Saturday, August 20, 2011

The Dog Park News (August 20, 2011)


Dog park effort part of growing national trend
Bangor Daily News
The proposed dog park in Bangor is one of those things. Like most things around here, the idea for the dog park has been discussed and debated at length. We don't always move swiftly. It's been about a year and half of discussion, actually, ...
Highland Park to get 2nd dog park
Highland Park News
BY CHARLES BERMAN cberman@pioneerlocal.com August 19, 2011 11:54AM Hastened by potential action from the US Department of Justice, the Park District of Highland Park moved forward Thursday night with plans to build a dog park at Larry Fink Memorial ...
Camarillo's off-leash dog program to end Aug. 30
Ventura County Star
"But our goal is to build a dog park, not to continue to the off-leash program." LaBrado said the board will take up the issue of the off-leash program at its meeting Sept. 7. The board will re-evaluate the program and discuss the building of a new dog ...
South side is home to first Des Moines dog park
DesMoinesRegister.com
Dog park volunteer Suzi Selvage, from the south side of Des Moines, walks her two basset hounds along the fence line. / DAVID DOLMAGE/PHOTOS FOR THE REGISTER/DAVID DOLMA The park includes 8.5 acres for all dogs and a one-acre site for dogs 20 pounds or ...
Debate about dog-friendly beach in Brevard delayed until October
Florida Today
A woman plays with her pet at the dog park in New Smyrna Beach. Some are talking about a similar park for Brevard County. / Rik Jesse, 2011 FLORIDA TODAY file Debate on designating a stretch of Brevard County beach for dogs has been postponed until ...
Dog owners on edge after possible soil contamination
KPTV.com
By FOX 12 Staff - email Dog owners in one neighborhood are on edge after reports of poison in the ground at a dog park. City officials have put up warning signs and temporarily closed Hillsdale Park at Southwest 27th Avenue and Hillsdale Highway in ...
City pools set to close soon
Pueblo Chieftain
Zero, a 6-month-old hound dog mix, owned by Amanda and Rick Babcock, leaps into the City Park swimming pool during last year's Pet Fest at the pool and the City Bark at City Park dog park. The event was free and offered a 5K walk, contests, ...
New Orleans dogs can sample the good life at parks, spas, restaurants, bars ...
NOLA.com
Ted Jackson / The Times-PicayunePepperoni, an 11-year-old mixed breed, is clearly enjoying his recent trip to New Orleans City Bark dog park. At 3, he awakened my husband, Lefty, to alert him to a house fire. A year later, Pepperoni accompanied the ..

Patch Picks: Letting the Dog Off The Leash
When the familiar confines of the local dog park haunts are getting boring, try out one our picks to explore with your dog right in the midst of suburbia. By Kirsten Branch One of the best parts of having a dog is that they encourage (pester) you to ...
Multi-Purpose Field Approved for Harbins Park
According to a county press release, park improvements will also include a pavilion, playground, dog park, 3-acre lake and a 1.5 mile long paved trail through the lowlands adjacent to Cedar Creek. The improvements, funded by the 2009 SPLOST, ...
Terrace Heights Dog Park Decision
KIMA CBS 29
By Heather Walker KIMA has a follow-up on the debate over a Terrace Heights dog park. It now appears that debate could be over. TERRACE HEIGHTS -- KIMA has a follow-up on the debate over a Terrace Heights dog park. It now appears that debate could be ...

Community Briefs
Times Press Recorder
Canines and their people will be “Puttin' on the Dog,” a special event for dog owners and dog lovers, from 10 am to 2 pm Saturday at the Elm Street Dog Park in Arroyo Grande. Activities will include a doggie-and-owner parade, contests for the cutest ...
Proposal to Name Dog Park After Fallen SEAL
US Navy SEALs Blog & Information (blog)
Douangdara was among those who were killed when a Chinook helicopter, carrying US service members as well as Afghan soldiers, crashed in Afghanistan on August 6. The proposal consists of naming a new dog park after the fallen SEAL, a move recommended ...

In Cleveland, watch where you step and what you breathe
Plain Dealer (blog)
By Peter Krouse, The Plain Dealer View full sizeScott Shaw / PDDogs Elliot, left, and Tenor play with a frisbee at the Lakewood Dog Park. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- OK, people, apparently we're not scooping properly. Researchers at the University of Colorado ...
Mountain Home City Council votes down surcharge for water district
Baxter Bulletin
Approved a resolution creating a donation fund for a new 1.9-acre dog park at Keller Park. A local dog park committee has raised $5000 of the needed $12000 to install a fence for the off-leash dog park. The city is allowing funds to be raised until ...
LAKE ELSINORE: Construction of 18-acre park set
Press-Enterprise
The park will include baseball and soccer fields, playgrounds, a dog park, picnic areas, a lighted basketball court and a 4300-square-foot water-spray play area. The park is next to an undeveloped 10-acre plot of land around Cottonwood Canyon Creek ...
Gwinnett Park projects approved for Harbins, Rabbit Hill
Duluth Weekly
There will also be a rental pavilion, a playground, a dog park, a three-acre lake and a 1.5-mile paved trail through the lowlands adjacent to Cedar Creek. “The long-promised expansion at Harbins Park will serve the youth sports needs of the new Archer ...
DOGTOWN USA
Dog Channel
Although lots of dogs have lived in the town of 47000 for as long as anyone can remember, it was just last year that the first dog park opened. In 2008, the city and the Kootenai Humane Society partnered to give homeless dogs a better adoption chance. ...



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Pet rescue group close to building Neosho adoption center
Neosho Daily News
“We hope to have a public dog park on site,” Williams said. Faithful Friends started in May 2008 with a loose-knit group of individuals who “just cared” about the plight of local animals, Williams said. From there the group has organized local foster ...
E-MAIL TO THE EDITOR: Mayor Goes Over Drive-Through Regulations, Park Updates
SUNDogs, a local nonprofit 501(c)3, is sponsoring the FREE event to benefit the off leash dog parkin University Place. Check out this year's main attraction which is the Skyhoundz Northwest Regional Championship.Watch amazing dogs from eight states ...
Royal Palm Beach OKs Enclave luxury apartments to replace rural homes
Palm Beach Post
Ultimately, the 30-acre project shrank from 333 apartments to 268 with a park, clubhouse, pool, dog park and tennis courts. Plans call for one-bedroom apartments to be at least 800 square feet, two-bedroom apartments at least 1000 square feet and...

Weekender: Music Walk on Saturday in downtown Fort Myers
The News-Press
Doggy Heaven Dog Park at The Shell Factory and Nature Park, 2787 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers. 458-3294 or swfloridawienerdogs.com Find dresses, flowers, venues, wedding cakes, photographers and everything else you need to ensure that perfect ...
Andover city council approves road projects, parking lot expansion
Coon Rapids Herald
The third project is expanding the Andover Station North ballfield parking lot not only for ball games, but for a potential dog park and future commercial development as well. City Engineer and Public Works Director David Berkowitz had estimated all ...
Action on Argo Headrace, Trails Near Fuller
The Ann Arbor Chronicle
Lawter suggested that Ann Arbor might find other ways to let dogs off leash, either by creating another traditional dog park that's more centrally located, or designating certain hours for dogs to be off leash in specific parks. ...

Go! guide Aug. 19
Greenville Daily Reflector
... 2114 Myrtle Ave., goes to the dogs from 10 am-2 pm when dogs and their owners are invited to swim together. Cost is $2 per dog, and admission is limited to one dog per adult. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Greenville Off-Leash Dog Park...
Picture perfect four-season getaway in Bancroft
yourhome.ca
There will also be a dog park and a skating rink in winter. The launch prices is $56900 for a one-tenth share in the first cottage being built, which is scheduled for completion this fall. A one-tenth share in the next cottage will be $58400. ...