The Dog Park News (May 7, 2011)

Dog Park: Spring Has Sprung! Friends of the Shelton Dog Park held their first meeting recently and discussed plans to make the park even better. It's great to have friends. Having friends who are willing and able to help when you are in need is even better! ...

Pet injured and man loses finger in park attack abc11.com DURHAM (WTVD) -- Weeks later, Grace Park's Bichon Freeze puppy "Lucy" still bears the scars of a brutal attack by another dog. Park says it all happened so fast she had no warning. "I set her down and the next thing I knew the dog had come and attacked ...

Working to make Swallows Park Island an official dog park KLEW By Tracci Dial The Swallows Park Island has been treated as a dog park for the past 15 to 20 years but now community members are working to make it official. CLARKSTON - For the past 15 to 20 years, the Swallows Park Island has been treated as a dog ... http://www.cafepress.com/dogparksusa

Off-Leash Park To Hold Etiquette Class For Dogs, Humans KXLY Spokane In January dogs and their humans across Spokane rejoiced when the city's first off-leash dog parkopened. Now it's time to understand the rules when you visit the Spokanimal Dog Park at High Bridge Park. The first dog park in the city of Spokane opened ...

Kent seeks volunteers for park projects May 14 and 21 PNW Local News Terry Hooks helps gather brush last year at the new Morrill Meadows Off-leash Dog Park on Kent's East Hill. City parks officials are looking for volunteers to help with more projects at the park May 14. The news and notes from around Covington, ...

Palm Desert dog park repairs under way The Desert Sun Repairs to the dog park at University Park in Palm Desert have begun, but the park remains closed for at least a week after vandals toppled light poles and stole surveillance cameras. Vandals also stole copper wire after they wreaked havoc overnight ...

Dog park on Danforth land? Barnstable Patriot Draft minutes of the Barnstable Dog Park Committee meeting of April 21 show members' continued interest in a Danforth property site off Race Lane near Cape Cod Airport in Marstons Mills. President Wolfgang Fattler reported plans to revisit the Marstons ...

Thumbs up/down Alexandria Echo Press Alexandria has an option for dogs to run off leash – Pooch Playland Dog Park at the end of Victor Street. More dog owners should use it. Thumbs Up: Volunteers at the Douglas County Outreach Food Shelf would like to thank the community, businesses, ...

Shelter Tails: Kong reats help quiet shelter dogs Times Herald-Record Then Pat McKee, a New York City resident and volunteer manager of a New York City dog park with a weekend home in Pine Bush, came with her Kongs. Kongs are red oblong-shaped, hollow, hard rubber dog toys that can hold treats. When speaking to a member ...

Unsworth on the job in City Parks Department Newton Daily News He was instrumental in getting the Newton Dog Park started, and fellow naturalist Katie Cantu said the addition of Unsworth allowed them to expand a lot of Conservation Board activities. “Nathan took on the Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors (OWLS) program ...

North Myrtle Beach council gives first reading approval to sports complex North Myrtle Beach Times By Tom O'Dare The North Myrtle Beach city council Monday night gave first reading approval for the purchase of 133 acres near Edge Parkway and Highway 31 for a sports complex that will include a number of ball fields, an amphitheater, a dog park and ...

New Milford Neighbors Danbury News Times New Milford Girl Scout Troop 40256 will have a "Parade Your Pooch" canine costume contest May 14 from 10 am to 12:30 pm (rain date is May 15) at the New Milford Dog Park on Pickett District Road. The entrance fee is $5 per dog, with proceeds going to ...

PoCo ponders options for budget surplus BCLocalNews The small clearing of city land was identified eight months ago as a priority area for an off-leash dog park. With so many high-density developments without yards in the surrounding neighbourhood, Becker said it is important for homeowners to have a ...

Warren to consider allowing alcohol at community center Northern Virginia Daily Spurred on by the March Blue Ridge Arts Council "Bark in the Park" reception -- a combined art show and fundraiser for the planned Front Royal dog park -- the commission began to consider a policy allowing alcohol use at some rental events. ...

Readers share their pet photos The Seattle Times (Example: Fido at the dog park.) - In the body of the email, please include a very brief caption and your name (and the photographer's name, if different) so that we may properly credit the photo. Submissions are unpaid.

Frontier Park Restroom Approved Kim Harnagle asked the Parks Board on Wednesday to consider adding an off-leash dog park to Wapelhorst Park. She said she thinks it may draw people to move to the area. "I know there are a lot of people who could utilize it," she said. ...

Blotter: Report: Man banned from returning to apartment Denton Record Chronicle 1400 block of East Ryan Road — A woman reported to Denton police Wednesday that a laptop stored in a backpack, a wallet and two GPS units were removed from her vehicle while she visited a dog park. According to a police report, it's believed that a ...

Landowners to close popular walking trail Nashoba Publishing Although not intended as a "dog park," Muehlke said at the time that NEFF did not wish to prohibit residents from bringing their pets when walking the property so for that reason, placed trash barrels at strategic spots along the trail as well as a ...

Spruced up Hoffman Park soon in Cary Chicago Daily Herald Hoffman Park will also have Cary's first off-leash dog park, Jones said. The dog park will be completed in July, but will be open to the public later this fall because the grass needs to grow in. The Hoffman Park project cost $1.2 million, ...