Monday, June 13, 2011

The Dog Park News (June 13, 2011)

SHEA-TAYLOR: Canine confab today at Capron Park
Attleboro Sun Chronicle
That's when the second annual Mutt March kicks off at Capron Park in Attleboro, benefits earmarked for the future off-leash dog park in the city. Registration is at 1:30, the pooch parade at 2. What could be a more sublime venue for a canine confab ...
The Dog Days of Summer
By Aja Owens | Email the author | 12:34pm Dozens of people came together Saturday to enjoy barbecue while raising money for the University City Dog Park, located at the intersection of Vernon and Pennsylvania. John Caffey, who's the grounds guy for the ...
Change coming to Decatur lakefront
Herald & Review
A disc golf course, walking trails and a dog park are among the elements set to roll out in the Nelson Park area over the next few months. Later portions of the plan could involve outdoor and indoor water parks, reconfigured marinas, an amphitheater ...
Beavers get tough defending their turf
Sacramento Bee
After beavers sent at least half a dozen dogs to veterinarians for stitches or worse this spring, the city Parks Department this week posted signs at the popular off-leash dog park. "WARNING AGGRESSIVE BEAVERS ARE LIVING IN UNIVERSITY LAKE! ...



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Fido Park Holds First Ever Fundraiser
WDTV
The dog park in Wave Tech is used so folks can bring their pets to play and get exercise. Saturday's fundraiser included raffles, vaccines for pets, and plenty of room for animals to run around. Organizers said these fundraisers are all that fund the ...
Best of the Empire
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
REDLANDS HAS GONE TO THE DOGS: The grand opening of the Redlands Dog Park will take place from noon to 3 pm today in the northwest area of Ford Park at Redlands Boulevard and Ford Street. Games, prizes, demonstrations, low-cost pet vaccinations by ...
Lakewod Prepares to Host Fundamentals of Local Government on Thursday
Fort Steilacoom's 22-acre off-leash dog park was named “Best of the South Sound 2011” by South Sound Magazine. This area of the park continues to be a major draw for visiting dogs and their owners every day. Councilmember Walter Neary was recently ...
Del Ray Dog of the Week: Mendel
Corey and Mendel visited the area dog parks frequently and bonded with the regulars at the Simpson Stadium Dog Park on Monroe Avenue. Then one day when Jill was sitting on the couch, Mendel jumped on her lap and put his paws on her shoulders, ...
Healthy Habits For Pets And Their Owners
ParamusPost.com
Visit a dog park, enroll in training classes or become active in serving your community. There are endless ways to get you and your dog to interact with other pet lovers. Share the fun and join a new pack! 5. Pets and Vets – Somehow we started ...
$3.2 million Valmont Bike Park opens in Boulder
velonews.competitor.com
Then, the city paid for the $2 million of related infrastructure, such as parking, sidewalks, and the connections to other city facilities such as bike paths and the neighboring dog park. “What's cool is that this park is a multi-discipline facility ...
Police Beat
The Hudson Reporter
Bonnie Sterling, 52, of Guttenberg was arrested on June 5 after an incident between 8 pm and 9 pm that began at the Weehawken dog park on Boulevard East and ended up in West New York. According to a police report, as a Weehawken resident walked into ...
HUNNEMAN: Fee, Fie, Foe, Dumb
North County Times
Dog owners would be charged a fee at each city- or county-run dog park each time their pet does his or her business. Animal owners still would be expected to pick up their dog's doo-doo but would then take the bagged waste to an automated weigh station ...
New Myriad Botanical Gardens offers delights
NewsOK.com
This “dog relief area” will also feature an enclosure that will be like a mini-dog park, where pets can be let off leashes. A fountain in the Meinder's Garden also will help dogs cool off, Cox said. “It's really cute.” All were responses to a common ...
Diamond Bar passes balanced budget with no significant changes to services
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Everett also opposed the document because funding for a proposed dog park at Pantera Park has been set aside, though the project not been discussed in a regular public session. "This has been the most comprehensive and challenging (budget), ...
Pedalpalooza Daily, Sunday June 12th
BikePortland.org
Fernhill Dog Park, Ainsworth/NE 35th (In the off-leash section of the park). Do you haul Fido in a trailer? Carry Spot in a "pawnier"? If so, or you just like dogs, join us for a tour of N/NE Portland dog parks, etc. Come one come all with us on a ...
Splash pad a popular choice
Hometownlife.com
Unlike communities such as Livonia, which benefits from the county's Hines Park, Canton has local parks, though projects such as the Flodin Park splash pad and Canton's new dog park have received Wayne County parks millage dollars. ...
Myriad Botanical Gardens: a timeline
NewsOK.com
The upgrade includes a restaurant, ice skating rink, amphitheater, children's play area and a smalldog park. On June 1, the city council approves a 25-year contract with the Myriad Gardens Foundation to manage and operate the gardens.
Governor's office golden opportunity for WP mayor
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Also under Goldsworthy, West Pittston established the first municipal dog park in Luzerne County, passed an underage smoking ban in city sidewalks and was an early recycler. He said he also enjoyed working with the other boroughs and Pittston city on...