Saturday, February 26, 2011

Dog Park News (February 26, 2011)

Dog Park Proposal Triggers Strong Reactions from Supporters, Opponents
When I was invited to attend a "Community Meeting for the West Hartford Dog Park," I was anticipating a businesslike session where information would be exchanged. I thought I would merely find out details about the upcoming application to West ...
IC crew teams helped to clean up dog park
They chose the dog park because of their love of dogs. Under the guidance of Joanie and others, the students did a fantastic job of clearing away snow from the fence, fixing the fence at many locations around the dog park, repairing the gates at the ...
Non-residents charged at St. Lambert dog park
LAMBERT — New rules at a dog park in St. Lambert have some pet owners angry. Non-residents have to pay a fee to use the recently renovated area. Residents who are registered need a magnetic key card to enter, while non-residents are subject to $115 ...
Plans for park upgrades will be unveiled
"The budgeted items include a potential dog park at Willow Creek Park. There was a very strong majority of people that felt that a dog park need was there," said Rena Jordan, director of the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District. ...
Hop, skip, jump all in a dog's day out
The $15000 equipment in the off-leash dog park was yesterday installed by more than 400 staff from Mars Petcare. Event co-ordinator Glen Cuthbert said the employees planted more than 600 small plants in an area surrounding the Belvoir Park playground, ...
At St. Paul's Ford site, how much open space is desirable ... and possible?
By Frederick Melo Welcome to the hypothetical future of St. Paul's Ford plant, the home to a blufftop skate park, an off-leash dog park, ball fields, and playground and picnic areas, all situated along a flowing creek. That, in a nutshell, ...
From basketball to running, Carrier Park has it all
Among the features is a gazebo, Dog Park; wildflower garden, a paved trail; picnic tables and grills; observation deck; and a small playground. Malvern Hills Park: Located at Rumbough Place and Sulphur Springs Road, with a large swimming pool, ...
 
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'The Night Season'
There was, in fact, no place muddier in the winter in Portland, Oregon, than West Delta Dog Park, and that was saying something. The dogs ran ahead of her in the standing water, splashing it behind them, already matted with wet dirt and dead grass. ...
Colonial exudes charm, character
All of those features add to the allure of living in a quiet location, while still having convenient access to the train station, restaurants, retail shops, the public library, the beach, and a dog park, many of which are within walking distance of the ...
Danville fields may delay opening due to weather
Danville's sports fields, and the dog park at Hap Magee Ranch Park, were originally set to open on Saturday. But that's already been pushed back until Sunday, because most of the fields are still wet. Now, officials may need to delay things further and ...
 
Barking Dogs: Part II
A great thing about going to the dog park, is socialization. Since barking plays such a large role in dog-to-dog communcation, let them do it in an appropriate place at an appropriate time. No one cares if dogs are barking at a dog park ...
Downtown Growling Over Dog Park | NBC San Diego
Check out the local beat and find out what is happening in San Diego here at ...
Off-leash dog park re-opens | Pets | Everett News
Off-leash dog park re-opens. The off-leash dog area at Lowell Park has re-opened . It closed down on Feb. 11 after a car went through the fence, ...