’s more than a year since the City of Sydney introduced dog-friendly policies and off-leash parks. Now they’re finding owners are being more responsible and fewer animals are ending up in the Pound:
… figures show huge increases in the number of dogs in all Sydney metropolitan council areas. …
But this apparent dog boom may simply be a boom in responsible pet ownership. Council campaigns encouraging owners to microchip and register their dogs are working, councils and veterinaries said.
… microchipping had reduced the number of animals in the council’s shelter.
…Dog-friendly strategies encourage residents to get dogs or people with dogs to move to the area.
The Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, who has championed the social benefits of dog ownership, said the majority of feedback she had received since the designation of new off-leash parks in April last year had been positive.
[Via : Chips on shoulder or barking mad? City gone to dogs.]
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