Friday, June 3, 2011

The Dog Park News (June 3, 2011)

Residents Paw Around Dog Park Idea
By Erin Gibson | Email the author | 1:06pm Residents who attended the May 25th Neighborhood Work Group Meeting at the Sumner Lake Community Center were able to meet with Animal Control Officer Sgt. John Theimer and discuss the possibility of a dog park ...
Park Board Approves Daily Dog Park Permit
By Jon Collins | Email the author | 8:31am Will content canines like these seen romping at the Lake of the Isles Dog Park, have similar experiences in the Sixth Park District of Southwest Minneapolis? The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board ...
Do dogs really have it rough in Ashland?
Mail Tribune
It says most parks are off-limits, and the one off-leash dog park is on the outskirts of town. "Best to just keep on driving on I-5," Dogfriendly.com concludes. Members of the recently formed group Ashland Loves Dogs want to counter that message by ...
Dog Park: Cathy Schlicht Responds
After a stir on the Patch message boards, Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht offers details of her dog park position. By Peter Schelden | Email the author | 5:00am The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht. ...
Dog park rules get teeth
Niagarathisweek.com
Dog park rules get teeth. City council voted to amend the bylaw surrounding size restrictions at the Burgoyne Woods leash-free dog park because some owners have not been following the guidelines on the sign. They tried appealing to common sense and ...
From the folks at Beneful's Dream Dog Park Contest:
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Last year, the first Dream Dog Park Contest was sponsored by Beneful to celebrate the relationship between dogs and their owners and between dog owners and their communities. Carla Lubet of Winter Park made it to Round 2 last year. ...



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UC to open dog park, start foster program
San Antonio Express
By Jeff B. Flinn As Universal City prepares to unveil the Metrocom's first dog park -- a 1.9-acre fenced and partially shaded romper room for happy pets and their owners -- members of the city's animal shelter support group are busy working out ...
Park grant application seeks funding for dog park, parking lot at Big Walnut
The Banner-Graphic
Create an off-leash dog park on the south side of Big Walnut Sports Park, just north of County Road 150 South. The dog park would be designed with two 125-x-150-foot cells along with a five-foot-high fence and connecting sidewalks. ...
Public Input Wanted On Possible Shaw Dog Park
West End Word
by Mitch Schneider The Clayton Board of Aldermen has authorized a survey to gauge resident feelings about a possible dog park to be located at Shaw Park. However, even before it has begun, the survey has raised issues about cost, green space and the ...

June gloom hampers graduations, end-of-year picnics
San Jose Mercury News
Stuart Breen bundles up his dog "Izzy" during a cold morning at the Butcher Dog Park in San Jose on June 1, 2011. (Gary Reyes / Mercury News) So much for convertible weather. Or beach weather. Or end-of-the-school-year picnic-at-the-park weather. ..
Emmy Award Winner Hopes to Win One for the Dogs
By Laurie Brasil | Email the author | 8:51am The committee behind the effort to bring a dog park to Attleboro is one step closer to making it a reality, members said during a meeting at the Attleboro Public Library Wednesday night. ...
Capitol Hill's off-leash dog park steward needs your help with summer concert ...
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
The hardworking steward of the Plymouth Pillars off-leash dog park just above I-5 set about finding a project to activate the usually-empty triangle of pavement to the south of his park in front of the namesake pillars. With some elbow grease and ...
Delay In Controversial Dog Park Coming To Terrace Heights
KIMA CBS 29
By Heather Walker KIMA is following up on the controversy surrounding a proposed dog park in Terrace Heights. TERRACE HEIGHTS -- KIMA is following up on the controversy surrounding a proposed dog park in Terrace Heights. We first told you about the ...
Festivals, fireworks are just a few of the things to do in the area this summer
Indianapolis Star
Date Night at the Dog Park, July 15, 7 to 9 pm, Province Park 484 South St. Bring the dog to the park for a date. Non-dog park members can meet and greet outside the park. There will be music, hot dogs and soft drinks. Call (317) 346-1198 for more ...
Five Things to Do This Weekend (June 3-5)
Brook Run Dog Park will be holding a clean up day Saturday morning starting at 9 am Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Dogs are welcome. 2. Wave the checkered flag. The Dunwoody Kiwanis Club is putting on the fourth annual Dunwoody Soap Box Derby ...
Midstate in grips of heat wave, drought
Macon Telegraph (blog)
Wednesday afternoon under a near-cloudless sky, Louise Barfield walked out of the Macon Dog Park and wiped sweat from her brow. Despite the 100-degree heat, she didn't miss her daily trip to the dog park with her Siberian husky, Yuri. ...

Food truck trailer park on Lower Greenville will open in early 2012
Pegasus News
Arcadia Food Park will have parking for about 60 cars, a common bathroom building, a kids playground, dog park, and a neon sign art park. “We're going to get a bunch of cool, old '40s and '50s signs; we found a neon sign boneyard,” Hetzel said. ...
Staff, members lament loss of YMCA in Flagler
Daytona Beach News-Journal
He said he's "pleased and grateful" for the dog park at James F. Holland Memorial Park and Palm Coast's other public parks and trails, but "they completely overlooked the youth in our community." He held a sign that read "Y not support the Y?" "There's ...
WSU class donates gains
The Daily Evergreen
WCHS will use their donation to help build a dog park in Pullman. Lori Ammons, a volunteer at WCHS and an active participant in the students' fundraiser, said the money is much needed to allow for more animals to be brought into the shelter and to ...
Great Treks: Even a whiny teen would enjoy a hike at this park
Sacramento Bee
They also can mosey by the spacious dog park, check out the folks flinging discs at the disc golf course, stroll past the historic Peña Adobe or just chill and commune with the waterfowl languishing near the lagoon. And for the adventuresome, ...
Don't forget to purchase licenses and tags for New Canaan dogs
NCAdvertiser.com (blog)
In addition, all canine visitors to Spencer's Run dog park are required by the town to wear these tags or they will be asked to leave. In order to obtain a new license and tag, a current rabies certificate must be presented to the Town Clerk's Office, ...
Enjoy the Outdoors At Local Parks
Temple Terrace Hilltop Dog Park (2 acres) is open to residents of Temple Terrace and Hillsborough County. Hilltop Dog Park is located adjacent to the Tampa Bypass Canal at 9420 Harney Rd. This park is open from sunrise to sunset to allow your dogs to ...
Trustees approve settlement offer for lawsuit
Chaffee County Times
They proposed providing education in keeping parks and trails clean and increasing signage, adding more stations with bags for disposal and adding a dog park. Resident Wanda Scarbrough said she hikes on the Whipple Trail and asked if something could be ...
Gary Bogue: Skunks: Do humans need to protect them?
San Jose Mercury News
Here's the question for our first issue: Where is the best dog park in the Bay Area and why do you recommend it? Answers should be 150 words or less. Send them to pets@bayareanewsgroup.comor to Ann Tatko-Peterson, PO Box 5088, Walnut Creek, ...
Character, connectedness, parking raised as issues at BVT ARP workshop
Canmore Leader
The Bow Valley Trail area runs as a strip from the dog park in the south to the Alberta Tourism Visitor Information Centre in the north and from the Trans-Canada Highway to the railway line. It does not include a small section in the middle — Teepee ...
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Storms, Roads and Sunday Meetings
The renovations at Lewis Park are on track to have Marietta's second off-leash dog park open by July 1, the city says. The $33000 project includes the installation of three 16-by-16-foot structures to provide shade. The city's other dog park is at ...
Board throws support behind dog park | The Austin Daily Herald
By Amanda Lillie
Austin moved one step closer to having its own dog park Wednesday ...
Leading Location For TC's Dog Park « My Wheels are Turning
By GLHowe
As mentioned in the previous post is the continued progress of Traverse City's first off-leash dog park. The citizen group organizing the effort is still working on a proposal and will present what they have at tonight's parks and ...