Evidence, not assumptions
A business or park appearing on the map does not make it dog friendly. We keep place identity, dog-access evidence, and the trust decision separate—then show the date and source behind the answer.
Two layers, clearly separated
County and municipal rosters supply authoritative local records; FSQ OS and Overture add broad business and outdoor coverage; and structured community additions fill remaining gaps. Every listing keeps source lineage and remains separate from its dog policy.
About Overture PlacesOfficial and first-party pages can support structured answers such as patio-only, on-leash, or prohibited. Automated imports must match an exact excerpt on an allowed public source; they are labeled as machine-checked, not human-reviewed.
The backend calculates confidence from current evidence. A user cannot write, buy, or permanently lock a verification badge.
Trust progression
A place listing exists, but we have no approved dog-policy evidence. It is never presented as dog friendly.
One or two approved firsthand reports, a current official source awaiting confirmation, or a corroborated one-tap aggregate support the displayed policy.
At least three independent, current reports agree and no credible report contradicts them.
Current official policy or signage is paired with an independent firsthand confirmation.
Recent evidence disagrees, or the supporting evidence has expired. We show that uncertainty instead of hiding it.
Commercial-place evidence expires after 180 days. Outdoor-policy evidence expires after 365 days or at a stated seasonal end. A credible contradiction can lower confidence immediately.
One-tap answers can be undone or corrected immediately. They remain provisional until several recent, independent answers agree; even then, the aggregate cannot earn a community-confirmed badge by itself. Detailed reports are immutable after submission and reviewed before they count.
Every answer here concerns pet dogs. In the U.S., ADA-qualified service animals are generally allowed in public-facing areas even when pets are prohibited, but limited exceptions and other laws can apply. This site does not make venue-specific legal-access determinations.
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Contribution features turn on only after durable storage, moderation, abuse protection, and identity safeguards are ready. Disabled flows remain safe, non-submitting previews.