Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Dog Park News (July 27, 2011)

Dog park a positive step
Canada.com
By Charity Munro, Comox Valley Echo July 26, 2011 I'm glad to be talking about a dog park, although I am surprised at some of the negative reactions to suggestions brought forward. A fenced in play area would be fabulous for my dog and me, ...
Neighbors Weigh in on Final Three Dog Park Sites
By Sheila Regan Neighbors of the 6th District showed up with their kids in tow for the Monday's 6th District Dog Park Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting at Lynnhurst Park, which invited the public to share their comments and perspectives. ...
Arlington decides not to ban kids from dog parks
Washington Examiner (blog)
Arlington officials decided the rules would not be necessary, Director of Parks and Recreation Dinesh Tiwari wrote in a letter to dog park supporters July 21, as first reported by ARLnow.com. Tiwari assured dog park users that the county would install ...
Santa Cruz Dog Parks Are Not Just For Dogs
By Carol Carson The women would gather every day in a small but welcoming circle at Scotts Valley Dog Park. Once strangers, they created an intimate space in the hard-scrabble yard surrounded by a chain-link fence. We all have experienced loneliness ...
Council to hold open house for dog park sites
High River Times
"We already have a dog park in the south area, albeit that it's very small." A total of $35000 has been allocated to developing a second off-leash park for High River. The estimated costs for the proposed sites are $31000 for High Country Drive and ...
Tuckers Grove Dog Park
Santa Barbara Edhat
By Edhat Subscriber No water at dog park in Tuckers Grove. The water is non-functional, no reason posted. No ETA on when it will be restored. Restrooms are out of order and locked up. If you plan on going with your dog, bring water for yourself and ...
$100 Stolen From Dog Park Donation Box
KRDO
An El Paso County official estimates about $100 was stolen last weekend from a donation box at the popular dog park in Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs. The metal box was damaged in the process. "It took someone a lot of time to figure out how to ...
Animal cruelty: dog park donations pilfered
Colorado Springs Gazette
A thief last week broke into the steel metal container in which donations can be left for the upkeep of the Bear Creek Dog Park on Colorado Springs' west side and took whatever cash and checks were in it. Tim Wolken, director of community services for ...



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Orland Park 7th in Bark For Your Park contest
TribLocal
(Jeff Vorva/Tribune As of Tuesday, Orland Park is in7th place in the 15-community Petsafe Bark For Your Park Contest to try to win $100000 to build a dog park. But starting Wednesday through the contest's Aug. 3 finish, the company's website will not ...
Show Love For Your Dog on Tuesday
You Need to Love Dogs: It's the final Tuesday of the month, which means the Long Valley Dog Park volunteers will meet at the senior center at 7 pm For more information or to join, check out the meeting. It's open to the public. ...
Tombstone appears out of nowhere leaves residents baffled
Examiner.com
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a tombstone mysteriously appeared in a Studio City, dog park. According to residents that regularly go to the park, the tombstone only appeared there in the last few days. It is sitting in an open area in the ...
5 Things You Need To Know Today, July 26
Friends of the Danvers Dog Park, the Preservation Commission, and a healthy eating seminar are all meeting this evening. By Molly Buccini Today is Tuesday, July 26. Before you start your day, check out our five things you need to know: 1. ...
The Story of Charlie The Chicken!
Florida Times-Union (blog)
You see, for some reason Charlie shines a deep Green at night (I think it may be a result of those tablets he eats, because they glow the same color), and instead of using electricity, they turn the lights off at the Dog Park and Charlie lights up the ...
Expo Aims to Unite Service Dog With Boy Who Needs Her
More than two dozen vendors were on hand to sell their wares and raise money for the Sean & Sophia Foundation. The noon-to-6 pm event at Misty Pines Dog Park also featured music, games, demonstrations, food, raffles and silent auctions. ...
Proposed Ban on Kids in Dog Parks Goes Bust
ARL now
However, the county will take some additional steps to make sure dog park users comply with rules. One measure is to install signs advising parents “to pay close attention to their children to ensure that they remain under direct supervision at all ...
Plans for New Rec Centre
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
There are also recommendations to construct a skateboard park, splash pad and dog park. The most important recommendation however is the development of a Business Plan to ensure all these projects will be shovel ready in the event of another round of ...
The Stroller: 'Baloney'
Spartanburg Herald Journal
QUIPS WESLEY HAMMOND of Spartanburg: "Regarding the proposed downtown Spartanburg dog park, do you think that's what President Barack Obama meant by a 'shovel ready' project?" 'AN OUTRIGHT LIE': Roy Lowe of Union tells Bob Perrin he needs to get the ...
Throop borough pushes special meeting in August
Scranton Times-Tribune
So far, plans for the site include a walking trail, biking trail, dog park and pavilion. n Council also unanimously approved a motion to allow Robert Kalinoski, the borough street commissioner, permission to erect a tower, also in the 48 acres of land, ...
Savoie Gets Nod As Next Bloomfield Township Supervisor
If chosen, Devine said he would televise all public meetings, demolish the failed Bloomfield Park development and would establish a dog park by perhaps working with the Bloomfield Hills School District. He also said his first task would be to ...