Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The Dog Park News (August 17, 2011)


Release the hounds - at Firemen's Park
Niagara Falls Review
By ALISON LANGLEY Niagara Falls Review At city council on Monday, council agreed to enter into a 20-year lease agreement with the Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association for a leash freedog park at the Mountain Rd. park. ...
New Fridley Dog Park Opens
After the need for a new county road mandated the dog park be moved, initial concerns arose with the new park. By Keighla Schmidt The sticks and stumps emerging from the ground were an initial concern and have since been rectified. ...
Dog park does not belong on Pine Ave.
Shore News Today
As a resident of Pine Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, I have read with interest your two articles concerning a proposed dog park on Pine Avenue. Donna Burns went to the township two years ago to try to obtain property for this purpose. ...
Dog Park Costs Skyrocket As Decision Draws Near
By Sheila Regan The end could be in sight for the long saga of the 6th District Dog Park Community Advisory Committee (CAC). According to the group's Interim Executive Director David Brauer, there's a good chance next month's meeting could result in a ...
Marks Announces Support of Perry Hall Dog Park
By Emily Kimball County Councilman David Marks (R-Fifth District) has formed a task force to develop a timeline, obtain approval, and complete construction of a dog park in the Perry Hall area. The committee will have a goal of getting a dog park ...
San Juan takes up open space, sex offenders, more tonight
OCRegister
Planned dog park and a final vote on keeping the city Redevelopment Agency are among other topics on the City Council agenda. 40% off! a VIP experience and admission to the Orange County BBQ Bonanza! San Juan Capistrano City Council members Tuesday ...
Backers of Dog Park Will Not Give Up
Lynchburg News and Advance
But the fight for a city dog park is far from over. Despite a tremendous effort to generate votes in PetSafe's “Bark for Your Park” competition that featured a $100000 grand prize, Lynchburg fell short. The city lost out to Huntington, W. Va. ...
Off-leash park request goes to council committee
Winkler Times
With the presentation of nearly 500 signatures in support of their project, Winkler dog owners are one step closer to an off-leash dog park. The request was recently presented to city council and the city will now work together with its parks and ...
Credit everyone for dog park win
Huntington Herald Dispatch
I would like to applaud Buck Crews and everyone else involved in not only initiatiating the plans for adog park but in the hard work it took to get us entered in the dog park competition and to win the whole thing! This is wonderful news for those of ...



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Dog owner calls city cops after boy bitten
Brockville Recorder and Times
Brockville Police Insp. Scott Fraser said the owner of a boxer believed to have bitten a nine-year-old boy at the off-leash dog park near the Youth Arena contacted the police service Saturday. Fraser said the owner provided vaccination records for the ...
River Trails Commission to Host 3rd Annual Canine River Crawl
WBGH
During the Canine Crawl, citizens and their companions will be able to see the future site of the Cheri Lindsey Park BARK Park, Binghamton's first dog park. Several organizations will be on hand to provide special dog treats, as well as information on ...
Estimated 200000 Use Dog Park
Hartford Courant
An estimated 200000 dog waste bags have been used in the town dog park since its opening October 2006. And because there are no records tracking canine use of the 1-acre park, the bag statistic is the closest there is to an official attendance record ...
Plumbing Issues Close Piedmont Dog Park
Patch.com
The Piedmont Dog Park was renovated last year. Features include a nearly three-acre dog run and separate enclosures for large and small dogs. Interested in a follow-up to this article? Great, we'll send you an email as soon as a follow-up is published!
UPDATED: Updates Announced On Columbia County Amphitheatre And Park Project
WJBF-TV
The complex will have a dog park, a walking track, a playground, and a water feature for kids. The cost for the park and amphitheatre is $6.2 million. The project is in its 8th month of construction. Officials expect the complex to open on October 1, ...
18-Acre Sports Park Coming To Lake Elsinore
Patch.com
Canyon Hills Community Park will feature four fields, lighted basketball court, dog park, play and picnic areas. The park will also feature the city's first interactive water play area that includes a 4300-square-foot water-spray playground. ...
Roam with your best friend at these local dog parks
HeraldNet
Marysville; a 3-acre park with play structures for dogs and a three-tiered drinking fountain for people and dogs • Off-Leash Dog Park, 5303 228th St., SW, Mountlake Terrace; about 3/4 of an acre and in the woods of Terrace Creek Park. ...
Vista La Mesa Park Ranked Least Favorite in City Poll
Patch.com
Griffen—with its dog park, amphitheater and wide grassy expanses—is used just under every three months on average by respondents to the survey available through the end of August. (See parks survey here.) Results of the survey ...
The City of Tillamook wants citizens to help plan the future of parks
Tillamook Headlight Herald
Through the end of August, you have the opportunity to tell the City what you wish for: bicycle trails, walking and jogging paths, a dog park? Or maybe basketball courts, a tennis court or a skate park? How about better lighting, more playground ...
What to do with Jackson Park?
Marietta Times
After considering several locations, members of Marietta City Council are looking at Jackson Park off Cisler Driver as a possible site for a dog park. The park, opened in 1965, has become little more than a dumping site for the city since the municipal ...
Best Dog Run (Adorably) Photographed; Solar 2 Gets Funds
Curbed NY
The winner was Freeway Dog Park in Rockaway Beach (read what its nominator had to say), so we journeyed out to the park last week for a photo op. Adorbs! [CurbedWire Staff] EAST RIVER—The Solar 2 project, an 8000-square-foot carbon neutral building on ...

Pelican Park buzzing with projects
NOLA.com
A nicely-equipped dog park is already in use at Pelican and has been a huge hit with dog owners from across the parish. Another small dog park is in the planning stages north of Interstate 12 near Covington, but Foley said park officials are looking at ...

Doggone fun birthday at Dog Beach
Shore News Today
Dog Park is located on Longport-Somers Point Boulevard at the base of the Ocean City bridge. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . A birthday banner greets the year-old goldendoodles on Dog Beach ...
Non-profit Goes RVing to Promote Pet and Human Health
PR Newswire (press release)
9 am – 1 pm at Lake of the Isles Dog Park, 700 Hennepin Ave. 11:30 am – 1 pm at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St. 4 pm – 7 pm at Quann Park, 1402 Wingra Creek Pkwy. 4 pm – 7 pm at Veteran's Park, 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. 4 pm – 7 pm at Shaggy ...
No action, just whining
Canada.com
But they'd rather sit around whining about not having a dog park and writing hostile letters to the editor. So excuse me all to heck for not being too sympathetic, but they need to work for what they say they want, instead of just firing off angry ...
Fence will cut off park from Dupont Metro, 42 bus stop
Greater Greater Washington
They fenced off most of the S Street park for a dog park. Before, there was a pathway cutting off the corner from S to New Hampshire Avenue; that got moved closer to the corner, and benches moved. Meanwhile, on the adjacent triangle at T Street, ...
Lady Antebellum coming home for concert
The Augusta Chronicle
The 5000-seat Lady Antebellum Amphitheater and Josh Kelley Stage are the focal point of the about $4.8 million park on Evans Town Center Boulevard that also includes picnic pavilions, a large gazebo, a splash pad and a dog park...
Plan may bring in more funds for parks
Dayton Daily News
Council Member Beverly Smith suggested that a dog park, where canines and their handlers would be welcome, might be something the city might look into for a possible park development. Public Safety Director Richard Rose was asked by Council Member G. ...