跑狗报，曾是昔日繁华的都市娱乐之一，然而随着现代社会的快速发展和人们生活方式的改变，“赌”这一行为逐渐被视为不道德、不合法的活动而受到打压与限制。“禁止赛犬”、“取缔赌博”，这些字眼在报纸上频繁出现的同时也反映了社会对传统“玩物丧志”、沉迷于低级趣味等观念的反省及反思。《新民晚報》1935年的一则报道中提到：“上海滩各家大旅馆都设有‘一掷千金’之所谓文明运动场……然此辈人终非久安计。”这表明当时的社会已经意识到过度参与此类活动的危害性并开始进行纠正引导工作；同时该文还提到了政府对于开设这类场所所采取的措施——即加强监管力度以防止其成为滋生犯罪温床或影响市民正常生活的因素所在之处 。

昔日繁华的都市娱乐与现代社会的反思——跑狗报图，曾是上海等大都会在二十世纪初至中叶流行的报纸，它不仅承载了那个时代特有的社会风貌和民众生活状态的信息传播功能；更是当时人们追求刺激和新奇的象征性产物。“RUN DOG NEWSPAPER”一词虽略显陌生且带有一定的贬义色彩——“赌徒们追逐赛犬时所持用的纸条般的小册子”，但若从历史的角度去审视其背后的故事和文化价值，“Run Dog Newspaper”（简称‘RDN’或更亲切地称为 ‘rundog）则成为了一面镜子折射出特定时期的社会百态及人们的心理需求变化轨迹。本文旨在通过回顾这一特殊媒介的历史背景及其对当代的影响来探讨其中蕴含的文化意义和社会变迁过程以及对于现代社会发展的启示作用。"二、'RUNDOG': 一个时代的缩影"ong in the early to mid twentieth century, with Western sporting activities gradually introduced into China and embraced by urban residents especially young people; coupled simultaneously was an increase of demand for spiritual fulfillment as a result from economic development that brought material improvements - "RU D O G N E W S P APERS“ emerged accordingly flourishing across major ports cities where it became not only entertainment but also partaking gambling activity which included daily publication on various racing dogs information results related news reports etc., all highly readable entertaining content appealing particularly those seeking novelty or sensory stimulation.> During this time period Run Dogs almost become essential items among families who had leisure thus endowed them social attribute identity sense.