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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, ...

Spot and the City: San Francisco made the list for top pet-friendly city. Click the photo for more pet-friendly cities. Photo: akaporn/Flickr New York City is the place to be for fashion, theater, fine dining -- and, it turns out, is also a pet-friendly city. The housing rental website Rent.com recently released a list of the top 10 pet-friendly cities in the U.S. The Big Apple takes the top spot, with cities from North, South, East and West rounding out the list. Rent.com president Peggy Abkemeier told Paw Nation that her company combed through thousands of pet-friendly rental listings to find cities with a significant percentage of cat- and dog-friendly pads for rent. "Of the ...