Wednesday, June 1, 2011

The Dog Park News (June 1, 2011)

Fundraising under way for Grand Blanc Twp. dog park
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
By Nyssa Rabinowitz | Flint Journal GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Fundraising efforts are under way to build a dog park in the township. The Friends of Grand Blanc Dog Park hosted the group's first official fundraiser on May 21, selling tickets to ...
New Dog Park Contest: Supporters Seek $100000
If enough supporters join, the city will get $100000 toward a new dog park. By Peter Schelden | Email the author | 1:00pm A proposed Mission Viejo dog park could get a boost if its supporters win a $100000 Internet contest. But to win, it needs lots of ...
Help Support Lynchburg Getting a Dog Park
WSET
Entertainment News from AP Lynchburg, VA - You can do your part to help a dog park come to Lynchburg. PetSafe is holding a contest called Bark for Your Park. If you go to their website, find Lynchburg and then enter in comments about why Lynchburg ...



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City set to yank the leash on some dog owners
St. Catharines Standard
By Marlene Bergsma, Standard Staff Dog owners who think the rules don't include their pooches might find their defiance gets expensive, with the city's plan to enforce size rules at the dog park. Since it opened in 2006, the leash-free dog park at ...
Dogs rejoice over new parks
Nashua Telegraph
The Nashua Dog Owners Group, also known as DOG, has been working to develop a dog park in the city. Linda Howard and her two golden retreivers Buddy and Charlie, at the proposed dog park in Nashua. Clayton Foster and his two dogs, Olive, front, ..
Future Bluffton Dog Park Needs Your Help
WSAV-TV
Bluffton's William Grooms recently took the lead of what's become a six-year quest to get a dog park in the town of Bluffton. As president of Friends of Bluffton Dog Park, Grooms is proud of the most recent accomplishment. "The town of Bluffton has ...
Clubs and Organizations
Payson Roundup
Users of the dog park are invited to attend and share questions, concerns or ideas for the facility. TOPS Chapter 373 meets at Shilow Christian Fellowship Hall, 502 E. Rancho Road every Thursday. Weigh-in starts at 7:20 am, with the meeting at 8:30 am ...
West Valley communities are very dog friendly
San Jose Mercury News
There might not be a designated dog park in Saratoga, but the city has shown its affinity for canines by opening up all of its parks to dogs. Whether at Azule, Wildwood, Kevin Moran or other city parks, dogs are given the freedom to roam around (on a ...
Need a cheap vacation? Try one-tank car trips
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Prairie Pastures Dog Park - Don't leave Fido at home - bring him along to frolic in this nationally recognized dog park, just across from the south playground at Eagle Point Park. Featuring eight acres of natural grasses and trails, a swim area for ...
Community Almanac
Payson Roundup
All proceeds benefit PAWS, the group that built the off-leash dog park at Rumsey Park. Payson's Pro-Rodeo Committee and the Humane Society of Central Arizona will be selling raffle tickets. See's Chocolates from the Soroptimists and ice cream from ...
Gazette opinion: Give students high marks for civic engagement
Billings Gazette
Mike Whitaker, city parks department director, told the council that there's room for both a disc golf course and the new dog park that will be completed this summer with private donations in High Sierra Park. The students talked in March with Whitaker ...
New West Kendall park has gone to the dogs | Kendall
By Richard Yager
Miami-Dade Commission chair Joe Martinez and “Max” try out equipment at the new West KendallDog park. Amidst yelps and barks, more than 100 West Kendall dog owners and their furry friends opened West Kendall Dog Park, led by Miami-Dade ...