Jamaica Plain's First Dog Park Opens At Flaherty Playground

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
A lot of wagging tails here at Flagherty Playground, now
accompanied by a brand new dog park.

Speaker 2 (00:05):
And they've just done a spectacular job of it. Dog
Owners love it.

Speaker 3 (00:09):
It's really helpful.

Speaker 4 (00:09):
My dog is not so much of a dog park girl.
She's a rescue and so she can be a little timid,
but hopefully it's a way for her to get a
little bit more socialization.

Speaker 1 (00:19):
The dog park that's been years in the making, from
planning to constructing, is also a great place for dog
owners to socialize.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
I lived in Boston for twenty two years, and this
is the most community I've ever felt. It's impacked with
families and dogs and neighbors are talking to each other.

Speaker 1 (00:35):
Definitely builds community. Folks tell me they used to travel
long distances to how their dogs have fun off leash,
but now it's just a tennis ball throws away and
JP James Rojas wb Z, Boston's news radio