Enjoy a Happy Spring Outing with Your Dog, Head to Hangang Park

Seoul City to Pilot Temporary Shelter at Yeouido Hangang Park

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 26th that it will operate a pilot shelter for two months from March to April at Yeouido Hangang Park, where pet owners and their dogs can rest and exercise together.

The shelter will be equipped with playground equipment (agility) that pet owners can enjoy with their dogs, providing various play experiences for the dogs, and a photo zone will be created where memories can be made together. Additionally, a professional pet trainer will manage the temporary shelter, offering facility usage guidance, understanding each dog's temperament, behavior correction counseling, and walking training education.

The temporary shelter utilizes idle space during the off-season of the Hangang Park swimming pool, which is only open in summer. A playground will be created by temporarily installing fences and artificial turf in the resting area within the swimming pool.

Since 2019, the city has repeatedly proposed amendments to relax regulations on installing playgrounds along riversides. As a result, the River Act was revised to allow the installation of dog playgrounds along riversides. Along with the riverside dog playground model currently under development, the city plans to promote the creation of riverside dog playgrounds by reflecting the results of this pilot operation of the temporary shelter.

Yoo Young-bong, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Green City and Leisure Bureau, stated, “With the increase in pet households, it is necessary to provide an animal welfare environment and minimize social conflicts with non-pet owners by addressing problematic dog behaviors and promoting mature pet culture such as pet etiquette.” He added, “We hope people will comfortably use the Hangang Park temporary shelter, which is being piloted for the first time, and we will continue to create a pleasant and safe park environment where people and animals can be happy together.”

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