Thursday, April 14, 2011

Dog Park News (April 14, 2011)

Dog Park Project Comes To A Halt
Hartford Courant
The attorney for three Elmwood businesses says putting a dog park at the Home Depot plaza on New Park Avenue is no longer an option, causing the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition's project to come to a halt. “I guess it's fair to say they've been ...
Every dog park has its day
Foothills Sun Gazette
By Mo Montgomery Exeter dogs finally had their day when the Exeter Dog Park held a grand opening last Saturday afternoon. More than 100 people and their pooches came out to enjoy some tail-wagging fun and see the new park. The day featured the live ...
Council ponders dog park fence
Mission City Record
This section of the park was officially opened as an off-leash dog park last fall, but has seen limited use. By Carol Aun - Mission City Record A fence will be erected around the off-leash dog area at the north end of Centennial Park, but the style and ...
Politeness at the pooch park
Chicago Tribune
You still need to know how to behave at the dog park. Here are some etiquette tips. By William Hageman, Tribune Reporter Before you run little Spanky over to your neighborhood dog park, it's good to brush up on dog park etiquette. ...
Dog tales from Lake Mohegan
Minuteman News Center
She also said that Mohegan was a first rate dog park. We walked further toward the rough waters running between the rock plateaus. Sue Blanchard was dumping a blue waste bag into a receptacle standing by the trail. Ms Blanchard introduced us to her ...
County Board approves Quarry Lake dog park
Journal Times
The County Board voted 18-3 Tuesday night to approve a new dog park at Quarry Lake Park, the county's Public Works, Parks and Facilities Committee Chairman Jeff Halbach said. It will include a four-acre fenced-in area where dogs can run freely. ...
Dog park enters fundraising phase
Mohave Valley News
By NEIL YOUNG/The Daily News BULLHEAD CITY — Look for some fundraising events for the Bullhead City dog park, planned for Rotary Park. Beyond providing a site for the facility, the city will not spend money to build it. It's estimated it will cost ...
Elings Park Dog Park
Santa Barbara Edhat
By Edhat Subscriber I joined Elings Dog Park last month. I loved it. Lots of nice folks and dogs on every visit. Then, abruptly, 6 foot barricades went up, blocking most fields and paths. There were muddy trenches, heavy machinery, no access and water ...
Dog owners face challenge of sharing paths at the former state hospital
GazetteNET
By BOB FLAHERTY Bob Pekar, John Rennau and Barbara Pekar walk their dogs, Bruno, left, and Cody along a trail in the dog park. Roger Kazakiewich and Cicely at the informal dog park on the grounds of the former Northampton State Hospital on Saturday. ...

Seven months later, wait for CV dog park continues
Glendale News Press
(Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer) Seven months after Los Angeles County officials agreed to build a Crescenta Valley dog park, they have yet to settle on who will construct it. Now roughly a month after work on the much-anticipated park was to...

City OKs leveling complex for park
Cherokee Tribune
by Kristal Dixon An eyesore is on its way down to make room for Woodstock's first dog park. On Monday night, the Woodstock City Council approved demolishing the Walden Chase apartments on Dupree Road to make way for the park space. ...

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CARE hosts annual day for dogs, owners
South Shore News and Tribune
About 1400 people and their pets visited Ott's Off-Leash Dog Park during the sixth annual Ruskin PetFest on April 2, to raise funds for the Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort no-kill shelter in Ruskin ...

Southeast Fresno will get Reilly park
Fresno Bee
The park was going to include a splash park, a dog park, a covered tot lot, green space and parking. Now, it will be stripped to the basics, including only those amenities that community members decide are most important. "The money is available," Rudd ...
Water for Dogs
LA Downtown News Online
by Roselle Chen DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – Thirsty dogs will be getting a new water fountain in the Arts District Dog Park soon. Sharon Tomlin, a volunteer who runs the dog park, said Monday that she's raised enough funds to secure the installation of a ...
Rabies Shots Discounted Saturday
Fort Smith Times Record
Eastside Animal Hospital will have a discounted rabies clinic from 8-10 am Saturday at the Fort Smith Dog Park off Massard Road. A one-year rabies vaccination and tag will be available for $10. The clinic is open to all healthy cats and dogs older than ...
Mayor, Piedmont Park officials cut ribbon on greenspace's 35-acre expansion
Creative Loafing Atlanta
Among the new features, located just north of the popular dog park: An interactive fountain akin to one found in Centennial Olympic Park which shoots water as high as 30 feet in the air; a wetlands area; and two open fields that offer views of the ...

Board Talks Park Additions
The Evening Leader
The possibility of a dog park also surfaced during the meeting. Hitchcock said the city previously explored the option of a dog park but officials at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park noted they were working with local organizations on one. ...
New vice mayor in town
Winter Park/Maitland Observer
Both of the issues he and Commissioner Sarah Sprinkel had championed during their election campaigns saw success at Monday's meeting, as both a dog park fee and a Commission salary hike were repealed. Those ordinances had only been in place for a few ...
Dylan Heckart, Humane Society official
Reading Eagle
Last year he helped open the first local dog park in Exeter Township, and in January oversaw the adoption proceedings for a horse that had been sold for slaughter after its owner died. Personal: Heckart, 30, was born in Miami but was raised in Berks ...
Runaway Country stages covering Wickham Park
Florida Today
Lex George of Melbourne watched Tuesday afternoon as his two King Charles spaniels played with other small dogs in Wickham Park's dog park. The work didn't stop George nor his pups Sam and KC from enjoying their time at the park, he said. ...
Young professionals lead surge of intown living
Atlanta Journal Constitution
She's proud of the changes, especially the dog park on Peters Street that draws neighbors after work and on the weekend. "It's a true neighborhood," Ruggles said. "The dog park has its own Facebook page." Chances are, you've encountered the phenomenon ...
Eastern States Exposition donates $184000 to Big E-West Springfield Trust Fund
MassLive.com
... Side Helping Hands; camera equipment for West Springfield High School; Historical Commission transportation-horse and driver expenses; Smart Boards for Mittineague School; and a dog park for the city and the West Springfield Volleyball Booster Club.

Donations to help build new Pathfinder pavilion
Canon City Daily Record
Crews also are working on the Arkansas Riverwalk Dog Park project. “Brady's Nursery donated 15 fairly large trees to the project and they also helped in planting them with help from the Dog ParkCommittee volunteers and district crews,” Hoar said.
Animal Crackers
Syracuse New Times
The Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation is holding the second annual Canine Carnival at the Good Dog Park in the Cold Springs section of Onondaga Lake Park from 10 am to 2 pm The event is free. “Last year, we had a nice, sunny day and music and ...
Local News Briefs for 4/13/2011
Enid News & Eagle
The dog park at Crosslin Park has reopened, said Becky Hodgen, city of Enid spokeswoman. Amenities added to the park include a shade structure in each section, more benches and an extension of the concrete pads at the entrance.
Now is the time for Columbia Street Waterfront
Metro.us
While the design hasn't been finalized, a dog park, concession stand and sculpture garden are some of the proposed ideas. The past year has also seen an influx of development in the area, with new condominiums popping up where factories once stood ...
Fridley Council OKs Beer and Wine at 49er Days
Patch.com
How about an event staged by a group like the "(Fridley) Dog Park Lovers," Bolkcom asked. Would that fit the definition of a community festival? "Maybe if it had cat lovers too," Burns quipped. The council approved the code change by a vote of 5-0. ...
San Diego Redevelopment: They Prey, We Pray
San Diego Reader
Says Bishop Dixon, “Should we build a dog park downtown or increase low-rent housing? We should erase blight, not move it to another location,” which effectively happens under the downtown-centric setup. “We need one major agency” to make sure funds ...
Police release pictures of man suspected in Charlotte kidnap attempt
Charlotte Observer
The incident was reported about 6:45 pm at the park, an 11.9-acre complex off West Fourth Street that includes a greenway and a dog park. According to police, a woman and her son were in the park, and the young boy was riding a bicycle. ...
Henderson will begin riverfront makeover
14WFIE.com
There will also be a pavilion along with a dog park and even a farmer's market. "I think it's an excellent idea," said resident John Sugg. "The more stuff there is to do down by the riverfront, the better." Parts of the project are still being reviewed ...
Begin the bidding
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
During project meetings, youth volunteers have built recycling bins for aluminum cans, and they will also build chairs for the Abington Dog Park. Orders are being accepted for picnic tables and chairs. And the organization has been instrumental in ...

Letter: Columnist goes back on attack
Leavenworth Times
... distribute the city's garbage bags, help distribute phone books, sponsor local events, mark trails or places where families can walk, bike, or run safely, donate funds to the Waggin Dog Park, clear people's sidewalks, and driveways when it snows. ...
Seattle's Civil War cemetery
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
In 1996 the Seattle city government proposed turning the cemetery into an off-leash dog park. Neighbors were upset at the proposal and in 1998 Friends of GAR was born. The organization worked to restore the cemetery and clean up trash and overgrown ...
Dog park-adjacent condos proposed for Silver Lake — The Eastsider LA
By The Eastsider
A proposal to build four condominiums on two lots across the street from the Silver Lake Dog Park is scheduled to be reviewed tonight before the urban design committee of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. The owner is seeking city.
Group raising funds for city off-leash dog park - The Cornwall ...
CORNWALL -- Fundraising for Cornwall's soon-to-be off-leash dog park is coming along, says Bob Sloan, chair of the Cornwall Dog Park...
Tremont - Clark Field Dog Park - Cleveland, OH
1 Review of Tremont Clark Field Dog Park "If you've got extra poo bags and hand sanitizer, then I'm a fan. And the Tremont Dog Park has a plenty.