The picture above was taken at Wriggly Field Dog Park (in the Southeast Clarke Park complex) and depicts a water fountain for dogs, children, and adults located just outside the gates of the dog park.
This fountain is an example of public health because it was instituted by Clarke County for the purpose of providing free, clean, drinking water for dogs and their owners who come to the park. The entire park is created in a very health-promoting way, complete with plastic bags to keep the park clean of fecal matter, waste baskets to dispose of these bags, as well as public restrooms for pet owners, a water spicket to fill water bowls located inside the park, and this fountain, located just outside. Having the fountain so near makes it easy to access clean drinking water, which is particularly important to stay hydrated because the park is not well-shaded and typically takes the brunt of the afternoon heat.
My group chose this example because we think that having free, clean drinking water available is very important and one of the many reasons we are fortunate to live in the United States because clean drinking water is not so easily accessible in other parts of the world. We should consider the plight of others and support public health institutions that also deem important the placement of water fountains in public places, particularly areas, like this one, where sun exposure is high and the potential risk for being overexposed to the sun is a possibility.
It is important to consider the availability of clean water, however, in the United States and abroad. We should support the availability in our own communities and campaign for it in other communities so that others can be healthy, hydrated, and happy individuals....and their pets, too!
Abby Musselwhite
Alli Hogan
Susan Knighten
My group and I think that this is an great public health topic. Clean drinking water is important for humans and their pets. Lack of access to water can lead to dehydration. Dehydration can cause fatigue, muscle weakness, poor concentration, headaches, lightheadedness, and decreased metabolism in humans. We are glad to see that this issue is being prevented at this dog park by providing clean drinking water. We are also made aware that we should be grateful that we and our pets have clean drinking water here, while in some places in the world, there is a lack of access to clean water for humans and their pets. We should advocate for access to clean water in other countries.
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Melissa Thomas
Brandon Murphy
My group and I completely agree with everything in this post. This is definitely a public health topic of concern. Clean drinking water is essential for everyone, humans and pets. Therefore, Clarke-County is promoting good public health by providing a station for clean drinking water for those at Wriggly Field. Clean drinking water promotes good health. People in third world countries experience health problems and even death because their drinking water is contaminated. We definitely should be thankful that we have clean water for us and our pets. We were just wondering though, do the bowls for the pets drinking fountain ever get cleaned? That could be a posing concern for some people who might find that unsanitary. Overall, very informative post!
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Georgia Haynes
Krishna Koganti
I like this pet drinking fountain. But I think it was very expensive since it was made in a stainless steel. Do you have any cheap drinking fountain for pet?
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