Saturday, July 30, 2011

The Dog Park News (July 30, 2011)

Time Running Out To Vote For Warsaw Dog Park
Times-Union Newspaper
With less than a week left, everyone's votes are needed to help expedite the process of Warsaw getting a dog park. The “Bark For Your Park” contest, sponsored by PetSafe, has gone dark. That means that the leaderboard is no longer available for people ...
Dog Park Proposed for Westhampton Beach
Hampton Bays couple presented a drawing for a dog park on Library Avenue to the Westhampton Beach Village Board on Wednesday. By Erica Jackson Dog owners may soon have a place to socialize while they run their dogs in Westhampton Beach. ...
Doylestown TownShip Big donations put Doylestown dog park near goal
phillyBurbs.com
By Christina Kristofic After two years of fundraising, the Friends of the Doylestown Dog Park are ready to break ground on a community dog park. The group, which is footing the bill for the park, has collected about $130000 in cash and donations of ...
Dog Days of Summer at Chandon Dog Park
Virginia Connection Newspapers
By Samra Khawaja Chandon Dog Park, located in Herndon, welcomes dog owners and their pets to the public park to enjoy a good run or friendly play. Established in 2003, the park invites visitors from afar where dog parks don't exist, and if they do, ...
Oak Forest Residents OK Dog Park as New 'Pet' Project
Oak Forest residents came out last night to suggest ideas for a new dog park in the city, which could open within a year. By Matt Klinkert Residents look at maps for the second, proposed dog-park area. Oak Forest may have a new place for its canines to ...
Dog Park Group Close to Fundraising Goal
By Sarah Larson Patches hopefully will get to celebrate his next birthday at the Doylestown Dog Park. Kelcey Meadows-Lucas When the long-awaited Doylestown Dog Park opens, hopefully this fall, few pups will be happier than Patches. ...
Alex's House to host July event at Dog Park Saturday
El Dorado Times
By Julie Clements 1 Alex's House's theme for its July event at the Dog Park is “Big Black Dogs.” They will have two or three of their big black dogs, including Rosemary. 2 Shelters often talk of “Big Black Dog Syndrome” because large black dogs, ...
Support grows for dog facility at defunct park and ride
Swindon Advertiser
By David Wiles » SUPPORT is growing for plans to establish a dog park at the mothballed Ground-well Park and Ride, with the creation of a Facebook campaign group to lobby Swindon Council. Experienced dog owner Glynis Hales, of Penhill, ...
Thanks for leash bylaw sign
Canada.com
By J. Cates, Comox Valley Echo July 29, 2011 Marlene Campbell and Charity Munro are correct, a dog park can be located elsewhere than Port Augusta Park. No one ever said one shouldn't be. Thank you for being reasonable. Most dog owners are reasonable. ...
Mason City dog park meetings are Thursday
Mason City Globe Gazette
MASON CITY - Area residents will have two chances to share their vision concerning Mason City's proposed dog park on Thursday, Aug. 4. Two meetings are planned. One will be at 1 pm, the other at 6 pm in the Mason City Room of the public library. ...
Ninth District Dog Park Proposed
Gazette Newspapers
After about a year of talks about constructing a dog park in the Ninth District, Councilman Steven Neal is working on moving forward with a plan to build an area for off-leash exercise for dogs in DeForest Park. “We are still in the preliminary stages ...
Bath time for pooch helps fund dog park
Advertiser-News
She noted that there are about 5000 licensed dogs in the township and that the canines and their owners are ready to start enjoying the soon to be opened dog parkthat has been about five years in the making. Besides the baths and nail trimmings, ...
Raise your paws for Bullhead City's dog park
Mohave Valley News
BULLHEAD CITY — It's now a sprint to the finish for Bullhead City and the PetSafe Bark For Your Park $100000 dog park contest. From now until Aug. 3 when voting ends, the contest leaderboard is dark, so the 15 finalists can no longer watch their ...
KDOG Nearing Fundraising Goal for Kirkland's First Off-Leash Park
Lifted by a $19000 grant from the Petco Foundation, the group barking for an off-leash dog park in Kirkland is well beyond halfway toward its goal of raising $55000 to start work on a site approved by the city. The non-profit Kirkland Dog Off-Leash ...
The mystery of the suspicious dog park tombstone
scallywagandvagabond
By Zack Oleson • Jul 28th, 2011 • Category: Savage Predator In a curiously odd occurrence, residents of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles are perplexed after a marble tombstone appeared in a condominium dog park that reads, “Loving Husband Father and Physician ...



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Around San Dimas: July 29
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Dog owners and their canine companions are invited to mingle, try out some tasty treats and check out a variety of pet products and services at the second annual Bowser Bash on Saturday at the San Dimas Dog Park. The event at Horsethief Canyon Park, ...
Council onto West Footscray complaints
Maribyrnong Leader
Mayor Sarah Carter said she had spoken to residents about the municipality's only dog park, and urgent issues would be fixed in the next few weeks. Are you happy with your local park? Tell us below She said when officers went to inspect the reserve ...

Pirate Days set sail
Akron Leader Publications
The weekend events were organized to raise funds for a new dog park and bird and butterfly trail in Portage Lakes State Park. Shown at right top is Friends of Portage Lakes State Park member Larry Hunter wearing a pirate hat as he watches over the ...

IPO Analysis: Does Zynga Really Need Facebook?
Seeking Alpha
Most of the document was not that notable as it related to the lease agreement surrounding its new headquarters and rooftop dog park. For those that do not know, Zynga has a very pet friendly culture and dogs roam around the office. ...
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Calimesa staff pleased with concept plans for future park
Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror
“One of the first things we did, was move the dog park over and we are able to accommodate all the program elements,” Cicchetti reported. An addition to the initial concept design is a parking lot off of Fifth Street. “There will be open space for a ...
Getting to Know CV Town Council President Cheryl Davis
Patch.com
Jokes aside, Davis ran because she was passionate about issues in the local community, particularly that of creating a local dog park, a dream which just came to fruition July 26 as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ...
Speak Out! July 27-August 1, 2011
Journal & Topics Newspapers Online
There needs to be a dog park to accommodate these condos that have pets in town. Also there needs to be another senior center in town for those who cannot drive to the Frisbie center (there are a lot of them, too!) The casino is very nice. ...
Clubs and Organizations
Payson Roundup
PAWS in the Park, the group that built the Payson Dog Park, will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 6 pm at veterinarian Sandra Snyder's clinic, located at 1010 N. Beeline Highway. A light dinner will be served at 6 pm, and the meeting ...
Preview: Get a glimpse of Gilbert on AZ Highways
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
We then took a tour of the Hale theatre, a great live venue for theatre in the round and eventually made our way to Cosmo dog park, one of the most notable dog parks in the country. As we cruised the town on Joe's vespa, I caught a glimpse of ...
Chandler City Hall hosts environmental exhibit
East Valley Tribune
The departments partnered to transform Chandler's closed landfill near McQueen and Queen Creek roads into a community special-use park with recreational offerings such as disc golf, archery and a dog park. The Crescordia is the top prize in the ...
Washington County Weekend: Party in the Park, Glendi Greek Fest, 'The Tempest'
OregonLive.com
Hazeldale Dog Park's Dog Day Afternoon: A benefit for Hazeldale Dog Park. Dog competitions and exhibitions, raffles, vendors, food, rescue groups, blessing of the animals and more. Money from vendors fees, raffle tickets and donation jar benefit the...

Candidates field needs an upgrade
Port Huron Times Herald
Dorothea Knight: "The Marysville Dog Park is a wonderful contribution to the community. The details appear to be very sound: Dogs should be well-socialized, have friendly dispositions, free of fleas and have St. Clair County dog licenses -- which means ...
Pet Owners Invited to a New Royal Wedding as Royal Pets Market and Resort ...
Benzinga
The 17000-square-foot emporium is the first of its kind in the pet industry and includes an air-conditioned indoor dog park, high-end grooming salon, “Barkery” with tempting pet treats, and a pet hotel that can accommodate up to 100 cats and dogs. ...
Community Briefly July 29
Nevada Appeal
The Dayton Valley Dog Park is holding its third annual flea market and crafts fair on Aug. 20. Sponsors also are looking for gently used items to sell at the dog park booth. Raffle tickets are available for homemade afghans, a wild horse picture, ...
City Park soccer pavilion construction is under way
NOLA.com
The Arbor Room will join nearby City Bark, the $650000 dog park that opened in the spring of 2010; a $3.5 million, 26-court tennis complex that opened in March to the north along Marconi; and the adjacent 1930s-era fountain that was refurbished by ...
TOURISM: Worth the investment?
Keizertimes
While not without infrastructure shortcomings, Keizer Rapids Park boasts a popular amphitheater and dog park. By this time next year a boat ramp could be close to completion. Two of Oregon's most-visited destinations – Spirit Mountain Casino and ...
Work on Dallas' Woodall Rodgers deck park is progressing
Dallas Morning News (subscription)
The park, intended to better connect downtown with growing neighborhoods to the north, will include a performance pavilion, restaurant, walking trails, dog park, children's playground and more. In Firefox, go to Tools / Clear Recent History. ...