Friday, August 5, 2011

The Dog Park News (August 05, 2011)

Town Board supports expanding current dog park site in Peconic
The Suffolk Times
The event was the first in a series of Dog Park Parties scheduled for Saturday afternoons between 1:00 - 3:00 at the park behind the Recreation Center. Southold Town has switched gears in its search for a possible dog park site. ...
Suburban Stadiums: Centennial Park's Dog Beach
The pass opens a locked gate, allowing access to the dog park along Lake Michigan. The procedure was implemented in the summer of 2005 because of new regulations by Cook County. Owners now have to prove that their dogs have been immunized, ...
MEETING NOTES: Dog Park Supporters Meet With County Officials
Funding and parking issues must be resolved before plans for a Perry Hall dog park can move forward. By Tammy Zaluzney Dogs romp on the infield of a softball diamond, lacking any legal place to play. Tammy Zaluzney is a Patch pets columnist and lead ...
Dog park winner to be announced at party
Huntington Herald Dispatch
HUNTINGTON — Supporters for a planned dog park in Huntington will find out Friday, Aug. 5, whether the park will receive a $100000 boost to go toward the park. Huntington has been in the running for $100000 from PetSafe as part of its Bark For Your ...
Dog park to get new shade areas
The Desert Sun
Improvements continue to be made at the Fritz Burns dog park. New gate latches were installed that meet the Americans with Disabilities Act standards as well as spring-loaded hinges that provide self-closing gates. The fence was repainted and new shade ...
Dog Lover Turns Passion into Business
By Ryan Gauthier Juli Seeger poses with one of her many four-legged friends at the Ruff House, Edina's only indoor dog park. Juli Seeger has always had a soft spot for dogs. "I grew up with them," Seeger said. "They've just always been a part of my ...
Dog Park Committee Looking For Community Input
KIMT
The Friends of the Mason City Dog Park committee is holding community meetings to hear opinions from residents. The group has already secured a five acre location for the park south of Lime Creek Nature Center. Now they're looking for other ideas to ...
What Are Your Reflections of State Rep. Bobby Franklin?
Sweat Mountain Dog Park visitors give their opinion about the life and death of Northeast Cobb resident and State Rep. Bobby Franklin. Sweat Mountain Dog Park Visitors Lauren Vandiver and Jamie Russo share their opinions about State Rep. ...
Clinton Goes To The Dogs
By Jessica Hilo Clinton will see some happy news for dog owners soon, as a dog park more than two years in the making may open as early as September of this year. The Clinton dog park is planned for development on the Hurd property, adjacent to Ethel ...
'Can't we all try to play nicely?'
Langley AdvanceNews
As far as the "blandness," what were you expecting, it's a dog park. Please, people of Langley, can't we all try to play nicely? I tolerate the unleashed dogs barking and running at my horse in places they should be leashed, so please stop complaining. ...
Doggy Disc Challenge Comes to Bark Park
By Amie Schaenzer A dog catches a Frisbee-type disc in its mouth Wednesday at Barrington Dog Park. As a part of the challenge, dog owners will throw a disc to their dogs in different scoring zones to see how many points they score by catching the disc, ..
Hearing Dog Team of Joan and Daisy certified
TCPalm
The ceremony was held at the DFL Off-Leash Dog Park Memorial Pavilion located at 12th Street and 16th Avenue in Vero Beach. Joan and Daisy, 2-year-old Miniature Poodle, were Certified as a Hearing Dog Team. Trainers Patty Ruble and Patti Schell worked ...
Dog Days to return to Snoqualmie
SnoValley Star
7 is two days away, and that's the date of the second annual Dog Days of Summer at the Three Forks Off-leash Dog Park. From 1-3 pm, dogs and their owners will have a variety of activities from which to choose. These include relay races, dog tricks, ...
Pub Crawl, Metal Band Concert Provide Adult Fun
Where/When: Bark Park Dog Park, 9027 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills. Saturday, August 6 at 9 am Why go: Show off your doggy's disc skills at Bark Park. Participants will compete in a distance/accuracy event, where dog/thrower teams will score points ...
City Outlines its Successes
Laguna Beach Independent
Following the December 2010 Storms, emergency repairs were made to the Main Beach boardwalk,dog park, ACT V parking lot, creek in front of the animal shelter, shed behind City Hall, and numerous other facilities. Worked with FEMA, CALEMA, ..
Tail Waggin Party on the Patio
Huntington Herald Dispatch
The event is being billed as a celebration of the community's out-pouring of support for the dog park. Events appearing in the calendar are not sponsored by the Herald Dispatch and appear as a community service. If you notice a problem with an event, ...

Saturday's Best Bet: Canine Carnival
Syracuse.com (blog)
The second edition of the event runs Saturday at the Wegmans Good Dog Park in Long Branch Park, on Longbranch Road in Geddes. If you're looking to rescue a pet, many humane organizations will be there. There will be vendors for pet goods, too. ...



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Nassau Sun best bets
Florida Times-Union
The event will be held at the Humane Society dog park by the Fernandina Beach Airport at 650 Airport Road. Each $10 ticket will represent a numbered tennis ball that will be thrown into the dog park pool. Katy, a golden retriever, will dive to retrieve ...
Bites Nearby: It's Hip, Hot and Happening at Stillwater's Shanghai Bistro
Last month we held a fundraiser for building a dog park in Stillwater.” Fabulous food and dog-friendly patios aren't the only reason to flock to Shanghai Bistro. There's jazz on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and on Wednesday nights, ...
Save Our Sports: City Must Step Up To The Plate
“I understand that the budget is tight but they have $30000 for the dog park,” Amaral said. “Maybe we have to get back to basics and put more where we need it, and be a little less frivolous. Priorities have to come first. I was brought up in the way ...
North Iowa Today for Thursday, Aug. 4
Mason City Globe Gazette
MASON CITY — Community forums for the proposed dog park will be 1-3 pm and 6-8 pm in the Mason City Room of the public library, 225 Second St. SE For information, visitwww.friendsofmasoncitydogpark.org. MASON CITY — Tim Zimmerman and The King's ...
The dog days of summer: Create a day of fun in Huntsville for your canine friend
The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
Choose your favorite or most convenient location from Dog Spots on Cleveland Avenue, just north of downtown Huntsville and near I-565, Creekwood Park near Indian Creek Greenway in Madison or the Mill Creek Dog Park along the greenway in Madison. ...

Wick Park a focus of Youngstown administration, groups
Youngstown Vindicator
The planned improvements include an amphitheater, sports fields, a playground accessible to special-needs children, a dog park, a spray fountain, improved lighting and rehabilitation work to the pavilion, rehabilitated tennis and basketball courts, ...
5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 4
The Leslie's Retreat Dog Park Facebook page is running a contest for a new profile picture. Upload a picture of your dog and see if he or she is the readers' choice. The contest runs through Aug. 7. You can find the Facebook page here. ...
City's annual Pooch Paddles to be held at two pools
Sioux City Journal
The cost is $5 per dog. The proceeds will be used for additional improvements at the Lewis & ClarkDog Park in Bacon Creek Park. Volunteers with the Siouxland Off-Leash Association will promote the park and other activities for dog lovers.
The August installation of the First Friday Art Walk, to be held from 6 to 9 ...
Press & Sun-Bulletin
Lost Dog Cafe (222 Water St.) will hold an art exhibit and sale, "Bark Park Part 2," to raise funds for the Binghamton Bark Park, with 100 percent of sales to benefit the city's first dog park. A preview event and fundraiser, "Yappy Hour," will be held ...
'Community picnic' returns to Buellton
Santa Ynez Valley News
Cassie Skaggs, who represented the Buellton dog park, Paws Park, agreed. "We're looking for a way to get our name out. We want people to know we're here," she said. "We're also looking for fundraising and volunteers, so this is a good way to get into ...