JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) _ Jamestown officials are still considering whether to have a dog park, after talking about it for more than four years. Opponents worry about noise, smell, traffic and children's safety.
Officials in Fargo, Bismarck, Minot and Grand Forks say they heard those same fears. They say the dog parks in their cities have turned out to be successful. In Dickinson, a dog park is expected to be open next spring.
Roger Gress is the executive director of the Fargo Park District. He says two dog parks there have done well and he thinks money for a third already is lined up. He says dogs are well-behaved and their owners pick up after them.
Arlette Moen is the executive director of the Circle of Friends Humane Society in Grand Forks, which operates one of two dog parks.
She says they're an excellent addition to any community.
