Thursday, June 2, 2011

The Dog Park News (June 2, 2011)

Popular dog park develops some problems
Anchorage Daily News
By LISA DEMER While a new parking lot and fence have eased conflicts at the city's most popular off-leash dog park, a new source of tension is rising as people with loose dogs take to a nearby paved trail. Masses of Anchorage residents bring their dogs ...
Residents vying to win $100000 for dog park
OCRegister
By KRISTY CHU Mission Viejo is among three Orange County cities nominated by residents in a contest to win $100000 toward a dog park. The national Bark for Your Park contest is being held by PetSafe, a company that specializes in dog products such as ...
“Dog Daze II” set for Saturday
Marshalltown Times Republican
By MIKE DONAHEY - Staff Writer (mdonahey@timesrepublican.com) , Times-Republican The Marshalltown Dog Park committee has scheduled Dog Daze II, hoping the success of the inaugural event held in 2010 will carry over. "We are planning our second annual ...



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Maple Park reopens with dog run and new tennis courts
Wednesday Journal
The new park design includes a playground, a T-ball field, a fenced-off dog park, and new tennis courts built in another location in the park. According to Gary Balling, executive director of the Park District of Oak Park, the best thing about the new ...

Bark Park has Tough Start
“Virtually every town in this area has a dog park or are considering one,” he said, including fundraising efforts currently going on in Newtown and existing off-leash open space at Richter and Tarrywile parks in Danbury. Wolff pointed to the newly ...
Time running out to support dog park in Lorain
The Morning Journal
The Community Animal Task Force has nominated the city to receive $100000 for a dog park. The contest is sponsored by PetSafe, an online pet supply store. Wednesday is the deadline for the online contest and residents are encouraged to show their ...
East Windsor East Windsor Garden Club Plants At Entrance To New Dog Park
Hartford Courant
In April, the East Windsor Garden Club planted two areas at the entrance to the new East Windsor Dog Park on Reservoir Avenue as their Earth Day project for this year and to help the volunteers of the East Windsor Dog Park with their great endeavor to ...
Sebastian's Bark Park getting a makeover thanks to city, volunteers
TCPalm
In April, the small dog park, a fenced-off area separate from the main park, was enlarged. Duchess said an area of 90 feet by 44 feet was added. Duchess, who brings his Rottweiler to the park every day, said the city of Sebastian and the citizen group ...
Indian River Community Calendar, updated June 1
TCPalm
Off-Leash Dog Park Memorial Garden Pavilion, 1230 16th Ave., Vero Beach, 6:30 pm, June 10. RSVP 772-567-8969dogsforlifevb.com National Doughnut Day: Giveaway by Salvation Army. Doughboys Donuts, 1226 US 1, Vero Beach, 5 am-2 pm, June 3. 772-978-0265...
Citizens Appointed to Plan Salona's Future
Then, the Fairfax County Park Authority presented a plan for Salona's future that proposed building two playing fields, a parking lot for 100 cars and a dog park in Salona's front yard. More than 200 residents turned out at that public hearing to tell ...
Benefit to be held for Union dog park
Press & Sun-Bulletin
D. Smith left the ice with the guys who are locked into JOHNSON CITY — A Happy Hour Benefit will raise money for the Town of Union Dog Park. It will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm Thursday at the Oasis on Harry L Drive in Johnson City. ...
Rincon Hill Dog Park Moving Right Along
Curbed SF (blog)
In December of 2010 Caltrans awarded a $2600000 highway landscape project, part of which includes a dog park for Rincon Hill residents. The project broke ground in February, and LiveSOMA stopped by the site last week to check out the progress. ...
Brentwood dogs can mix, mingle
The Tennessean
Jim and Dwinna Walker laugh as their dog Byron, a Plott hound, sits under them in the shade at Brentwood's opening of its new dog park. / Samuel M. Simpkins/SAMUEL M. SIMPKINS / THE TENNE Franklin's second dog park recently opened at The Park at ...
College Park neighbors work to improve Spillway Park
Palm Beach Post
"It is not a dog park." Residents pulled together to raise money and find grant money for the improvements. They collaborated with the Lake Worth Public Services Department, which installed the new equipment and provided the grills and the walking path ...
Redwood City-owned land may go to the dogs
San Jose Mercury News
Doucette, however, says she's "really excited" about the city's plans for the new dog park, which would be about four minutes from her home. "It's so important that they have a place to go off-leash, play with other dogs and release that energy," ...
MG Kids gives thumbs-up to the Morris Plains parade
Morristown Green
Ahead of us was a group of dog owners with their dogs marching in the parade to celebrate the opening of a new dog park. My favorites were a group of three Tibetan mastiffs. They had thick fur and must have been absolutely sweltering. ...
Calgary dogs the public about parks
CTV.ca
In March, residents in Glenbrook were relieved when a portion of their unofficial dog park at 32 Ave. and 51 St. SW was preserved from a developer looking to build an apartment complex on the same land.

Playground options considered for new park
NorthJersey.com
Construction began on the park last June and will feature 20 more field lights (26 in total), a new bike path, a dog park, concession stand and newly graded fields. The park had a "soft opening" recently, becoming open for public use in most areas of ...
Kabler embarks on dog-friendly, Brady Street business
OnMilwaukee.com
The Milwaukee location will offer dog and puppy training classes, an open gym, indoordog park and a canine social club available for doggy birthday parties. "I hope Milwaukee area dogs love to party, because in addition to private parties that people...

Buellton buys former golf course
Santa Maria Times
In response to some of the audience concerns, Mayor Ed Andrisek noted that “we're over $100000 (invested) into the dog park, which generates no revenue. That came from the same (reserve) fund.” “It's not Avenue of Flags or this golf course,” Sierra ...
PARC hosts June 8 rec open house
Gulf Islands Driftwood
When it comes to parks on an island-wide level, suggestions included construction of more soccer and baseball fields, a fully-stocked fishing pond, another off-leash dog park, an all-weather playing field and more canoe and kayak launch points. ...
Waterfront Wednesdays starts today
Mukilteo Beacon
After the walk through Lighthouse Park, each walk will conclude with a special event at the park, one being a “smooch your pooch,” to help promote awareness for a future Mukilteo dog park. Additional Wednesday events are planned, ...
Editorial: “Thumbs” for June
Pomerado Newspaper Group
THUMBS UP to “Bark at the Park — A Dog Day Celebration” on May 14 at Poway Dog Park, hosted by Kiwanis Club of Poway Foundation and the Poway News Chieftain. The event, which was a huge success, attracted 1500 dogs and their owners. ...
Citrus serves up fresh, inventive seafood in Naples
Naples Daily News
While researching another story on the Naples Dog Park, a regular named Joe Sfara asked me to venture out of our canine conversation and into a culinary one. I listened as he went on and on about Citrus, a seafood place that, in North Carolina, ...
Release: Business Opening Raises $1K for Animal Rescue Group
Attendees got to bring their dogs in for free to romp around the indoor dog park and learn more about it. Many pets and their owners had their photos taken by professional pet photographers Len Marks, shopped at the participating vendors and North ...
Krupa, Shimkus are king and queen
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Interior Freight Dog Association will host a practice weight pull on Saturday at the new Fairbanks Dog Park off Peger and Davis roads. The pull goes from 11 am-1 pm, and is open to any breed heavier than 25 pounds and between 1-10 years old. ...
Top Five-Places in Yakima To Take Your Dog - News Talk 1280 KIT
By Brian Teegarden
There is still a lot to do to make it the best off-leash dog park in the area. There is plenty of parking just west of the Humane Society and the folks there are more than excited about having a completely fenced dog park so convenient ...