Myself and a group of local dog owners are taking the first steps to the creation a dog park in the Southend On Sea, Essex area. At the moment, it is still at the very early stages, sending emails and talking to others who would be interested. If any one has any ideas or experience they could help us with it would be greatly appreciated. So far no other dog parks have been found in the UK or if any one else has tried a similar thing. Any ideas would be great. We can be contacted via email at southenddogpark@btinternet.com.

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No help I'm afraid, but it's sounds excellent!! Good luck!

Fenced areas, as a dog trainer, we come across a lot of dog owners who can not practice recall safely, fenced areas would give a great opportunity for owners to do this, it can also be used for safe introduction of other dogs. If a dog is not socialised at a young age this can lead to problems, a fence between both dogs gives owners the confidence and a safety to introduce new smells and dogs.

Plenty of dog bins, to encourage responsible dog ownership, possibly dog pooh bags provided also. We can provide environmentally friendly dog pooh bags for you in bulk.

Possibly permanent dog agility equipment such as an A-frame, or weave poles, for owners to freely use and train their dogs, however no doubt you will come across issues with vandalism.

We wish you all the luck and success,
Super Pooch

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