Saturday, April 2, 2011

Dog Park News (April 2, 2011)

Southwest Roundup: Dog park upgrade, school bond forum, Hillsdale meetings
OregonLive.com
Dog Park Update: The Oregonian's Larry Bingham has a story about a proposal from Banfield Pet Hospital and the Portland Trail Blazers to make improvements at one of the city's popular dog parks. You can vote for which one. Gabriel Park is among the ...

Friends of Shelton Dog Park Group Forming
Patch.com
Support for the city's first dog park continues to grow: "We are happy to announce the formation of an ad-hoc committee called the Friends of Shelton Dog Park (FSDP)." The Shelton Dog Park is really something to bark about! ...

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Sniffing out Tampa Bay pet event culture? Try the Talking Animals Festival at ...
Tampabay.com
Sure, you've watched Best in Show, seen Paris Hilton toting a chihuahua in a purse, heard about weekends at the dog park. But actually treading into Tampa Bay's vibrant pet community is different. There are "yappy hours" for cosmos with your terrier. ...

Crews work to put out fire at dog park
KXRM
by Abbie Burke Abbie Burke is a general assignment reporter and covers school news in the "A+" segments. A grass fire ripped through Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon. The park is located of 21st Street in the southwest part of the ...
Northwest Austin park could become city's next off-leash park
KVUE
by JIM BERGAMO / KVUE NEWS Forty acres of undeveloped land could be Austin's next off-leashdog park. It's the promised replacement for Bull Creek Park, which went on-leash this year. There are some details to work out and community meetings to get ...
Dog park closing for 2 wks
Keizertimes
By JASON COX The dog park at Keizer Rapids Park will close for two weeks starting April 3 for pest removal. Valley Green will be removing various rodents such as moles, gophers and voles. While City of Keizer parks staff said the methods would be ...
Langford mulls creating off-leash dog park
Goldstream Gazette
By Edward Hill - Goldstream News Gazette After leashing or banning dogs in most Langford parks, the City is looking at letting dogs run free at its first off-leash greenspace near David Cameron elementary. The park is proposed for a 2.6 acre wedge of ...
Guest Column: Civera: I won't abandon effort to protect animals
Delaware County Daily Times
My continued support for the county's dog park in Kent Park is a matter of public record. And, during my time in Harrisburg, I worked on animal-welfare legislation to protect the dogs being kept in Pennsylvania's “puppy mills.” I was as disappointed as ...
New doggy play dates available in Ridley Park
Delco News Network
The pool is not used by members off season and the dogs do not have a local dog park so the partnership seems a win – win for all involved. RPSC allows doggy play dates during designated times through April. From 9-11 am, dogs under 50 lbs can come and ...
Will dogs go forth to Danforth?
Barnstable Patriot
Part of the town's Danforth property on Race Lane in Marstons Mills is receiving serious attention as a possible site for a dog park. The Committee for a Barnstable Dog Park talked about the location at its March 24 meeting, according to draft minutes. ...
This week's winners and losers in the news
Statesman Journal
Hours will be 11 am to 1 pm The dog park is at 600 Parr Road. LOSER: Prolific initiative-petitioner Bill Sizemore. Marion County Circuit Judge Joseph Guimond rejected Sizemore's claim that unions and other opponents of his ballot measures were wrong to ...
Pub opens doors for man's best friend
Northwest Missourian
"It's a good chance for dogs to get some interaction because there's really nowhere in Maryville right now, like a dog park or anything, that people can go to and hang out with other dog owners and their dogs can see other dogs. ...
Taste Buzz: MDOG's Fundraiser Has Become Its Own Big Event
Patch.com
The event started as a way to raise money to build a dog park in Manchester. Once MDOG was given the go-ahead to start building, they drafted plans and realized they needed a large sum of money to build and maintain the park. "We started looking at how ...
Calendar of Events
Boone Mountain Times
The Humane Society of Wilkes will hold a pet adoption fair at the Hidden Oaks Dog Park at Cub Creek Park on Bridge Street in Wilkesboro from noon to 3 pm, weather permitting. HSOW fosters dogs, cats, puppies and kittens that will be available for ...
Where to ride: Five great bike trails in Orlando, Florida
Yahoo! Sports
The trail around the lake also features a dog park, pavilions, a boat launch, picnic tables, and restrooms. This bike trail is fun to ride on either a sunny day or a quiet evening. You have the option of extending the trail to a 4.5 mile ride by ...

Deep Ellum Arts Festival adds Taste of Deep Ellum
Dallas Morning News (blog)
"It's very cool that people can talk to the artist as they're creating," said Deborah Driscoll, music director for ArtLoveMagic. Pet parade: Money raised at a pet parade at noon Sunday will benefit the Bark Park Central dog park...
Grand opening for new park Saturday
Forsyth County News Online
... that winds through the woods, the county's largest pavilion and a playground. It also provides another access point to the Big Creek Greenway multi-use trail. A running track is slated to open this month, and a 1.5-acre dog park will follow in June.
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic proposed
Journal Press - King George
“We have even had a suggestion that we designate part of the recreation facilities as a dog park,” LoBuglio said. “That idea could be incorporated into the planning process for the study.” Though King George has one of the lowest euthanasia rates in ...
Viewfinder: Walking the Dog
Patch.com
A few pictures were taken at the Half Moon Bay Dog Park. You can read about it in an article about how local dogs and their owners celebrated the holidays. Look for Mimi in the picture gallery. She is one sweet Shar Pei mix that is looking for a home. ...
Live: Canton Residents Have Their Say
Patch.com
6:30 pm April 16 will be the opening of the first off-leash dog park in Cherokee County. 6:30 pm He wants to talk about the dog park. 6:28 pm "If we stay in the water business, we're going to have to build that plant." 6:28 pm Council member Rush says ...
Portland City Hall roundup: Commissioner Dan Saltzman floats independent rate ...
OregonLive.com (blog)
Saltzman in February called out his own bureau's spending, looking to cut $220000 -- including money for dog park enforcement, something noted in the audit -- because the programs "compete directly with more critical BES priorities" and requested ...

Sowing seeds
Destin Log
The proposed site would also be near the city's proposed dog park. When asked why he wanted to see a community garden in Destin, Hines said that the answer was as easy as bringing people who enjoy similar hobbies together. “There are a lot of people ...
April is eventful
Rowlett Lakeshore Times
There will also be a fenced-in, off-leash area for dog park play. All activities are included in the price of admission. Boersma added that the department is currently signing up vendors to showcase their goods and services during the event. ...
Family-friendly fun: Malabar festival celebrates spring
Florida Today
Central Brevard Humane Society will hosts an Adoptable Pets Event from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday at Palm Bay Regional Park, 1951 Malabar Road NW The event will take place at the Off-Leash Dog Park and showcase shelter dogs and information about pet ...
Committee looks at Curwensville's assets as well as its needs
Clearfield Progress
Lansberry spoke about the lake's recently released master site plan draft that lays out a design for improvements to the property including additional camping and fishing areas, an amphitheater, winter recreation facilities and a dog park...
Firefighters: Fire At Bear Creek Park Intentionally Set
KKTV 11 News
Comments left here do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of KKTV 11 News. by Doug Location: Colorado Springs on Apr 1, 2011 at 08:37 AM Fire was just South of the dog park on the other side of the stream. West of the playground and shelters. by ...
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Mississippi House approves 1-cent restaurant sales tax for Southaven
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Davis said the tax, touted as a “Penny for Our Parks,” will finance baseball and softball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, a spray park, a skate park and a dog park at existing Snowden Grove and other city parks in Southaven. ...
 
Parks board: Relocate dog park to Boorman Trail - Longview News ...
Parks advisory board members unanimously recommended relocation of a planned dog park from northeast Longview to a popular walking trail