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Dog owners have long been troubled with the lack of a sufficient area for letting their four-legged friends off their leashes to play. While dog parks are popping up all over the state, there is not one in East Kern County. Beginning with 500 signatures and a letter to the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District in 2004, Susie Atherton, owner of Canine Creek Dog Wash & Boutique, laid out the initial benefits behind a park of this kind in the community. She even thinks the park has the ability to create responsible dog owners. “There will be no excuse for letting your dog off-leash at a regular park, and law enforcement will have it easier when trying to enforce the leash law,” said Atherton. Giving dog owners the option of a dog park is not only beneficial to residents. According to Dogfriendly.com., travelling dog owners are more likely to stop in a town where they can let their dogs out to play with other dogs. This would bring increased tourism...
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