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Petition For A Fort Lee Dog Park
  1. Signatures
    187 out of 500
    Petitioning
    1. Fort Lee Garrison and Pinnacle Family Housing
  2. Created By
    Jen Woodhouse Henderson
    Fort Lee, VA
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The service members and families of Fort Lee need a dog park! We need a place where we can exercise and socialize our dogs in a clean, safe environment. 

Unfortunately, no off-leash dog parks currently exist in the Fort Lee vicinity. And just as other residents enjoy the convenience of public swimming pools, jogging trails, golf courses, and playgrounds, dog owners need a place to exercise and enjoy their pets in an off-leash environment.

Pinnacle Family Housing, the company that manages on-post housing, has been promising a dog park amenity since 2009 and we have yet to see any progress on this. Please sign this petition and help us encourage them to fulfill their promise.

This petition is not meant to attack nor reflect unfavorably upon Pinnacle or Fort Lee Garrison, but to show that such a facility is in high demand and would greatly benefit the greater community in the following ways:

1) It promotes responsible pet ownership. Most dogs require exercise that leash restrictions do not permit. The physical and mental benefit provided by healthy play with other dogs is integral for dogs longevity and weight control. Dogs are social animals whose mental health is improved by interaction with people and other canines. Happy, healthy dogs are calmer, and more well-behaved, reducing nuisance barking, aggression, and other behavioral problems exhibited by idle and/or non-socialized dogs.

2) It fosters positive community-building and networking opportunities by providing an environment for social interaction for people, as well as their pets. There are many transient families on Fort Lee that would greatly benefit by having the opportunity to connect with new people sharing a common interest, and create a lasting, social network.

3) Dog park patrons tend to be people who appreciate the park and take an 'ownership interest' in it. As a result, they keep the area clean and free of criminal activities and other bad elements.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email fortleedogpark@gmail.com.

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To designate and construct an enclosed, off-leash dog park on Fort Lee.

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: Fort Lee Garrison and Pinnacle Family Housing.

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We, the undersigned constituents, respectfully urge Fort Lee Garrison and Pinnacle Family Housing to establish the designation and construction of an enclosed, off-leash dog park where Fort Lee service members and their families can exercise and socialize their dogs in a clean, safe environment.

In creating a dog park, we hope to accomplish multiple goals:

1) To establish an enclosed, off-leash dog park where well-behaved canines can exercise in a clean, safe environment without endangering or annoying people, property, or wildlife.

2) To develop a beautiful, well-maintained space, open to all dog lovers and friends who are willing to uphold the park's rules and restrictions.

3) To view this park as a community project, in partnership with Fort Lee and Pinnacle, designed to satisfy the needs of dog owners and non-dog owners alike.

Unfortunately, no off-leash dog parks currently exist in the Fort Lee vicinity. Just as other residents enjoy the convenience of public swimming pools, jogging trails, golf courses, and playgrounds, dog owners need a place to exercise and enjoy their pets in an off-leash environment.

Such a facility will benefit the greater community in the following ways:

1) It promotes responsible pet ownership. Most dogs require exercise that leash restrictions do not permit. The physical and mental benefit provided by healthy play with other dogs is integral for dogs longevity and weight control. Dogs are social animals whose mental health is improved by interaction with people and other canines. Happy, healthy dogs are calmer, and more well-behaved, reducing nuisance barking, aggression, and other behavioral problems exhibited by idle and/or non-socialized dogs.

2) It fosters positive community-building and networking opportunities by providing an environment for social interaction for people, as well as their pets. There are many transient families on Fort Lee that would greatly benefit by having the opportunity to connect with new people sharing a common interest, and create a lasting, social network.

3) Dog park patrons tend to be people who appreciate the park and take an 'ownership interest' in it. As a result, they keep the area clean and free of criminal activities and other bad elements.
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Sincerely,

[Your name]

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