Thursday, March 10, 2011

Dog Park News (March 10, 2011)

Dog Park News March 10, 2011
 
Dog park adventures: the etiquette edition
KPVI-TV
If you're visiting the local dog park for the first time, go to the park's website or visit without your dog to check out rules, hours and permit or vaccination requirements. Consider visiting at an off-peak time so your dog can get acquainted with the ...

Warning Issued After Poison Found At Sunnyvale Dog Park
FoxReno.com
Sunnyvale city officials warned local dog owners Tuesday about someone trying to poison pets after rat poison was found at a local dog park. Police said that on two separate occasions in late February, boxes of rat poison were found at the Las Palmas ...

A dog-friendly city park has been closed since last fall
kjrh.com
In the meantime the Joe Station Dog Park on Charles Page is still open. Both are off-leash parks that should be ready for those dog days of summer. In other Tulsa Parks news officials say they will open five pools at tulsa parks this summer. ...

Dog park upgrades coming
Highlands Ranch Herald
The upgrades came as a result of a 2009 survey of regular dog park users. Shade structures were the top priority among respondents, as well as designated areas for people to exercise, said Bill Dailey, natural resources manager for the metro district. ...

Power to the pups: Plant site could be St. Paul park
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Come summer, the city may have its first centrally located dog park, which would double the options for a third of the 278000 residents who own hounds and have only one designated park where Fido can roam. Xcel Energy is in talks with the city's Parks ...

New Indoor Off-Leash Dog Park Opens
FOX 9 News
Bark Park is an indoor dog park environment where owner Mindy Banko says dogs and owners can enjoy a safe, clean, fun experience. Bark Park is 3000 square feet, climate controlled, and all staff members are CPR certified. Daycare is coming in April....



Letter renews debate over Uxbridge dog park
Newsdurhamregion.com
UXBRIDGE -- A letter from an Uxbridge resident requesting use of a fenced-in baseball diamond as a temporary site for an off-leash dog park renewed debate over the need for a permanent park in the township. In a letter to council, Pat Elson requested ...

Dog gone! Pups booted from Barge Park
BrooklynPapers.com
The Parks Department put up new signs forbidding dogs from entering the Greenpoint playground — mobilizing neighborhood pet owners to demand a dog park for their beloved pooches. "I'm pretty angry," said Greenpoint dog owner Todd Eaton, who walked his ...



Glen Park's future explored
Coquitlam Now
By John Kurucz, Coquitlam NOW March 9, 2011 8:02 AM Envisioned as a place to serve the influx of more than 10000 people over the next decade, Coquitlam's latest concept plan for revamping Glen Park includes elements like an off-leash dog park...

Neighbors Object to NYU's Playground, Dog Run,...
DNAinfo
NYU's plans for a dog park and toddler playground near Silver Towers did not bode well with neighbors Monday night. NYU presented plans for a dog park and toddler playground at a Community Board 2 meeting Monday night, to the displeasure of neighbors. ...


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Human Skull Found in Minneapolis Dog Park | KSTP TV - Minneapolis ...
A dog walker found a human skull just south of the Minnehaha Dog Park Sunday. Now people who use the park want to know how it ended up there. ...

Dog ParkDog Park Application Filed With Town Of West Hartford ...
Three Elmwood businesses have formally asked the town for permission to have a dog park on their property at West Hartford Place Condominium on New Park ...