Sunday, May 22, 2011

The Dog Park News (May 22, 2011)

Vallejo yanks down fences, shuts dog park on Mare Island
Vallejo Times-Herald
By Jessica A. York / Times-Herald All that remains of a formerly enclosed unofficial dog park off Walnut Avenue on Mare Island are segmented pieces after Vallejo city workers dismantled the park fencing early Thursday. ...
Help Win $100000 for Doylestown Dog Park
By Sarah Larson | Email the author | 5:00am Take a minute to vote for the Doylestown Dog Park and the group could win $100000 in a national contest. Courtesy of Doylestown Dog Park Calling all dog lovers: it's time to Bark for Your Park. ...
Dog Days of Summer Series begins in Midland on Wednesday
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com
Free dog treat goodie bag to all who come to the dog park. June 15: Obedience 101. Join Mike, Owner of See Spot Stay Canine Services for a hands-on obedience training session. June 29: You Oughta Be in Pictures. StudioFido will be in at the Dog Park ..

Canton Dog Park Opens for Grateful Pets, Owners
By Robert Carr | Email the author | 5:00pm Julie Jastrzebski, a Canton resident, said Canton Township's new dog park, which opened May 20, is a great way to get exercise for 7-month-old Luna, an Australian shepherd. Dogs, free of their leashes, ...



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Pit bull attack leaves puppy owner hysterical
The Province
Pebbles had been on a leash but the pit bull was leash-free, which is permitted in the dog park. Afterwards, the pit bull owner brushed off the attack, saying Pebbles was fine, Beale said. But when she took Pebbles to a vet following Thursday's ...
Is Judgment Day here? Some Michiganders believe it
Detroit Free Press
NIRAJ WARIKOO / AP BY NIRAJ WARIKOO Dog owners have options for Judgment Day: Dog owners at a new dog park in Canton react to the claims Saturday, May 21 is Judgment Day. Will the end of time bode well for man's best friend? ...
Talk of the Times: Coast Guard hosts boat safety fair today
Gloucester Daily Times
Now organizers seeking to create Gloucester's off-leash dog park are fund-raising. And votes from residents could be these dog lovers' dream a reality. According to the organizers' website,gloucesterdogpark.com, a monetary figure for the work hasn't ...
Dog park supporters ask for online votes
Bluffton Today
Supporters of a proposed Bluffton dog park wants your online votes in an effort to win $100000 for the community's four-legged friends. “The more community support and enthusiasm we have, the more likely Petsafe will choose us as a semi-finalist,” said ...
Missing Link
Mail Tribune
Once done, the path will follow Bear Creek from Blackwell Road near Interstate 5's Exit 35 down through Central Point, Medford, Phoenix and Talent before ending at the Ashland Dog Park. "Certainly from the five communities' standpoint, this is a huge ...
Dog of the Year Nominations Due by June 1
Patch.com
If so, it's time you entered your best friend in the Ocean City Dog Park Dog of the Year Contest. But do not tarry. Deadline for entries is June 1. You must be at least 18 years of age to enter your dog in the contest. Any previous winner is not ...
More space for baseball fields or trails?
Ukiah Daily Journal
A conceptual plan that included areas for trails, wetland and river habitat as well as more parking, a dog park and a caretaker's house was created in 2002, and after collecting public input in the last several weeks, Baker created four alternate plans ...
Driving will get easier in 2 parts of town
Colorado Springs Gazette
In January — in anticipation of more drive-by traffic — he added another business on his 9-acre spread, a doggie day care and private dog park. The road work has required the city to acquire a home, several small pieces of property for right-of-ways ...
Picnic season begins with Memorial Day
Access Atlanta
There are picnic shelters, grills, play areas, restrooms and a dog park. A lush new area near the parking deck and Magnolia Hall features bocce ball courts and an arbor with tables and chairs. Getting there: There are multiple walking entrances around ...
Dennison mulls trash-removal ordinance for rentals
New Philadelphia Times Reporter
After other discussion, council gave approval for a section of McCluskey Park to become a dog park. Councilman Ross Lendon explained that fencing is available, and it would be blocked into large-dog and small-dog areas. Lendon said work is continuing ...
Shilshole, a window to the west
The Seattle Times
A popular off-leash dog park occupies an area of Golden Gardens partway up the bluff. It's accessible by stairs from above and below or from winding Golden Gardens Drive Northwest. Among the neighborhood's single-family homes is a row of quaint beach ...
Big on small
Calgary Herald
The community includes a ravine, pond, off-leash dog park, playground, and pathways connecting to the Okotoks network. It's within walking distance of Seaman Stadium and near the Crystal Greens golf course ...
Surplus will be put to use
Standard Freeholder
The township upped a donation to Morrisburg's planned dog park. The organizing committee is busy raising funds, and council planned to match their donations. On Wednesday they decided to increase that contribution to $25000 as requested. ...