Dog Park News (April 9, 2011)

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Dog park rules, projects topic of April 14 meeting Madison.com Just about everything to do with area municipal dog exercise parks will be on the table on April 14 when parks officials meet with the public to look at proposed dog park changes. The CooperativeDog Park Program public informational meeting will be at ...

Perkasie dog park set to open May 1 Allentown Morning Call By Melinda Rizzo, SPECIAL TO THE MORNING CALL The fencing is up, the gates are secured and plans to open the area's first dog park in Perkasie are set for May 1. The Perkasie Dog Owners' Group Inc. is spending about $20000 of its nest egg to get an ...

The Walnut Creek Dog Park is now closed San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Many of you might have noticed the Walnut Creek Dog Park at Heather Farm is closed, but you might not know why. The City of Walnut Creek plans to open it back up on May 21st of this year. Here's the information, direct from the City of Walnut Creek. ...

VIDEO: What's Next for Wirth - Dog Park? New Trails? You Decide. By Mary Costello and Scott Weseman | Email the authors | 10:03am There are several options in front of the board - from creating Golden Valley's first dog park to improving trails or adding buildings. Instead of waiting to see what changes are made, ...

Directors approve off-leash dog park pilot program in Camarillo Ventura County Star By Marjorie Hernandez Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District board directors on Wednesday approved a pilot off-leash dog park program at three Camarillo parks. The directors asked staff to designate Springville, Mission Oaks and Charter Oak parks ...

Kane County eyes $40 dog park fee Kane County Chronicle “I would be opposed to it – having residents pay to use a dog park,” said Kane County Forest Preserve Commissioner Barbara Wojnicki, R-Campton Hills. “You can make bags available, but you can't really police the area.” Commissioner Philip Lewis, R-St. ...

Dog park meats sent for testing Metro Canada - Edmonton Police are investigating after raw meat turned up at this and another dog park. Police are digging deeper to see if someone might be targeting city dogs after a piece of meat was found at an off-leash area this week, the second in a month. ...

Leash requirement stands at Bull Creek dog park Community Impact Newspaper By Beth Wade Friday, 08 April 2011 WEST AUSTIN — City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Director Sara Hensley will keep Bull Creek District Park's dog park an on-leash facility after a joint recommendation from the city's Watershed Protection ...

Group seeks funds for dog park project Appleton Post Crescent APPLETON — A Leadership Fox Cities group is raising money to improve access to the Outagamie County Pet Exercise Area. The group hopes to raise $9000 by the park's May opening to pave a path from the parking lot to the gated opening for the south part ...

Fencing going up around new Seguin dog park Seguin Gazette-Enterprise Felicia Frazar John Pape and Brownie show off a couple of tricks while walking around the incomplete dog park on Wednesday. featured Posted: Friday, April 8, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 7:37 pm, Thu Apr 7, 2011. SEGUIN - As the dog park is nears ...

Dog park plan aired in Mills Barnstable Patriot Dog park champion Wolfgang Fattler addressed the Marstons Mills Village Association April 4, providing an overview of what could be done at the southern piece of the town-owed land off Race Lane. During the meeting, MMVA board member and Wheeler Road ...

Elyria plans to formulate strategy for Cascade Park Chronicle-Telegram A draft of the plan, which incorporates residents' suggestions made at three public meetings in September and October, could end up including a dog park, a restaurant overlooking the falls, a large central swimming pool, ropes and a zip course and ...

Curling softball field going to the dogs this summer for pilot park project Western Star CORNER BROOK — Christa Ramsay is confident a pilot-project dog park in Corner Brook will get enough use to warrant the establishment of a more permanent facility where owners and their pets can spend some off-leash time in an outdoor setting. ...

The number one dog park handbook is available in its freshly updated 8th edition, 569 pages! Find out more by clicking here! Dog Lovers Invited To Walk Sunday For CF The Chattanoogan "The weather is supposed to be perfect, and after the walk there's a wonderful dog park right there in Greenway Farms.” The Great Strides event will also feature family-friendly fun, live bluegrass music, snacks and a silent auction. ...

Making a Difference: Ralph How Blue Springs Examiner By Jeff Fox - jeff.fox@examiner.net Lots of things, including fundraisers for the off-leash dog park at Gregory O. Grounds Park in Blue Springs. One is Pooches in the Park, one a chili dog dinner – last time he worked on the silent auction, ...

Area parks offer a variety of fun programs in and around Kalamazoo this summer Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com And while Fido must stay on the leash at four of them, you can let the pup romp at the Prairie View Dog Park. Just be nice and scoop the poop. Park passes are $5 a day; annual passes are $25 ($20 for seniors age 62 and older). ...

Martin County Community Calendar Updated April 8 TCPalm Lilac Dog Park, Lilac St., Palm Beach Gardens, 8 am, Apr. 30. 561-630-1100; pbgfl.com. Great American Cleanup: Keep Martin Beautiful, 1211 SW Sunset Trail, Palm City, 8 am-noon, Apr. 30; May 7, 21. Register:

Revitalizing The Northside WBNG-TV As these proposals continue to develop there are some other looming projects including plans to create a local dog park which some people think the city could hold off on. In the meantime, the Northside is making inroads to create sustainable changes...

Goin' to the Dogs … an interview with the 2011 Boca Bowser Boca Beacon “That is his number one attraction at the dog park.” ”So he is not into the other dogs there?” “Not that much. I just want to run like the wind and catch my ball,” Tonka told me. “Tonka really is taken with you, Karen,” Leslie said, handing me a treat ...

Tank's Friends Patch.com Many people have seen Tank at the end of First Street fetching balls in the water or at the dog parkjust playing. Tank never forgot me. I could be away from him for months and when he'd see me he'd jump right up into my lap. ...

Weekend Events in Michiana WNDU-TV It runs from 9 am-4 pm at the Nappanee dog park's west pavilion. The theme is "It's Raining Cats and Dogs.” There will be a pet expo, an Easter pet jamboree with photo opportunities for kids and much more. On Saturday afternoon you can taste the ... See all stories on this topic »

The Best of the Best Sudbury Star Terry Kett, chairman of the budget committee stated that there will be a dog park in Minnow Lake, no matter what. After all we don't want anti-social dogs in the city. There seems to be some problems with the budget but that will be short lived. ...

Easton breaks ground on arts trail Allentown Morning Call The arts trail, which is expected to be completed this fall, has more than doubled since inception and now includes Easton's first dog park. In naming the trail after Stirner, Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. and State Rep. Robert Freeman warmly praised ...

Spend an evening around the campfire Chesterfield Observer (subscription) Dane Day, 10 am, RuffHouse Dog Park in Rockwood Park, 3401 Courthouse Road, Richmond. Learn about Great Danes. Bring a dog to play. Free. www.ruffhousedogpark.com. Alcoholics Anonymous daily meeting, 7:30 am, Monday through Saturday, Tomahawk Baptist ...

Chesterfield dog park on track to open this summer | Newsmagazine ... By Sue Hornof Permits are being pulled, construction contracts have been awarded, and the rules and regulations are ready in preparation for the opening of Chesterfield's first dog park.

Dog park planned - Branson Tri-Lakes News News Story - Dog park ... A group of Branson residents working toward creating a dog park in the city are ready to start raising funds.