Walking your dog in the park or in town: instructions for use
Whether you are at home or on vacation with your dog, your dog needs his walk every day! It is an essential activity for his physical and mental well-being. This daily walk is not an option and yet it is not always easy to walk your dog, especially if you are in town. Traffic, areas forbidden to dogs, public transport… Walking your dog in town can be a real adventure.
In this article, I will share with you a list of great dog parks that are perfect for a walk with your dog. These are great places where you can untie him and let him play with his four-legged friends. Before that, we will do a little gear point for serene walks!
If you are on vacation with your dog and like me, he is more used to free walks in nature on a daily basis, this article is important for you. For a safe city walk with your dog, it is better to have some good reflexes because the city is not always a place where the dog is welcome. And urban developments are never adapted to our animals..
Walking around town with your dog: the essential equipment
Personally, my dog wears a collar on walks. We live in the middle of the vines, it's enough to be able to catch her if danger and her collar is of course equipped with a medal with my coordinates if she ever decides to run away...
When I walk Musher in town, I opt for the harness! I find this equipment much safer to hold my dog. And there are many strong and comfortable dog harness. On the french-bandit.fr website, you will even find very stylish harness leash sets. What to give an incredible look to your dog. I am a fan of the model in the tropics. A perfect model for summer I think. And the plus of this brand is that they are French. Their manufacturing workshop is in Paris. And with each order placed online, they donate €1 to an association that helps animals. You will also find bandanas, poop bags, airtag cases, dog sweatshirts and another essential for walking your dog in town: the 4-position leash. Thanks to this magic leash, either you keep your dog on a short leash for more security or, if the place is suitable, you can lengthen the leash and thus have a 2m lead to give him a little more freedom.
In short, to walk your dog in town you need:
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a harness + a medal with your up-to-date contact details
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a leash
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waste bags: it's MANDATORY!!! I will never repeat it enough but picking up is freedom! If the anti-dogs didn't set foot on every street corner, they would have no reason to deny us access to certain public spaces!
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a luminous or reflective system if your walks take place at night so that your dog is visible to pedestrians and especially cyclists and motorists...
The number one safety rule to remember is to be vigilant! Don't type on your phone: keep an eye on your dog. A bicycle, a child on a scooter, a cat… Danger can come from anywhere. You must be able to control your dog in all circumstances.
The best dog parks in France
The best place to walk your dog in town is the park. And it's even better if there is a canine space. These are fenced spaces where our four-legged friends can play together in peace and above all: in complete freedom. It's a bit like the holy grail of city doggies. They meet there with friends to play and enjoy a moment together.
In Paris, we have listed 8 of them:
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Square Jacques Antoine
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space at Coureneuve with 6 caniparcs
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free spaces for dogs in the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes
It's not just in Paris that you'll find cool dog parks!
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the caniparc of the Tête d'or park in Lyon
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Lacroix-Laval park in Marcy L'Étoile near Lyon
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Parilly park in Vénissieux. The dog park is located on avenue Charles de Gaulle in Bron opposite the Renault Trucks factory.
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Parc Bazin in Lyon: agility structures on site
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Confluence Park in Lyon
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caniparc of the Chico Mendès park in Avignon: 200m² with a sports course included!
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The Domaine de Méric in Montpellier
You will have noticed that this list of dog parks is far from being exhaustive so if you know a great park to add to this list, you know the instructions! Leave it in the comments below and I'll add it to the article to share this good plan with other Wouafer's!