Locale: Morristown, NJ
Overall Morristown Average: 63 points out of a maximum of 100
(Higher numbers reflect greater perceived dog-friendliness.)
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PART ONE. Interpersonal factors. Maximum = 15 Points.
Morristown Average: 15 points
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I.1. Is there an active and effective dog owners group in your community? (0-5 points)
Morristown Average: 5 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 5 points
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I.2. Do you have friends who are willing to dog sit, pinch-walk, search for
lost dogs, and give moral and practical support? (0-5 points)
Morristown Average: 5 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 5 points
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I.3. When you walk your dog on the streets of your community, do people react
negatively or positively to your dog? (0-5 points)
Morristown Average: 5 points
Respondent #001 (A): 5 points
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PART TWO. Commercial factors. Maximum = 20 Points.
Morristown Average: 13 points
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II.1. Satisfactory veterinary services? (0-5 points)
Morristown Average: 5 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 5 points
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II.2. Does your community have sufficient dog day-care, kennels, spas, and pet supply shops? (0-5 points)
Morristown Average: 4 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 4 points
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II.3. Does your community have sufficient accommodations, restaurants and other
basic facilities for people accompanied by dogs?
(0-5 points)
Morristown Average: 2 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 2 points
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II.4. How difficult is it to find rental housing that accepts dogs? Do most
places that accept dogs charge an unreasonable non-refundable deposit? (0-5 points)
Morristown Average: 2 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 2 points
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PART THREE.
Access to public spaces and facilities. Maximum = 30 Points.
Morristown Average: 20 points
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III.1. Does your community have adequate opportunities for off-leash recreation? (0-15 points)
Morristown Average: 10 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 10 points
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III.2. Are there important public outdoor spaces (such as the downtown commercial district, parks, shore-side esplanades) that are arbitrarily closed to dogs, even on leash? Or are dog-accompanied people allowed equitable access to all public outdoor spaces except those with specific health, safety, and conservation constraints? (0-15 points)
Morristown Average: 10 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 10 points
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PART FOUR. Public policy. Maximum = 35 Points.
Morristown Average: 15 points
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5 points for each that apply:
IV.1. Special municipal programs to recognize the importance of dogs in the community
Morristown Average: 0 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 0 points
IV.2. Public school programs to inculcate respect and affection for pets, as well as responsible pet ownership
Morristown Average: 5 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 5 points
IV.3. Absence of breed-specific legislation
Average: 5 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 5 points
IV.4. A municipal ordinance against continuous tethering and confining of dogs
Morristown Average: 0 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 0 points
IV.5. Public art and public events recognizing dogs
Morristown Average: 0 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 0 points
IV.6. A dog-friendly evacuation plan
Morristown Average: 0 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 0 points
IV.7. No-kill (or close to it) shelter, and fostering program
Morristown Average: 5 points
Respondent #001 (AD): 5 points
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Comments
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Respondent #001 (AD): We are fortunate in Morris County, NJ to have numerous animal welfare groups such as The Seeing Eye, St. Hubert's, Mt. Pleasant and the Morris Area Dog Owners' Group as well as several off-leash areas. While there is always room for improvement, the community is quite dog friendly.
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