Monday, August 15, 2011

The Dog Park News (August 15, 2011)


'Leading the Pack': Oak Forest Alderman Takes Supporters on Dog Park Field Trip
Dog owners came out to survey two acres for a newly proposed Oak Forest dog park. What they saw, they liked—with a couple of concerns. By Matt Klinkert Residents walk the field of a newly proposed dog park, 2 acres on 158th Street just east of Central ...
Letter: A sad day for big dogs in Stanley Park
Straight.com
People are welcome, but they had better not bring big canines to the Little Dog Park. I recently took my medium-sized dog to the Stanley Park fenced dog park only to be stunned by a new sign posted by the Vancouver park board: “Little Dog Park”. ...

Old poop starts big stink at dog park
Las Vegas Review-Journal
But that's what the dog park can do to people. The scandal took place on a recent Sunday afternoon. There I was, minding my business, as my dog Penny performed hers. Now, I can't be sure, but I suspect my four-legged daughter ordered greasy takeout the ...
Dog Dayz of Summer set for Aug. 14 at Bow Wow Beach
Stow Sentry
14 from 11 am to 3 pm at Bow Wow Beach Dog Park in Stow. The entire day will be loaded with free activities for both dogs and their owners. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each event. The schedule of events is as follows: 11 am -- Best trick; ...
Bark & Wine
By Jon McNally Part of the group of dog park users that gather under the trees at the park's picnic tables Friday evenings for a potluck with food, wine and conversation. The Benicia dog park in Community Park is the site of a weekly gathering where ...
Plans for sports complex move forward
Santa Maria Times
The field the hole is on, located behind the YMCA and next to WOOF PAC Dog Park, could be turned into sports fields. //Leah Thompson/Staff Big plans in the works for picturesque Waller Park would recast about half of its wooded trails, meadows, ...
No dog park for Derby
WCAX
The town of Derby may be going to the dogs, but it did not win a national competition to build a new dog park. The Northeast Kingdom community was one of fifteen finalists in the PetSafe Bark for Your Park Competition. The winner receives $100000 to ...
McLennan Park celebration years in the making
Waterloo Record
The park, which was built in two stages and cost $6 million altogether, is now the largest public space in the city and features a leash-free dog park, splash pad, basketball and volleyball courts as well as a BMX course and skate park. ...


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Fundraising checks presented to city of Stow for Bow Wow Beach fountain project
Stow Sentry
The funds will be used to install fountains in the lake at Bow Wow Beach Dog Park. The fountains will aerate the lake water and help keep the water clean. While algae is a natural occurrence in lakes and ponds, large amounts can harm the ecological ...
All kinds of fun at Keizer festival
Statesman Journal
"We made $1000," Ann Juurma reported to Keizer Parks Foundation Board member Vickie Hilgemann late in the afternoon as her group of dog-park advocates were dismantling their sale exhibit. That money, Hilgemann said, goes toward the $14000 being raised ...
Urban Diary: Maude Mervin's Top 5 Parks in Berkeley.
Having a frisky young dog, Mervin knows a thing or two about the local dog parks and praises Ohlone Dog Park for its canine offerings. “We take my dog, Harley, to this park so he can run around and be crazy with other dogs,” Mervin said, laughing. ...
Ridgefield has a park to bark about
Ridgefield Press
Little did Mr. Schneider know how many people from other towns — even out of state — would contact him about our dog park. “We have become a model for other towns, even those like New Canaan, Greenwich, etc.,” he said. “They especially like the idea ...
Find Your Fun At The North Beach Oasis And Quarry Lake Park
The park offers a concession stand, bathhouse, picnic area, volleyball, fishing and a dog park. Park amenities include picnic tables and grills as well as an air-conditioned beach house and locker room. During the swim season, patrons must pay a small ...
Easley Patch Weekly Roundup: August 7-13
Recent efforts to revitalize Hagood Park in Easley could make it the home for the city's first dog park. Read more. The Easley High School Marching Band has been hard at work preparing for a successful season. Band Director Kristin Gill is encouraged ...
Dog days: Our best friends also enjoy the lazy days of summer
Mason City Globe Gazette
Later we went to the dog park and the McDonald's drive-through. It was a great day!” Elsa, a German shorthaired pointer, gets needed cuddling from Isaac Schneider after a swim at East Lake Okoboji, said Isacc's grandmother, Karen Monson of Forest City.
Good idea or not, purchase of land deserved public input
The Olympian
Plans call for a public plaza, an amphitheater, educational center, trail, bell tower and a dog park. But the plans aren't set in stone and city officials have launched a public process to determine how the property should be developed. ...
A green day Festival will promote environmental sustainability
The Hudson Reporter
The town will dedicate a new dog park the day of the festival and hand out bowls and bones. Mill Creek Point is a 3-acre park preserved and built by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission with a riverfront walkway, picnic tables, and a launch for canoes ...