Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Dog Park News (July 21, 2011)

Dog park plans not collared by licking in contest
Shore News Today
Egg Harbor Township resident Donna Burns, shown here with her dogs Ali and Jake, said she remains optimistic that Egg Harbor Township will soon be home to a dog park. By JORDAN WOMPIERSKI EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Local dog lovers did their best, ...
Dog park open in Manassas Park
Inside NoVA
Manassas Park's first dog park finally opened. The park is situated behind the Manassas Park community center and is open from dawn to dusk. By Amanda Stewart Hey Manassas Park dogs, you have a new place to play. The Manassas Park Parks and Recreation ...
Lynchburg catapults to second place in dog park voting
Lynchburg News and Advance
By Alicia Petska After one week of voting, the city is in second place in PetSafe's national “Bark for Your Park” contest, which is giving 15 finalist communities a shot at winning $100000 for a new dog park. Voting continues for another two weeks, ...
Tigard throws a party to celebrate its upgraded Burnham Street and dog park
OregonLive.com
The Ash Avenue Dog Park was also closed and renovated, with a shelter, benches, bike racks and a special human-dog drinking fountain among the additions. Though the street remained open most of the time, area businesses had to deal with construction....


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Dog days of July return today with scorching heat
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
From left, dogs Luke, Annabell and Buddy try to cool off at the Greece Canal Ponds Dog Park on Tuesday. / An Rong Xu/staff photographer The sultry, dog days of this Rochester summer have even the canines acting a little funny. ...
BROWNSTOWN TWP.: Ground breaking ceremony Wednesday for recreation campus that ...
Southgate News Herald
Among other things, the first phase will incorporate a new trend in family enjoyment — putting in a dog park. According to Joe DiSanto, economic development director, research has shown a growing demand and use for such parks. ...
Richland Looks for Dog Park Volunteers
KEPR 19
By Action News Team The City of Richland is looking for a few more good hands – to help lay more sod for the city's off-leash dog park. CITY OF RICHLAND NEWS RELEASE-- The City of Richland is looking for a few more good hands – to help lay more sod for ...
Residents worry about proposed Danbury dog park
Danbury News Times
City officials have proposed building a dog park in the rear field at Highland Avenue Park. Residents say the park is a gathering place for the community and has helped to revitalize the neighborhood. One local resident is volunteers as a soccer coach ...
Dog park for members opens in Readington
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
By Frank Mustac / Hunterdon County Democrat READINGTON — A new dog park recently opened in Hillcrest Park, but this one is being financed through private funds and not with taxpayer dollars. A nonprofit organization called “Friends of the Dog Park in ...
Huntington in first place in dog park contest
Huntington Herald Dispatch
HUNTINGTON -- Huntington's planned off-leash dog park at Ritter Park is in first place in PetSafe's online voting contest for a $100000 prize. Votes can be cast by going to www.barkforyourpark.com orwww.facebook.com/PetSafeBrand...
Boulder Considering Dog Waste Composting Project
KMGH Denver
Instead of disposing of the waste in the trash, Boulder is considering a plan to compost the waste in a special collector at the Valmont Dog Park. The cost would be about $6100 to install and operate the system for a year. The newspaper said Boulder ...
Bark For Your Park
Dog Channel
Finalists have been announced for “Bark for Your Park,” a national contest to award one US community $100000 toward building a local dog park. PetSafe, a manufacturer of pet behavior and lifestyle products, has announced the 15 finalist cities for ...

Canal Fulton City Council meeting for July 19
New Philadelphia Times Reporter
Most of the land, including the dog park and sewage treatment plant, belongs to the city but lies in Lawrence Township. It will also include the Lock 4 park. Council also approved an ordinance stating what services it will provide to the annexed area, ...
Summer in Full Swing
Downtown Express
Nearby, the new dog park is also yapping. And Downtown dogs are having a blast. They're climbing the bridge, pawing in the sand pit, rolling on the splash pad and resting in the doghouse. Several local dog parents have told Seaport Report how excited ...
Perkasie man to get help from friends
Allentown Morning Call
A benefit will be held July 29 to help champion of Perkasie dog park, who has cancer. Tom Bancroft isn't used to surprises. So when longtime friend Kitty Meyer told him about a benefit being planned to help fray his final expenses, he didn't know what ...

Whitpain approves agreement for fields, park on Cook Tract
The Times Herald
In response to feedback during a packed community meeting July 11, the township introduced two new developments for the project: a woodland trail and a potential dog park. The woodland trail will connect to the walking trail and go through some of the ...
Whitpain approves agreement for fields, park on Cook Tract
Montgomery Newspapers
Introduced for the first time at the July 19 meeting were two new developments for the project: a woodland trail and a potential dog park. The woodland trail will connect to the walking trail and go through some of the parcel's wooded areas on a ...
Great getaway close to home
The Sacramento Press
New this season are additions, upgrades and improvements to the recreational area including a fenced-in dog park, expansion of the tent camping sites, hot and cold water showers and refurbished portions of the rest rooms. ...

Outlook bright for municipal pool reopening
The Newark Advocate
The city administration agreed to research the issue, but not before Councilman Dan Hayes suggested the city consider creating a dog park, one where youth soccer teams do not play. Foundation Park is home to a successful youth soccer program run by an ...
Chico recreation board looks for input on new rules
Contra Costa Times
Dogs must be on leash except at the dog park at DeGarmo. * Professionally made propane barbecues will be allowed in designated picnic areas, but not in parking lots. Charcoal cooking will only be allowed in the permanent barbecues provided at CARD ...
Officials enlist public's help on city plans
Burbank Leader
“Rip out the acres of sod and replace it with native plants, and then make it an enormous dog park(fenced to keep out coyotes and bobcats),” she wrote. The next community outreach meetings are scheduled for 6 pm July 27 and 9:30 am Aug. ...