A Dog Playground to Be Established at Dongmyeong University... Selected as Final Project for 'Local Government Development Program'

1561㎡ Campus Planned for Completion This Year

Synergy with Companion Animal College and University Animal Hospital

Dongmyung University (President Jeon Ho-hwan) is undertaking a project to create a dog playground in Nam-gu, Busan.

Following the establishment of the College of Companion Animals and the attraction of a university animal hospital, Dongmyung University was recently selected as the final winner in the public contest for the creation of dog playgrounds and related facilities organized by Busan City for autonomous districts and counties.

This project involves creating a 1,561㎡ companion animal playground and convenience facilities on the university campus by the end of this year. The project budget totals 130 million KRW, with 40 million KRW from Busan City, 40 million KRW from Nam-gu, and 50 million KRW from Dongmyung University.

Jeon Ho-hwan, President of Dongmyeong University (fifth from the left), posed in front of the camera making a 'finger heart' with officials after being selected for the companion dog playground project competition.

As the number of households raising companion animals increases, this project aims to establish easily accessible playgrounds and convenience facilities for pets, helping to prevent conflicts between pet owners and non-pet owners and contributing to the creation of a city where humans and animals coexist.

Dongmyung University will establish the nation’s first and only specialized college, the College of Companion Animals. With this infrastructure, following the attraction of the university animal hospital, experts with specialized knowledge related to companion animals will reside on campus to provide high-quality care.

Dongmyung University plans to offer education programs that foster a pet-friendly environment, including pet etiquette and basic dog control training, guidance on addressing problematic dog behaviors, agility and nose work training and management, and one-on-one mentoring by students from the College of Companion Animals. Additionally, the university will host companion animal cultural events and promote or collaborate on various companion animal-related businesses.

President Jeon Ho-hwan emphasized, “With the construction of the university animal hospital on campus, the pet industry and companion leisure tourism industry will be greatly revitalized,” adding, “Dongmyung University’s College of Companion Animals will take a significant leap forward.”

Nam-gu Mayor Oh Eun-taek and related industry officials previously visited Dongmyung University’s site, received detailed explanations, and expressed their full support.

Busan Nam-gu pet dog playground and other facilities included in the Dongmyeong University campus innovation plan.

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