Benefits of a Dog Park

• Promote good canine physical health and socialization, reducing nuisance behaviors and making dogs better canine citizens
• Creates a more pet-friendly community
• Economic development – enhancing Brevard as a destination for nearby visitors to come with their dogs
• Build a community of people committed to parks, community involvement and the environment
• Makes the community safer by offering a secure area for dogs to play and socialize off leash and encourages compliance with local leash laws and reduce the number of dogs likely to end up in shelters
• Encourages people to exercise and stimulate social interaction with other people
• Surrounded by dog lovers
• Accommodate senior citizens and the disabled, who cannot always walk their dogs on leash
• Good resource for learning more about your fur-buddy