Bola



	What is BOLA? BOLA is nothing but an idea at this point but with the help of Bloomsburg dog owners and this web site, hopefully we can convince the town to spare a small portion of the park to make it a Bloomsburg Off-Leash Area for our dogs.			My hope for this web site is to get as many dog owners as possible to sign the guest book. This will then be used as a sort of "PET-ition" which will hopefully encourage the town to give the dogs a fenced-in area at the park where they can run around and have fun.

Here are just a few of the many benefits that an off-leash area provides:

Improves the heath and good citizenship of canines through exercise & socialization
Knits together an important community social fabric among dog owners
Promotes responsible dog ownership & education
Residents will be able to easily exercise their dogs which will in turn make the dogs more well-behaved in the home
It gives people a lot of pleasure to watch their dogs at play
Contributes to dog owners' physical fitness programs to be able to exercise with their dog
Improves the mental state of not only the dog, but the owner as well

Of course there will be rules to follow if we are able to start a dog park in our community. Here are a few to consider:

All dogs must be spayed/neutered
No puppies under 4 months old allowed
All dogs must have a current license & vaccinations
No aggressive dogs
No sick dogs (this includes parasites such as worms, fleas and ticks)
Owners must be within sight of their dog(s) at all times
Owners must be at least 15 years old
Small children should be monitored closely
Owners must bring a leash with them
Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs. This will play a key part in the success of the park!

Town Paws Guest Book & Comment Box