Thursday, April 21, 2011

Dog Park News (April 21, 2011)

City Council Moves Ahead on Dog Park Plan at Pantera
The city council gave the go-ahead to add funding for a 1.35-acre dog park at Pantera Park to the city's 2010-2011 budget during a study session Tuesday night. By Darren Fishell | Email the author | 6:00am The trailhead at Pantera Park near the site of ...
Baltimore, ready to compete for a new dog park?
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The company PetSafe just announced “Bark for Your Park,” a national contest where the commmunity that shows it's the most fired up for a new dog park will win one. “In our hometown of Knoxville, Tenn., we've worked with the community to build several ...

New group seeks to form off-leash dog park in MH
Baxter Bulletin
Earl Liston and Nancy Lee Scarpa, organizers for a group seeking to form a dog park in Mountain Home, talk about how a dog park would benefit the community. / Kevin Pieper/The Baxter Bulletin A newly-formed group is hoping to gain community support to ...
Shelby Township officials consider dog park modeled after local facilities
Shelby Township Source Newspapers
By FRANK DEFRANK Township recreation officials are "investigating the possibility" of developing adog park at one of the township's recreation facilities, said Joe Youngblood, parks and recreation director. Several Macomb County communities have ...»
Dog park approved
Harbor Light
By DANIELLE KAPRAL Following a public comment period which began in late February, Harbor Springs City Council approved a new dog park to be located near City Hall. On Monday, April 18, at the city council meeting, park plans as presented by a dog park ...
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Riverside dog park could close
Austin News
The reason for the Parks department looking to close the dog park is because of the Norwood House. It was built in 1922 and the grounds used to have a spring fed pool, rose gardens, and lush lawn. Now those nine and a half acres are mostly used for an ...
Inwood Dog Run Gravel-Snatching Sparks Dialogue with Little League
DNAinfo
By Carla Zanoni INWOOD — Good fences make good neighbors, but in the case of the Inwood Little League and Homer's Run dog park in Inwood Hill Park, those fences can also foster animosity. That was the lesson learned Monday by the two groups, ...
Dog park group raising money for new park
KNDO/KNDU
--The Tri-City Dog Park Society will be handing over a check for $16000 dollars to the city of Richland tonight to begin the first phase of construction on a dog park. The money was raised from membership dues and fundraiser's to pay for trees and ...
Sammamish community garden starting to take shape
Sammamish Review
The garden is planned to be constructed in Beaver Lake Park, generally under the power lines off Southeast 24th street, within view of the dog park. Once completed, residents will be able to rent a small patch of dirt for gardening. ...
Secular and sacred events celebrate the coming of Easter
Champion
Area residents are invited to bring their dogs to the front of the Community Club, where the parade, sponsored by the city of Avondale Estates and the ad hoc dog park committee, starts. Awards will be offered for: Best Costume, Best Owner/Dog Duo, ...
dog park closing
KXAN.com
dog park problems with norwood house.
Where do we go from here?
Galena Gazette
The Galena Off-Leash group is hoping to establish a fenced in, off-leash dog park where well-behaved canine citizens can exercise in a clean, safe environment without endangering or annoying people, property or wildlife. A committee lead by Sarah ...
If Michael Vick's on the Cover, I'm Not Buying Madden This Year
Bleacher Report
When I visit home, I sometimes take my dog to a dog park that is located on an old nine hole golf course. There are trails through the woods for my dog to roam and agility courses and ponds for her to play in. Most importantly, there are other dogs ...
San Jose dog park closed after pet dies
San Jose Mercury News
By Linda Goldston Jennifer Tian's dog Colin died after apparently eating something poisonous while visiting Butcher dog park in San Jose. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Tian) A popular San Jose dog park has been closed until tests determine whether a dog ...
Apartment policies on dogs vexing
Inside NoVA
It's one thing when the community doesn't have its own off-leash dog park (which is coming soon) but now my own county citizens that have a little bit of heart for the fellow dog lovers, are cashing in on it. It makes me sick to my stomach how much ...
Taft Plans Regional Park
KERO-TV 23
Some suggestions are a dog park, a camping area, horseback riding trails, even a water park. The city of Taft would pay $10 an acre per year to lease the land, and eventually it would become the city's property. “Once everything is developed and ...
Park design input sought
Tracy Press
I would like to see a better dog park, the one we have now is too small, and location is not great. What ever it ends up being, it needs to have clean, maintained facilities with lots of trash cans. Nice list Ornley. I couldn't agree more with your ...
Secura Pets Reveal GPS Device For Locating Your Pet
Petanim
The main feature is the ability of SecuraPAL to report from wherever you set the boundaries for, whether at home, a boarding facility, or a dog park. The CEO of Secura Trac, Chris Holbert, stated” The Pet Automated Locator gives pet owners the peace of...

Tigard City Council hears update on progress of 2011 goals
OregonLive.com
The most recent completed purchase brought Potso Dog Park under city ownership for $625000. The city's Park and Recreation Advisory Board continues to craft future plans, and should recommend another group of properties for City Council consideration ...
St. Peters flood-plain project on trial
STLtoday.com
In future years, the city plans more RV spots, pavilions, an archery range, playground equipment, a sand volleyball area and a dog park. Water-quality tests will determine whether swimming is eventually allowed, said the city's parks and recreation ...
Byers Peak Ranch seeks annexation
Sky Hi Daily News
Another 100 acres of mixed-use and open space near the tubing hill could include an RV park and developed campground, lakes with water skiing, horseback trail riding, walking trails, a festival venue, a dog park, a senior living/aging in place ...

Smaller county mental health facility proposed
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One is the site of the current day hospital, a portion of the old complex; another on undeveloped land near W. Wisconsin Ave. and 92nd St.; and a third site that's now a dog park near the Ronald McDonald House at 8948 W. Watertown Plank Road. ...
Festivals, concerts dot the landscape
NeighborNewspapers.com
... Dennis said the festival's screening process attracts a range of material from the mainstream to the esoteric. “You never know what you're going to get and I find that irresistible,” he said. Proceeds will support the campaign for a Chastain Dog Park.
$1.67 million North Utica sports complex proposed
Utica Observer Dispatch
The second, smaller phase was termed “optional” and includes more parking and a dog park. Roefaro said that the extent, and timeframe, of the project will depend on how much support it gains from the council. He said he hopes the ball field can get ...
Luxury condos near OU campus in Norman near completion
NewsOK.com
The community will have a fitness center, dog park and Wi-Fi lounge with flat-screen televisions and a pool table. The complex is being built next to the railroad tracks on Boyd, but developers said the condominiums will be well-insulated to cut down ...
The Dog Days are Just Beginning | Urbana Parks Blog
By upd_blogger
The Urbana Park District Dog Park is a great place for your dog to get the exercise and play time he deserves. The 10 acre park is specifically designed so that the dogs can run off leash and is open from dawn to dusk. ...
Morning Splash | KQED News Fix
By Jon Brooks
A popular San Jose dog park has been closed until tests determine whether a dog that got sick there Saturday afternoon and died within an hour was poisoned at the park. Park officials said there were no other reports of dogs getting ...
Destin dog park gains traction | destin, park, dog - TheDestinLog.com
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Winter Park will refund dog-park fees – Animal Crazy – Orlando ...
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Dog park group raising money for new park - KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities ...
NEW The Tri-City Dog Park Society will be handing over a check for $16000 dollars to the city of Richland tonight to begin the first phase of construction ....
Rockwall Dog Park Opening, Rockwall | Events | Yelp
Opening day at the Rockwall Dog Park. You can find it behind the pool, skatepark , and playground at Harry Myers Park.
Dog Park News, Events and Request for Volunteers & Donations ...
Our goal was to engage the entire community in wishing “Good Luck” to the Doylestown Dog Park- and it worked! On March 15th, we received unanimous approval ...
Get Directions Here! - Mosquito Lake Dog Park
We hope that everyone enjoyed all of the festive events affiliated with the dog park this past year. Check back in the coming weeks for announcements ...
Dog park proposed for Cooke Park | ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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