Monday, August 22, 2011

The Dog Park News (August 22, 2011)




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'Puttin' on the Dog' benefits off-leash park
Santa Maria Times
Five Cities Dog Park Association members were “Puttin' on the Dog” again this year to raise funds for upkeep of the Elm Street Dog Park. Fun events this year included a pup-and-people parade, doggie freestyle dancing, contests for the cutest and ...
In Providence, dogs get tickers checked at free clinic
Providence Journal
By Gregory Smith Dr. Barret Bulmer and Kathie Baker examine Mei, a Shihzhu owned by Maureen Eldridge of Providence, at a Mobile Dog Heart Health Tour at Dexter dog park in Providence on Saturday. If Dr. Barret J. Bulmer hears a whooshing sound like...

Fundraiser supports new dog park in Nappanee
WNDU-TV
The Nappanee Dog Park Committee had tails wagging during a fundraiser at Stauffer Park on Saturday. Owners brought their dogs of all shapes and sizes for a day of socializing and swimming with other dogs. There was face painting for the humans, ...
VIEWFINDER: Cirque Park `Goes To The Dogs' - But For A Good Cause
The SUNDogs nonprofit organization staged the free "Pups in the Park" event with sponsorship from University Place Veterinary Hospital. SUNDogs is raising money to create a permanent off-leash dog park at the Chambers Creek Properties. ...
Sepulveda Dam's Master Plan Reviewed at Community Workshop
New developments not previously identified in the 1981 Master Plan include the Sepulveda Basin Off-leash Dog Park, Pedlow Field Skate Park and the playground. Master plan presenters were criticized on a number of issues including inadequate public ...
Spending our money foolishly
Minot Daily News
The National Park Service spent $90825 in stimulus funds to upgrade a Washington, DC, dog park, which included painting a fence, repairing a sidewalk and buying new benches and trash cans. The National Science Foundation spent $2.3 million to study why ...
5 Things for Sunday
Get your pooch's picture taken, help raise money for the Doylestown Dog Park, and have a fine ol' time with Fido - dogs are welcome as long as they're leashed. 3. Still don't have all the kids' stuff for school? Staples' extreme deal this week is ...
Lady A to perform at park opening
Columbia County News Times
It was that same month that construction started on the $4.8 million park on Evans Town Center Boulevard, which features the 5000-seat amphitheater along with picnic pavilions, a large gazebo, a splash pad and a dog park. Construction on the park ...
Charming villas embrace traditional neighborhood design
Tbo.com
dog park with an off-leash play area and a linear park, with benches and fountains, are also in the works, but the homes are the focus of the gated community, according to Ross. "The floor plans are very open and range in size from 1800 to 2432 ...
Lafitte Greenway ideas presented
NOLA.com
Only the location of a dog park and the configuration of one of the street crossings fell short of majority approval. Asked how they envision the overall concept of the greenway, 75 percent said they see it as a trail for citywide use that connects a ...