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How much is your dog run going to cost? This brings us to another cliché: you get what you pay for. A decent dog run—with basic drainage, surfacing, a decent fence and gates, benches, and a source of water-will cost at least $50,000 to $75,000. Then there's the budget for maintenance (garbage bags, poop bags, periodic surface restoration, sanitation treatments, etc.) which generally runs around $3,000 to $5,000 a year in a public park, and far more in a private space (where you'll probably need to pay for insurance and garbage collection).
Once you get approval for a run on city land, the Department of Parks and Recreation will work with you on developing an accurate budget and construction plan. If you're working on private land, get in touch with us at NYCDOG; we can help you with planning.
Where will the money come from? Start by approaching such elected officials as City Council members, who may have discretionary funds they can allocate to a dog run. If you can secure a commitment from your Council member, it will be easier to get others interested in the project. The Parks Department often puts up partial funding for the construction of dog runs (though not for maintenance—they count on dog owners to cover that expense). Also, you should work to raise money from dog owners in the neighborhood (go back to that list of names collected for your petition), local merchants (especially pet-related merchants), and companies that make pet products.
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