| Montgomery among top four cities vying to win $100000 dog park Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery not only has landed in the final 15 US cities vying to win a $100000 dog park contest – the city is now in fourth place. The not-so-great news: Montgomery recently dropped from third place in PetSafe's “Bark for Your Park” contest. ... | ||
| Council seeks more teeth for dog park Princeton Union Eagle By Joel Stottrup “A little more teeth” in the form of a permit system need to be put into the list of recommended rules for the city's planned dog park, Princeton City Council member Dick Dobson said last week. Dobson, who owns two dogs – a Jack ... | ||
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| Mission Viejo closer to winning $100000 for dog park OCRegister By KRISTY CHU / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Mission Viejo has been chosen as a finalist in a contest to win $100000 toward the construction of a dog park in the city. The city is one of only 15 in the nation still in the running for the Bark for Your ... | ||
| Cary prepares for children's dog show Chicago Daily Herald However, recent developments in Cary regarding canines, particularly with the construction of a dog park in Hoffman Park slated to open in the fall, may generate interest to create an adult dog show. There will be many categories in which participants ... | ||
| Tequesta dog owners will be able to let pets off leash Palm Beach Post Mee said she has been pushing the idea of a dog park since last year. Vice Mayor Vince Arena jokingly referred to Mee as the "unofficial president of the doggie board." As proposed, the dog park would sit southwest of the 41-acre park's ballfields and ... | ||
| Dog Park, Donation Site Up for Wednesday Vote Patch.com The Ellisville City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday evening to vote on proposals for a public dog park and a resale drop-off site. By Chase Castle The approval of a space earmarked just for Ellisville's four-legged friends, as well as a donation ... | ||
| Dog park open house finds only a few takers Journal and Courier Dave Murakowski, a veterinarian with Wildcat Valley Animal Clinic, examines Casper during a free preview Wednesday at Shamrock Dog Park. / (By Brent Drinkut/Journal & Courier) It's doggone hot. Here are some tips to keep your pet safe when it swelters. ... | ||
| Bark For Your Park: Pacifica in 11th Place By Camden Swita Pacifica is one of 15 finalists in a competition for $100000 to build its very own, and first, dog park. The competition, hosted by PetSafe, a pet product brand, pits communities across the country against each other to see who can ... | ||
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| Granby DOGGS seeking volunteers, vendors for annual event at Salmon Brook Park Foothills Media Group GRANBY — Granby's DOGGS (Dog Owners of Granby Getting Social) Park volunteers are looking for retail and service vendors to participate in the 7th Annual DOGGS Daze of August dog park fundraising event Sunday, Aug. 28 from noon to 5 pm at Salmon Brook ... | ||
| Councilmember Sees Off-Leash Park as Solution to Doggie Drama Craig Newton has brought up the idea of turning a forsaken Mitchell Road property into a fenced dog park. By Laura Sullivan Dogs playing at a dog park. Benpershouse via Creative Commons On June 6, before talk of the city ordinance that bans dogs from ... | ||
| Pools Removed, Prohibited at Bear Dog Park The kiddie pools at Roseville's Bear Dog Park have been removed because of pet health reasons and drainage issues. Water fountains and hoses are still available. By Lauren Gibbs Pools are prohibited at Bear Dog Park in Roseville because of health ... | ||
| Just days left to vote for Mobile in Bark for Your Park contest (with video) al.com (blog) By Brendan Kirby, Press-Register MOBILE, Alabama -- Dog lovers have a week and a half left to vote for Mobile in a national contest that will award $100000 for the construction of a dog park. Folks can track Mobile's position among the 15 finalists on ...  
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| SMALL BUSINESS: Phone apps designed to help make life easier by finding things North County Times Two years ago, busy telecommunications executive Greg Garten got the idea for a software application on his smart phone when he couldn't find a dog park to exercise his chocolate Labrador retriever, Tika. He knew about Del Mar Dog Beach and Torrey ... | ||
| Park Board Surveying Public On Dog Parks By James Sanna The long saga of public input on the Sixth District off-leash dog park is coming to a close on Monday, July 25. However, Park Board officials are still collecting comments from city residents via an online survey. ... | ||
| Westwood Officials Debate When to Have Westvale Grand Opening Patch.com The facility is currently open for use of the dog park and pathways. Some of the fields are not yet ready for play but should be in August. The playground at the facility, however, won't be ready until mid October at the earliest. ... | ||
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| Dirty dog? Pet Ad Litem hosting weekend wash Tallahassee Democrat (blog) PAL is hosting the event from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday at the dog park at Tom Brown Park. “This summer dog wash is a way to get our name out in the community and provide a service and raise money” said Koren Taylor, president of PAL. ... | ||
| Get Out Weekend Planner Show car registration is just $15.00 Why Go: Help Pave The Way to the dog park! Fun Bars, Great Drink Specials, great door prizes and contest prizes, percent of bar proceeds go to us and 100 percent of wristband sales and T-shirt Sales go to the dog ... | ||
| Viewfinder: The Dog Days of Summer By Judy Davids About a dozen dogs came out to play at Royal Oak Animal Mission (ROAM) dog park on Tuesday night, but on a cooler summer night there could be three times that number. Rose Brown, of Clawson, and others tried to ride out the lingering ... | ||
| Towns thinking of the dogs Indianapolis Star The town of Plainfield, meanwhile, is in the final round of a contest among US communities seeking to win a grant to assist in creating a dog park. The final round pits Plainfield against 14 other communities. A popular vote on a website determines the ... | ||
| Hot demand for Wellington apartments leads to construction plans Palm Beach Post Camden Court is expected to be a high-end rental community of 10 four-story buildings that feature elevators and perhaps even a dog park, community garden and tot lot. "Rental demand has absolutely gone up, no question about that," said Laura Pearlman, ... | ||
| Attorney Aims for Hills City Council Seat The long-awaited dog park will have Lindquist's support as well, even though he doesn't own a dog. He feels if it's located in the southwest corner of the city—officials have talked about using property at Founders Sports Park—"I would be in favor of ... | ||
| Paw 'n Sneakers 5k set for Saturday in RS Green River Star Registration will begin at 6:30 am in at the Rock Springs Dog Park located behind the Plaza Mall, just off the Belt Loop in Rock Springs. The fee is $25 per person and runners are encouraged to bring their dogs along on the run. ... | ||
| Photo of the Day: Light on the lilies DavidsonNews.net Evening light illuminates orange lilies at The Preserve dog park, off O Henry Avenue in the St. Alban's neighborhood. Christina shot this with her iPhone while her beagle mix waited, somewhat patiently. (Christina Rogers/DavidsonNews.net) We're always ... | ||
| The Royal Treatment At the far end of her 7000-square-foot emporium is an indoor dog park, including a pastoral mural recently completed by local artist Victor Arias. The park also has self-flushing, synthetic turf specially treated with germicidal chemicals. ... | ||
| Cats, dogs, schools, Sweetwater, traffic, voter petitions SignOnSanDiego.com Tom Blackman, Ocean Beach When I was walking my dogs recently on Fiesta Island, I was surprised to find the dog park mowed and cleared. This time of year, the upper field of the dog parkis dry weeds and foxtails. Dog owners know the damage that ... | ||
| Donations sought for humane society Lancaster Eagle Gazette For July, the humane society also is asking people to help them win a $50000 grant from Pepsi to build a dog park in Lancaster. People are asked to save their bottle caps and empty cartons from Pepsi and Diet Pepsi products and bring them to the ... | ||
| Area dogs have limited options when it comes to swimming to beat the heat, but ... AnnArbor.com Mill Pond Park in Saline has a one acre off-leash dog park that boasts an area that's open to the water where dogs can swim and play, unencumbered. Talking by phone with Carla Scruggs, parks and recreation director for the City of Saline, ... | ||
| Serious about fun Alton Telegraph "We are planning to add either a dog park or a walking trail out there in the near future," he said. "I have been very fortunate that there were some great people in place here when I started. I have great staff around me and all of us think about new ... | ||
| Two Sets of Cook Tract Construction Hours—One Schedule Allows Work into Wee Hours Final project plans, including work hours, for creating seven athletic fields, two walking trails and dog park on township open space,will be presented to Whitpain's supervisors Tuesday, July 19. Afterward, the public may comment on the project, ... | ||
| McCoppin Street To Be Transformed Into Beautiful Food Truck Haven (PHOTOS) Huffington Post The renovation plan is part of the Department of Public Works' SoMa West Improvement Projects, which also include the creation of a skate park between Mission and Otis streets and a playground/dog park/basketball court complex between Valencia and Otis ... |
Friday, July 22, 2011
The Dog Park News (July 22, 2011)
