The Dog Park News (July 4, 2011)

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Citizens' group seeking second Vallejo dog park Contra Costa Times And it has been a month and a half since Vallejo officials shut down a volunteer-maintained, bare-bones dog park on Mare Island that had been operated without city consent. One of the Wardlaw Dog Park's most outspoken advocates, Diana Lang, ...

Along The Way: Whitney group spiffs up dog park St. Cloud Times Friends of Whitney Dog Park founders (from left) Patrick Honer (with Scout, an Alaskan Husky, and Athena, an Alaskan Malamute), Megan McKenzie (with Gimli, a Goldendoodle) and Jim Nelson (with Lilly, a boxer/beagle mix) show off the surroundings where ...

Owners responsible for pets in off-leash dog parks Waterloo Record By Melissa Tait, Record staff WATERLOO REGION — The recent death of a chihuahua in an off-leash dog park raises questions about rules and behaviour in the fenced-in areas. On June 15, a Guelph woman took her two chihuahuas to the Cambridge off-leash ...

Dog park to be dedicated with event this weekend Daily American Online The new dog park at Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Cemetery will mark its opening with an official dedication ceremony July 10. The park, located in Johnstown's Hornerstown neighborhood along the Stonycreek River, is already open for public use and ...

Best bark, er, park East Valley Tribune If you haven't taken a canine friend to Gilbert's Cosmo Dog Park yet, you and Rover or Rufus are missing out on one of the best dog parks in nation, according to MSN.com and Dog Fancy Magazine. Named for the town's first K9, Cosmo, the park's 17 acres ... http://www.cafepress.com/dogparksusa

City natural area rich in outdoor activities, wildlife The Coloradoan Pineridge Natural Area at the west end of Horsetooth Road is one of the few natural areas in the city that has nearby a large community park, dog park, reservoir, forest, short-grass prairie and paved and natural bike trails. ...

Downtown is going to the dogs Austin American-Statesman Visit the off-leash dog park at Auditorium Shores any weekday evening or weekend, and you'll get your puppy fill. Large shepherd mixes, yellow and chocolate Labrador retrievers and snow-white Malteses splash in the water as their owners toss tennis ...

Summer library program draws hundreds Hometownlife.com Local families are learning the Chinese language, visiting the Canton Dog Park, playing baseball, watching movies, going bowling and exploring nature trails — all while earning virtual badges from a revamped Canton Public Library summer program that ... See all stories on this topic »

Portsmouth fireworks postponed! The Union Leader The Dog Park will be closed from 6 am Tuesday until 10 am Monday. Dogs are never allowed at Leary and Central Fields, or the South Playground. The tennis and basketball courts, playground and baseball areas will be closed all day Tuesday. ...

Apartments boost amenities to attract, retain ownership-shy tenants Columbus Dispatch Down Hayden Run Road, the new Hilliard Grand complex provides a dog park, a community garden, a car wash, 9-foot ceilings, Wi-Fi, a fire-pit terrace and washer-dryer hookups. Those perks and others are in addition to once-luxurious features now...

District pushes for more beds Vernon Morning Star “Would it be possible to designate another park as a dog park instead of the one beside the creek?” suggested Coun. Gyula Kiss. “I would remind council that the environment is for the pleasure of all users,” said Besso. Greater Vernon Services is ...

The American Pit Bull Terrier: From nanny dog to neighborhood nightmare The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com Evidence of this can be seen at any local dog park. The dog park in Bethlehem is quite large, but inside this fenced-in area that lets dogs run semi-free there is another fence that delineates a small dog park and a large dog park. ...