Public opinion sought on dog park
By Veena Babulalstreets@nstp.com.my
2011/10/15
PETALING JAYA: The Petaling Jaya City Council's (MBPJ) canine advisory board is gathering feedback from city folk and experts on the opening of a dog friendly park here.
Councillor Anthony Thanasayan who is also chairman of the board, under the council's health committee, said he would present a paper on the feasibility and suitability of such a field to Mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman by the end of the year.
The paper proposes the conversion of a field or park into a dog friendly park for a trial period of three months.
Unlike parks and green spaces gazetted in the city, which disallow dogs, this park is meant for owners to walk their dogs. The dogs have to be kept on a leash and under control at all times. Owners will be required to pick up after their dogs.
Anthony said the paper would include recommendations for the council to fine owners who allow their pets to roam free and defecate or both, up to RM2,000 according to council bylaws.
"The board is eyeing the Road Ten field in Jalan 1/10 Old Town here."
He said the board which consisted of animal rights groups such as Paws and Petpositive would also look into the possibility of converting other fields and parks into dog parks to be included in the working paper.
"The paper will include the responses of residents associations, existing park and field users, area councillors, PJ folk and animal welfare groups such as the Malaysian Kennel Association to the proposal," Anthony said.
"The objective of the exercise is to get everybody's feedback.
"If everything goes well, we hope to get the park up and running by next year.
"The proposal includes opening the park on weekends and having non-governmental organisations and council staff explain the dos and don'ts to residents and park users.
"A few weeks later, the dog park would be opened daily," he said, adding that it would also recommend fences and infrastructure such as ramps and other play and exercise equipment for dogs once the facility starts operating.
Meanwhile, One Utama Shopping Centre, which manages the Central Park at Bandar Utama, said the park was open to dogs.
It however stated that the animals must be supervised and under their owners control at all times.
Owners are also required to clean up after their dogs by scooping up their droppings.
The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Health Department spokesman that even in private parks owners had to toe the line.
A department spokesman said that if the dogs were found roaming in the park without a leash or posed a danger to others the dogs could be removed by the council.
The owner would be compounded RM2,000 per offence under the local council bylaws.
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The paper proposes the conversion of a field or park into a dog friendly park for a trial period of three months.
Unlike parks and green spaces gazetted in the city, which disallow dogs, this park is meant for owners to walk their dogs. The dogs have to be kept on a leash and under control at all times. Owners will be required to pick up after their dogs.
Anthony said the paper would include recommendations for the council to fine owners who allow their pets to roam free and defecate or both, up to RM2,000 according to council bylaws.
"The board is eyeing the Road Ten field in Jalan 1/10 Old Town here."
He said the board which consisted of animal rights groups such as Paws and Petpositive would also look into the possibility of converting other fields and parks into dog parks to be included in the working paper.
"The paper will include the responses of residents associations, existing park and field users, area councillors, PJ folk and animal welfare groups such as the Malaysian Kennel Association to the proposal," Anthony said.
"The objective of the exercise is to get everybody's feedback.
"If everything goes well, we hope to get the park up and running by next year.
"The proposal includes opening the park on weekends and having non-governmental organisations and council staff explain the dos and don'ts to residents and park users.
"A few weeks later, the dog park would be opened daily," he said, adding that it would also recommend fences and infrastructure such as ramps and other play and exercise equipment for dogs once the facility starts operating.
Meanwhile, One Utama Shopping Centre, which manages the Central Park at Bandar Utama, said the park was open to dogs.
It however stated that the animals must be supervised and under their owners control at all times.
Owners are also required to clean up after their dogs by scooping up their droppings.
The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Health Department spokesman that even in private parks owners had to toe the line.
A department spokesman said that if the dogs were found roaming in the park without a leash or posed a danger to others the dogs could be removed by the council.
The owner would be compounded RM2,000 per offence under the local council bylaws.
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