In today's modern life, raising animals in society is already common, even more people adopt dogs, cats, rabbits, and other types of animals to be raised. Having a pet certainly has many benefits in addition to being a mood booster for its owner, including reducing the risk of illness, increasing stamina, making sleep more soundly, and others. Especially for people who live in big cities like Jakarta, having a pet can also reduce stress levels from everyday life that are a lot of pressure and high levels of anxiety. One of the animals most often made as pets is a dog that is famous for being loyal to the owner.

For expatriates, travelers, or foreign nationals who have just moved to Jakarta and brought their dogs, they certainly want to find a hangout place that can also take their dogs for a walk. Unfortunately, in Jakarta, it is still minimal and limited to find animal-friendly places because the majority are filled with office buildings or malls. Outdoor spaces such as public parks are still rare, unlike most foreign countries where there are plenty of places to exercise or walk with pets, particularly dogs.

But don't worry, you can still find some fun and interesting places in Jakarta to take your dogs for a walk so that you both don't get confused about where to go. So, here's a list of animal-friendly places!

1. Como Park

One of recommended places to spend your weekend with the pets is Como Park, a community hub located at Kemang, South Jakarta, that provides a spacious grass lawn park for your dogs to move a lot and meet its new friends. The park also combined with shops, restaurants, and cafes for the dog owners so they don't get bored waiting for their dogs to play and hang out at the same time.

1. Vodka & Latte

From the name of the place, you might assume that this place is a combination of bar and café, but don't get it wrong ... Vodka & Latte is a paradise for dogs and their owners to have fun! Also located at Kemang area, it is established by a Japanese well-known dog groomer, Tetsuya Yoshida. Besides dog salon, it offers other fascinating facilities such as day care center, a dog hotel, wide park, and even a pool for the dogs to swim. You can also sip coffee here with your loved ones while waiting for your furry friends.

1. Tribeca Park

Another park for you to take a leisurely stroll with your dog, Tribeca Park is a bit different and unique because it is an outdoor park located in Central Park Mall, West Jakarta. The green park is quite big, consists of trees and some of fish ponds so it is refreshing. Because many people like to bring their dogs here, especially big dogs, there are often special dog events held at Tribeca Park.

1. Paws

Similar to Tribeca Park, Paws is the latest a special activity area for dogs and their owners that located in Mall Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, but with different concept. This is the first mall to provide a special playground for pet dogs, so there are various play facilities and agility that can be found at Paws Park. The playground is divided into 2 parts, a small dog area and a large dog area as well. Furthermore, the park has swimming pool, grooming services, Dog Day Care and Hotel where your dogs can be taken care of while you walk around the mall.

 

Places like those mentioned above usually have several communities of dog lovers who often hold various activities or events. Through the communities, you can share information in caring for dogs. It adds to your experience, right? Besides your dog, you also get many new friends. But before visiting those places and joining the communities, it is better if you learn Bahasa at Cakap, an online platform that helps you to interact fluently with local residents in Jakarta. You can download Cakap both in Android and iOS.