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Dogs at the Millie Bush Bark Park in Houston. Flickr/Zelda Go Wild Dog parks are an incredible resource for dog owners and animal lovers. For city dwellers, dog parks provide a rare space where dogs can run free. Even suburban and country dogs love dog parks for the ever-so-important socialization opportunities that they provide. New dog owners, long-time dog owners, and dog owners' associations find dog parks to be an oasis in which to commune. Many even hold events at these parks, adding to their fun. By sniffing out specifications and reviews, we've compiled a list of the top dog parks in the five largest U.S. cities. New York, N.Y. 1. Carl Shurz Park Dog Run, on the Upper East Side, ...

Find the list of best dog parks in the June 2009 issue of Dog Fancy. Photo: Dog Fancy Caninophile mag Dog Fancy recently announced its annual list of America's Best Dog Parks. Tops this year is Freedom Bark Park in Lowell, Indiana -- a newsworthy pick for many reasons. For starters, the facility only opened for business in October 2008. (A Halloween parade, pet costume contest, and "pet blessing," comprised the opening ceremonies.) Plus, the new dog park includes a "digging area," according to Dog Fancy editor Susan Chaney -- perhaps the advent of a useful, new trend in dog-park design? The Dog Fancy write-up of its first-place finisher notes that Freedom Bark Park was financed entirely ...