About San Antonio, Texas



San Antonio Dog Trends- A Dog-Friendly City



        San Antonio is amongst the top ten largest cities in the United States. Our population is 1.2 million & growing! Based on a Gallup poll on pet ownership, 45% of American households have atleast one dog. Texas and California have higher averages of 50% of the households having atleast one dog. So, a conservative estimate of dog ownership in San Antonio would conclude that there are 500,000 dogs or more in San Antonio!



San Antonio’s #10 Top Breeds - Based on 2006 AKC Registration

	San Antonio’s #10 Top Breeds	USA #10 Top Breeds
1	Labrador Retriever	Labrador Retriever
2	Yorkshire Terrier	Yorkshire Terrier
3	Poodle	German Shepherd Dog
4	Dachshund	Golden Retriever
5	German Shepherd Dog	Beagle
6	Golden Retriever	Dachshund
7	Miniature Schnauzer	Boxer
8	Bulldog	Poodle
9	Shih Tzu	Shih Tzu
10	Boxer	Miniature Schnauzer

           
        San Antonio is located in Texas Hill Country, one of the most beautiful areas you'll ever see. The weather is great and never too extreme to take the dog for a walk. Our close access to vast, hilly land to hike and clean rivers and lakes to swim, make for the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors with your dog.



        Our city was voted one of Dogfriendly.com's Top Ten Dog-Friendly Cities in North America in 2005. AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson said, “San Antonio, the nation’s 7th largest city in population, has nine of the country’s most popular breeds on its top 10 list. All of these breeds are social and adaptable, making them great dogs for city residents.”



        There are many dog-friendly places like the Riverwalk, restaurants, hotels, and parks. Let’s try to make it on the list again in 2007 by setting an example of responsible dog ownership and well-behaved dogs, so more businesses will be encouraged to allow dogs. We also need more areas and parks to let our dogs safely play on- and off-leash!



Congratulations on the opening of a new off-leash dog park! Located in McAllister Park on the north side of San Antonio.



See more information here: http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/dogpark.asp

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