Melbourne Could Be Getting 15 New Off-Leash Dog Parks

That pup of yours (or that pup you've been thinking about getting) could soon score a whole bunch of new places to sniff, socialise and play, with the Labor Government revealing plans to create 15 new off-leash dog parks if re-elected next month.

Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday announced a plans for a new dog park in Prahran, saying the government would also look into transforming a bunch of under-utilised reserves and public space into enclosed dog parks all across the city.

It's currently scouting out potential sites in council areas including Boroondara, Brimbank, Casey, Darebin, Hume, Kingston, Knox, Maroondah, Moonee Valley, Nillumbik, Stonnington and Wyndham.

The statistics show that around a third of Victorians own a dog, but with more and more people living in apartment blocks without a backyard, space for those four-legged friends to run and play is in short supply.

The Andrews Government has already proved itself pet-friendly, having recently introduced new rental reform laws making it way harder for landlords to ban pets. Supposedly, Mr Andrews enjoys patting dogs, too.

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