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The city is looking to add two new locations to its list of seasonal outdoor rink off-leash dog sites, something the Regina Humane Society says will be good not just for dogs, but their owners as well.

“It can be a great way to socialize both people and their animals,” said Bill Thorn, director of marketing and public relations for the RHS.

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Thorn said they received an email from city administration about the initiative, asking whether or not the RHS would be on board with the expansion.

“(Owners) want to be able to experience life with their dog in a way that the off-leash parks offer,” he said. “If we have more of them, it’s a good thing.”

A report prepared by city administration is set to go before the Community and Protective Services Committee at a Wednesday meeting.

It says they received requests from the community in the spring of 2018 to expand the city’s seasonal outdoor rink off-leash areas in the northwest area of the city, something administration sees as a good use of outdoor boarded rinks in the off season.