Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Dog Park News (May 24, 2011)

Dog Park Gaining Steam in $100K Contest
Help Doylestown's Dog Park become a reality by adding your voice of support for a national contest. By Sarah Larson | Email the author | 2:26pm Local officials and supports of the Doylestown Dog Park. Courtesy of Friends of the Doylestown Dog Park ...
Dog park plans fizzle
KLEW
By Ron Marasco Plans for an official off-leash dog park in Swallows Park fizzled after reports surfaced of internal disagreements among proponents of the park. The park is currently used as an unofficial dog park. CLARKSTON - Organizers scuttle plans ...

Dog Park Annual Passes Now for Sale
By Laura Houser | Email the author | 2:00pm Picnic tables and doggie cleanup stations stand at the ready at Birmingham's dog park, set to reopen June 2. Birmingham's dog park may still be closed, but the city will begin selling key fobs for the 2011-12 ...
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Avondale Dogs in Willis Park?
Patch.com
By Renee DeGross Valdes | Email the author | 3:00pm Avondale resident Martha McDermott, who chairs the ad hoc dog park committee, will present the findings at a hearing Monday night. The Avondale Estates ad hoc dog park committee has selected a second ...



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Dog park backers to hold walk
Columbus Telegram
For the past couple of years, the Columbus Bark Park Committee has been pushing to establish an off-leash dog park. Their latest promotional effort will be a free-will donation walk the morning of June 4 starting at the Wilderness Park trailhead. ...
Abutters raise concerns over plans for off-leash dog park
The Daily Northborough
Abutters to the proposed off-leash dog park that was approved by the Board of Selectmen last fall have raised several concerns over the property being used for that purpose. Nearly all of the 22 owners of condominiums in the Village at Smith Pond have ...
On the Board's Table Monday Night; Public Hearing on Liquor License for Mama's ...
The agenda for Monday, May 23, includes approval of the "Bicycles Battling Cancer" cycling event, election of officers, accepting of the re-precincting plan, public input on proposed dog park, and a public hearing to consider a liquor license for ...
Help find Millie missing in North Park
Examiner.com
Jen has set up a Facebook page and there are reports that Millie is in the area, around Redwood, Upas, Grim and behind Morley Field Dog Park in North Park. "Talked to more people in the area and found another gentleman that had seen her behind his ...
Arlington may ban young children from dog parks
Washington Post (blog)
"We don't want to wait until a child is seriously injured to do this," a sponsor of the Shirlington Dog Park told the Examiner. Some parents said the proposal was overly restrictive and unnecessary. Similar restrictions already exist in Alexandria and ...
How to behave if caught in dog fight
Nashua Telegraph
The risk of a dog-on-dog fight is one of the perils of walking your dog into areas where other dogs are allowed to run free – whether that be lawfully, like at a dog park, or unlawfully, such as in certain neighborhoods or hiking trails. ...
Second-year Escambia coach Scott Anderson is taking full advantage of his ...
Pensacola News Journal
11:00 pm T. Leon Ledbetter Jr., has joined the management staff of LANfor-mation, Inc.- 11:00 pm » Charity dog wash: 10 am to 2 pm today at the Roger Scott Dog Park, 2130 Summit Blvd. Pine Meadow Veterinary Clinic is hosting a donation-only charity dog ...
Lunchline: Mind on Missouri
Washington Post (blog)
But now, the cassette is having a mini-revival and labels are releasing music EXCLUSIVELY on tape. • Arlington is considering banning kids from dog parks. If you can't take a kid to a dog park why have the park at all? By Clinton Yates | 12:21 PM ET, ...
Deer bow hunt dead; city board rejects idea
Sauk Prairie Eagle
Raimer said last week that the city is bidding out the construction of a dog park at Veterans Memorial Field. A makeshift park has existed for about a year, but once it is fully constructed, Raimer said it will have fenced-off areas for both big and ...
Vancouver woman: Leash dogs at cemeteries
kgw.com
Moore and her family said some people were using the cemetery where her son is buried as a neighborhood dog park, even though posted signs show all dogs must be leashed. As Moore was mourning the loss of her son recently, a dog ran over his grave and ...
Controversy Brews Over Cemetery Use In NH
WPTZ The Champlain Valley
Dog owners and walkers have been using a cemetery in Lebanon, New Hampshire as a dog park. They say it's the only safe place to walk their dogs in the town. While others say some are not cleaning up after their dogs and that a cemetery is a sacred ...
Features briefs
News Sentinel
Beneful again will sponsor its Dream Dog Park Contest, which will give a $500000 makeover to adog park in the winner's area. Enter now through June 21 by submitting a 250-word essay answering the question: “If you had $500000 to create the ultimate ...
Smart and Social Casey Likes to Keep Busy
I'm fine with cats too, but I especially enjoy my trips to the dog park and visits to my dog buddies' houses. I'm the kind of guy who likes to be busy, which means I'll do best in an active home where someone can take me for walks, car rides, ...
Lansbrook Village units sell
Gulf Coast Business Review
Amenities include attached and detached garages, tennis and volleyball courts, and an enclosed dog park. “We have a positive outlook on Tampa and the Florida market in general, so we were excited about making this move in a rebounding market,” says Max ...
budgets reflect better outlook
News & Observer
Fuquay-Varina: The town is pursuing a proposed $24.3 million budget that includes $32000 for a dog park and no tax increase for property owners. Fuquay-Varina's tax rate is expected to stay at 0.385 cents per $100 assessed value. The dog park is the ...