Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Dog Park News (March 29, 2011)

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Wednesday Meeting to Gauge Interest in Cinnaminson Dog Park
Patch.com
Courtesy of Kim Kelly Will Cinnaminson canines soon have their own dog park? One resident hopes so. By Lauren Burgoon | Email the author | 10:00am If Kim Kelly's plan falls into place, soon she won't have to leave town to allow her two energetic Jack ...
A Day At The Dog Park
Patch.com
At the Newport Dog Park, which is located by the Pell Bridge across from the Newport Playhouse, owners and their dogs can do just that. The fenced in park allows dogs to go off their leashes and mingle with other dogs without the fear or worry that ...
New plan to be unveiled for dog park
Mohave Valley News
By NEIL YOUNG/The Daily News BULLHEAD CITY — The quest to build a dog park in Bullhead City kicks into high gear at 5:30 pm today with a dog park committee meeting in the Bullhead City council chamber conference room, 1255 Marina Blvd. New committee ...

Biscuit Acres dog park to reopen in summer
Tulsa World
Tulsa World file photo By PJ LASSEK World Staff Writer The city's second off-leash dog park, Biscuit Acres, is due to reopen this summer with new turf, resolved drainage issues and a few other new amenities. But, this time there will be no public ...

Work begins on West New York dog park improvements
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
Work began last week on improvements to the Verrazano Dog Park and Donnelly Memorial Park in West New York. Both are expected to be completed in about a month. "We are very happy to be able to do this project," said Mayor Sal Vega during a...

Oak Park residents envision something other than McDonald's for vacant lot
The Sacramento Press
by deb belt, published on March 27, 2011 at 10:35PM How about a hardware store, garden shop, day care center, café, dog park, hair salon, yogurt shop or art supply business? These were some ideas vocalized during the community-visioning event Saturday ...

Bulldog attack prompts Saluki owner's concern
Ridgefield Press
The dog park has rules about aggressive dogs, she said, and such dogs can and should be banned. However, there is no enforcement — nor likely to be, since it would cost the town money to hire supervision. At other dog parks she's visited, she said, ...
City Bark Turns One Year Old
NewOrleans.Com
New Orleans first official off leash dog park will celebrate with food, drinks, cake and music. "The whole day is going to be dedicated to dogs," says organizer Jackie Shreves."It's a reflection of where New Orleans is in this post Katrina era that ...
Dogs jog — or cruise — for a cause
San Luis Obispo Tribune
Proceeds from the event benefit the construction fund for a new Paso Robles dog park. Reader comments on SanLuisObispo.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Tribune. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" button below it....

Oakland Local's top stories: Week of March 20-27
Oakland Local
Furious runners, furious politicians and Lady Gaga fans and dog park debaters owned Oakland Local's pages this week. Oakland Local's editor/publisher Susan Mernit got the scoop on the city of Oakland's newest semi-scandal - alleged illegal campaign ...

Elnoka Village Project Goes To SR Council
KSRO
The development haschanged entirely over the years, starting out as a senior citizens housing project and morphing into a 209-unit, four-story housing complex with a market, a dog park and a children's play area. The 14-acre site on Highway 12 near ...
Santa Rosa council to review controversial Elnoka project
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Wally Schilpp is one of the many Oakmont residents who oppose a proposal to build a five-story affordable-housing complex, market, dog park and a kids play area on thirteen acres of undeveloped property next to the spawling senior citizens community in ...
The Scene - March 28
Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
$25 per family, includes use of the dog day care and indoor dog park, including the agility equipment. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross to benefit the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. 330-968-4272. Akron. ...
Construction could start on Mill Creek park this summer
HeraldNet
Eventual plans call for an artificial-turf soccer field, baseball fields, walking trails and an off-leash dog park. The county owns 75 percent of the park and Mill Creek 25 percent. The land has been in their hands since the mid-1990s. ...
City Mulls Fairbanks Improvement Plan
WESH Orlando
Also on the docket for Monday's meeting is a controversial dog park fee ordinance. Commissioners said they plan to discuss repealing an ordinance that charges dog owners who take their pets to Fleet Peeple's park. Many locals have called the fees, ...
Concept Plan Unveiled for New Regional Park in Dakota County
Patch.com
Located west of Hwy 52 near 170th St. E., the proposed park would include features like year-round hiking and skiing trails, picnic areas, an off-leash dog park, a Frisbee golf course, an education facility, wildlife viewing areas and even cabins in ...
More world class amenities at City Park
WWL First News
City Park also has a new high tech playground, a new Big Lake area, and of course the highly successful City Bark dog park, which just celebrated it's one year anniversary. John Hopper, Director of Development says a new 36 hole minature golf course ...

Cheers & Jeers
Idaho Press-Tribune
Some suggestions for you: first, clean it up; others: use your own yard, diaper the dog, use the dog park (here, hopefully you would be embarrassed not to clean it up). Frankly, I'm tired of cleaning up after you and your dog. Sincerely, your neighbor. ...
100-acre brush fire almost contained in Douglas County
9NEWS.com
... but firefighters say downed power lines may have sparked the blaze. Xcel Energy crews and Lone Tree Police also responded to the scene to help. A nearby dog park has been evacuated, but no other structures are threatened according to fire crews.
Is It Time To Consider A New Approach To Meeting The Needs of Pass Area Pets?
Patch.com
In our neighboring community of Redlands, the grass roots group, RUFF, Redlands Unleashed Fidos & Friends, recently broke ground on Redland's new dog park. The group of pet lovers reports that 15000 dogs live in Redlands and has made it their passion ...
Garfield County could be healthier, but is working to remedy a lackluster image
Enid News & Eagle
The city also has done a good job of fixing up city parks, and the dog park added at Crosslin Park is another great addition. Anything that gets people out and moving will only help improve our health ratings. Another factor working in Enid's favor has ...
Big vs. small in dog park debate | The Desert Sun | MyDesert.com
Playing with the big dogs in Seasons Dog Park got one little dog killed, sparking an emotional crusade by small-dog owners who want the small-dog park ...
BLAZERS: Dog Park Makeover Banfield
Banfield Pet Hospital and the Trail Blazers are partnering to give one of Portland's favorite dog parks an extreme makeover! Cast your vote by April 13th to ...
Golf event to benefit dog park - Sun Sentinel
The first annual Canine Corner Golf Outing to raise money for the city's dog park will take place April 2 on the Palms Course at Pompano Beach's municipal ...
LETTERS: THANK YOU FOR DOG PARK SUPPORT; MOTOR COACH TRAVEL CAN BE ...
Thank you for support for dog park fundraiser. To the editor: The Cromwell Dog Park Committee would like to thank Friendly's and all of our supporters who ...