The Dog Park News (July 5, 2011)

Canines get an Ocean View park of their own The Virginian-Pilot And she did so without a leash, thanks to a newly fenced-in dog park. The recent festival coincided with a ribbon-cutting for the newly enclosed Ocean View Dog Park. The area, near the Maple Street fire station, had served as an unfenced dog park until...

Orland Park hopes to win dog park contest SouthtownStar By A. Jay Wagner Correspondent July 3, 2011 5:00PM This screen shot is from the video Orland Park shot for a contest that could net the village a $100000 prize to use for a planned dog park. | Supplied photo A dog park appears to be coming to Orland ... See all stories on this topic »

Woof! Four-year-old Sequim park pleases dogs, owners alike Peninsula Daily Sequim resident Matt Sagen and his sheltie, Buddy, enjoy the fenced Sequim Dog Park section. -- Photo by Jeff Chew/Peninsula Daily News By Jeff Chew SEQUIM — If members of Sequim Dog ParkPals had tails, they'd likely be wagging more these days. ...

Move over, Rover New York Post "It would be great to have a small-dog park," said retired actress Pamela Penn, who owns Louie, a French bulldog, and Murphy, a Chihuahua. "Louie can hold his own, but when it's really crowded I do worry that Murphy will get trampled," she said...  http://www.cafepress.com/dogparksusa

His final days are the dog days Allentown Morning Call The Perkasie Dog Park at Tom Bancroft Field is something its namesake never saw coming. And for Bancroft, 54 of Perkasie, the accolade is bittersweet because he may not have long to enjoy it. Bancroft is suffering from stage four melanoma and he knows...

Dog lovers want temporary park to stay put Ventura County Star Special to the Star Sharon Mullin gives a hug to Max, her 14-year-old golden retriever/border collie mix at the dog park on Fifth and H streets in Oxnard. The park is not slated to remain ...

Dog park opens in Manchester Examiner.com Until now, dog owners in Manchester had to go out of the city to other nearby towns such as Hooksett, or Derry, if they wanted to bring their dogs to an off-leash dog park where dogs can run free. As of Friday, July 1st, the Manchester Dog Park is now ...

Pooch's paradise no walk in the park Toronto Star But dog owner John Cole said that was not his experience when his docile Norfolk terrier Teddy snuck out of the enclosed dog park. Cole had enlisted his dog-walker friend Reffo to keep an eye on the 16-pound pup while he jogged 12 metres to the parking ...

Man's best friend deserves respect The Herald Journal Even the so-called "dog park" is nothing more than a glorified fenced-in yard. I think it is time this county treat man's best friend with the respect they deserve, and if I had my way, this animal control officer would be thrown in a cage to face the ...

New Westminster doesn't need more social housing BCLocalNews The article quotes the city's chief planner Lisa Spitale talking about previous work and community workshops, but no one at the Quay has recollection of being consulted—just like there was no consultation about the dog park that magically appeared in ...

Picnic With Your Pup Set For Monday WSAZ-TV HUNTINGTON, W.Va (WSAZ) - Supporters of Huntington's proposed dog park hope you'll come out and 'Picnic With Your Pup'. The event is scheduled for Monday at 10 am at the 12th Street Shelter in Ritter Park in Huntington. Hamburgers are $4, hot dogs are ...

Star-spangled fourth Tahoe Daily Tribune Bijou Community Park: Set back from the shoreline and boasting a skate park, disc golf course, dog park, golf course, and playground to keep the whole family entertained while holding your ideal viewing spot. The Tallac Historic Site: Off Emerald Bay ...

Through the Lens UT The Daily Texan (blog) With temperatures routinely in the 100s, Austinites look to swimming holes as a cheap or free way to cool off. Collin Baker scales a hand-made wooden ladder nailed to a tree near Red Bud Isle Sunday afternoon. Red Bud Isle is a popular dog park on Lake ...