Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dog Park News (February 23, 2011)

Trivia Night to Benefit Dog Park
25 in New Milford to benefit the town's dog park. The event, sponsored by Unleashed! Doggie Daycare and Boarding, will be held at the Unleashed! facility, ...

Find another spot for dogs, dog lovers
A rare feature of any dog park is that it brings together people from all walks of life. Some of us have money, some have none. Some are young, some are old ...

Fultondale announces plans for the city
Some of their plans include building a new library and dog park. Leaders also want to develop a new investigation unit for their police department and begin ...

Lonely parks club
Gilroy's dog park is lacking in dogs. Of the 600 participants who responded to the question, "How often do you visit the dog park? ...

Lower Merion dog-park program may stay - Main Line Times - Main ...
The township will continue to work with the dog-park organization LMDOG to encourage it to play an active role in off-leash operations, encourage more ...
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We need more dog parks
I understand that Cambridge does have a dog park, but it is in a rural area. For someone in Galt to drive to the dog park it could take them 20 minutes. ...

Rocky River Eyes Appeal to Dog Park Ruling - Lakewood, OH Patch
Friedland found that the dog park, opened in 2003, is not a nuisance and denied Rocky River's request for an injunction to close the park. ...

City approves development of dog park
MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) - The Mobile City Council has voted to approve the development of a dog park in the Medal of Honor Park, also known as Cottage Hill ...

COLUMN: How to make a dog park work
By Larissa Barlow How do we make a dog park work in Banff? Land for a suitable park is in short supply, but even early on in this process, ...

Dog Park to be brought up at Park District meeting
A group of local people who support opening a dog park and loosening laws prohibiting dogs from city ...

Rockdale looking for residents' input on creating dog park
CONYERS — Rockdale residents are invited to attend a public forum at 6 pm today to discuss the possibility of creating a dog park in Rockdale County. ...

Dog park breakfast buffet planned
The White Sands Dog Park Task Force is planning its second annual breakfast buffet and silent auction from 8:30 am to noon on March 20 at the Faribault ...
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Dog park group hopes to raise additional funds
By TODD HELBERG A group planning to establish a dog park in Defiance says it has raised approximately half the funds needed to get things started. ...

Well-behaved dogs may earn permanent dog park program
By Shannon McDonald Thanks to well-behaved dogs and mostly well-behaved owners, Lower Merion may move to make its dog park program permanent. ...

Manchester dog park gets endorsement from PZC
The Planning and Zoning Commission last week gave a favorable recommendation to development of a dog park on Spring Street that could open as early as this ...

Dog park nears opening
A non-profit dog park is taking shape in the Hazleton Heights and could open by April or May. Fencing and signs have been installed and volunteers could ...

Department wants input on dog park proposal
A dog park planning meeting is scheduled for 6 pm Thursday at Fort Ball Pizza to collect comments from people interested in the project. ...

Millennium Dog Park
by tcunningham I've run by Millennium Dog Park many times, listening to the barking of happy pets and wondering what exactly I would find inside. ...
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Delaware Township considering dog park | PoconoRecord.com
The Delaware Township Recreation Committee will research a request for a dog park. “I would bet more people have dogs than children,” dog park proponent Barbara Bonney told Delaware supervisors on Wednesday. She has collected nearly ...

City hopes to finalize dog park designations for Briarbrook, Morgan's Grant ...
The city is hoping to have the dogs-in-parks designation for Briarbrook and Morgan's Grant finalized by this spring. City bylaw policy officer Christine ...

Ask SAM: Straight Answers
By Ask SAM Q: What is the status of the Clemmons Dog Park at Tanglewood? What happened to the donations that were collected? The idea for a dog park in ...

Cookbook sales to benefit dog park
DANVILLE — Fetch Dog Park continues to take preorders for the Fetch Dog Park “Pawsitivley Delicious” 2011 Cookbook through Feb. 28. ...

Enjoying the spice of life and trying to make it better
For example, Gilroyans said they rarely use the dog park. No surprise. The city powers that be turned the Las Animas Veterans Park facility into a virtual ...
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Wegmans Good Dog Park » Onondaga County Parks
Please note: The water at the dog park is turned off from November 1 - April 30. Be sure to bring your own to keep your dog properly hydrated. ...

Lower Merion dog-park program may stay
The township will continue to work with the dog-park organization LMDOG to encourage it to play an active role in off-leash operations, encourage more ...

People & Pooches Enjoy Warm Weather
Dozens of people and their pooches hit the Penn Valley Dog Park. One owner said it was the first time in weeks that the weather was nice enough to watch his ...

Our community can rise to the challenge
By Elizabeth Glidden, Public Policy Forum As most of us know, a proposed dog park at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park has been a catalyst for painful ...

QC, get ready for warmer temps in coming days
Gabby Smith, 11, of Taylor Ridge, Ill., plays a game of tug-of-war with one of four dogs brought to the Davenport Dog Park on Saturday by Lori Jarvis, ...

Wilton residents 'Speak Up'
By JAMES NASH WILTON -- From economic development, education and public safety to the possibility of establishing a town dog park, chairpersons of various ...

Dog park up for debate in Delta Thursday
A place to let your dog run free up for debate in Delta Thursday night.
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Dog owners sneak into closed Chandler park, reports say
At the time officials admitted it wasn't a good idea to build a dog park so close to houses. The former retention basin was converted to a bark park in 2000 ...

Officials tag dog park for renovations
By FRANK FERNANDEZ, Staff writer PALM COAST -- Officials will be making some changes to a city dog park in hopes of halting the howling from pet owners ...

Diver Lake not a good area for off-leash park
The bottom line is there is no need for a dog park here. Beban is 2 kms away and is a beautiful off-leash dog park, existing only for dogs! ...

Before romping and rolling, some rules
Don't bring food to the dog park. Even the sweetest dog can become protective and aggressive over treats. Avoid fights between dogs by not bringing anything ...

Westside neighborhood upset over APS stadium plans
The Tres Volcanes Neighborhood Association says the City of Albuquerque notified the group about a dog park going in near Ladera Golf Course, ...

Pet Pointers: What to do when your exercise options are limited
If you have friends or family that regularly take their own dogs to a dog park (and your pet is friendly with the people and dogs), you might inquire if ...

Lake Havasu fireworks extravaganza
The 1100-acre park has a race track, ball fields, a dog park, trailheads and an outdoor roller-hockey rink. Although most people attending the convention ...

Hyland To Seek Seventh Term as Supervisor
... Park Authority Board, Linwood Gorham, has been asked by him to raise the issue of an interim off leash dog park (OLDA) designation for Westgrove Park. ...
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Dog Parks and Dog Park Etiquette - Sacramento SPCA
Is your local dog park a great place to take your dog for exercise and socialization, or is it a place where your dog could be traumatized or get injured? ...

City expands dog park - Farmington Daily Times
FARMINGTON — Dogs and their owners will have more room to romp in the city s only designated dog park following an expansion project funded by Merrion Oil ...

Evans park, amphitheater gets upgrades; Augusta management group ...
From walking trails and a dog park, to a $6000 square foot playground...this park has it all but the big draw may be the new amphitheater that's getting attention months before it even opens it's gates.

Dogs That Shouldn't Be Taken to a Dog Park | DogWalker.com
Although there are dog park and dog run rules at most parks, you should consider things like a dog's age and aggression before taking him to a park.

Dog park fatality set for pretrial
By tbnewswatch.com The case involving the death of a chihuahua-mix dog at a city park has been set for pretrial next month. Lawyers met in an Ontario ...

Leash Laws and the dog park
At no time did anyone say that the days of the James Cockburn dog park were over and that leash laws were to be enforced immediately. ...
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Winter Haven going to the dogs for Saturday park event
... door prize drawings - free preventions, new collars or leashes, memberships to its dog park - free goodie bags, and answers to pet-related questions. ...

Dog park to be established in city
"The only dog park we have in Cumberland County that meets the criteria is in Fairfield Glade," Margie Buxbaum told the Crossville City Council during a ...

Perkasie dog park location to move to Lenape Park, but group still hopeful for ...
By Erin DuBois The location has changed but plans are moving full speed ahead for a dog park in Perkasie Borough, after council approved a final plan from ...

KFNA Treads Familiar Ground on Issues Around Dog Park and Honoring King's Memory
But the neighborhood group is still tied to vocal supporters of the dog park in the form of the Kingfield Dog Park Task Force. Despite some board member's ...

Dog Park Coalition to host annual dinner
LAS CRUCES - The Las Cruces Dog Park Coalition will have its annual meeting and dinner at 5 pm Saturday in the conference hall of the Las Cruces Association ...

City hopes to finalize dog park designations for Briarbrook, Morgan's Grant ...
The city is hoping to have the dogs-in-parks designation for Briarbrook and Morgan's Grant finalized by this spring. City bylaw policy officer Christine ...
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Have Bainbridge parks gone to the dogs?
Empty, that is, except for all the dogs. "When they aren't playing baseball, that Sands Avenue park is already a dog park," he said.

Perkasie's park for pooches gets OK
Borough Council this week settled on a location for a public dog park, but it's not the setting the group that will run the park originally sniffed out. ...

Dog parks seem ideal, can pose risks without regulation
by Brittany Ford, regular columnist Dog lovers everywhere were ecstatic to hear about the new dog park on Toms Creek a couple of months ago. ...

Legal costs dog Foxboro
BY FRANK MORTIMER SUN CHRONICLE STAFF FOXBORO - The town's legal fees in the Foxboro Dog Park fight could have funded a well-paying town position for a full ...

Residents near theis off-leash dog park in Big Springs want the City to close ...
Residents in Big Springs asked the City to close down an off-leash park in their neighbourhood, Feb. 7. Homeowner Karin Venables lives beside the off-leash ...

Reinstate off-leash dog park at LOP
There was a heavily used dog park at LOP until it was removed on Sept. 1, 2010. It drew people from all over the city and was used morning till night, ...

Here's the scoop on poop
Amy Dickson holds Guppy, a blonde toy poodle, and its mother, Cinder, at the dog park on River Street. Dickson has a unique animal-related business in the ...

GPC goes to dogs
It was muddy and wet, but that didn't stop Canesha Williams from getting in the middle of the Brook Run Dog Park to pull boulders out of the drainage ditch. ...

Part 5: The future of Kirkland's Totem Lake Malls and neighborhood
Some of the input given at the symposium has already been addressed by the city or other groups such as a dog park, which will open near the court house ...

Hidden Harvest collects 6800 pounds, and counting
Staffers recently met with several owners of small and large dogs who use the Seasons Dog Park to try to address the concern of a larger small dog area. ...
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Where Can I Let My Dog Off Leash in Rohnert Park?
There is no better way to give your dog a fun day of romping around than at an off-leash dog park. The fresh air, the freedom and the familiar faces combine ...

Petition for dog park
A new petition has begun circulating around the Columbia Valley, collecting the names of those who'd like to see a new off-leash dog park in the District of ...

Tigard City Council approves purchase of popular dog park
The 2.59-acre off-leash dog park carries an expected price tag of $625000. Acquiring Potso Dog Park, which the city now leases to operate, was identified as ...

SLC strikes deal on dog park at Parleys
By Derek P. Jensen The prolonged, often slippery game of tug between Mayor Ralph Becker and the City Council on how to manage dogs at Parleys Historic ...

Dog park under review in Ashland City
Ashland City parks and recreation director Tony Young said at last week's City Council workshop that the city has had several requests for a dog park over ...

Vigil to honour slain sled dogs and seek tougher cruelty laws
KAMLOOPS—A Kamloops, BC, dog park will be the site of a candlelight vigil this weekend to remember sled dogs killed in Whistler last spring. ...

Town Panel Gives Thumbs Up To Dog Park
MANCHESTER — — A proposed dog park has cleared one more hurdle, with a formal endorsement by the planning and zoning commission. ...
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