Monday, August 29, 2011

The Dog Park News (August 29, 2011)


Week In Review: Hurricane, Dog Park, Mystic Parking
While parking is creating a debate in Mystic the unofficial dog park is continuing to stir up controversy in Stonington. The town is considering leaving the gates to the park open, effectively preventing it from being a secure off-leash area for dogs. ...
Dog lovers want to see pet-friendly park
Houma Courier
A pair of dog owners have started a grassroots campaign to get a dog park in Houma. The effort began with a Facebook page, called Houma needs a dog park, that launched July 31. As of Saturday, it had 149 followers. The effort is the brainchild of ...
Dog Park Opens Thursday Behind Dierbergs
Eberwein Park is at the corner of Baxter and Old Baxter roads, with the one-way car entrance on Old Baxter. By Jean Whitney This is the shelter in Eberwein Park near the dog run, expected to open Sept. 1 in Chesterfield, located behind Dierbergs Market ...
Dogs displayed at Just for Fun show in Cape Coral
The News-Press
"It just makes sense because we have a dog park here," she said. "A lot of people want to show off their dogs." Cape resident Lori Thomas, 57, wore a New York Police Department T-shirt while she led her West Highland terrier, Bailey, around the track ...
September Calendar: Enjoy the many festivals and outdoor events coming up ...
Springfield News-Leader
Proceeds benefit Cruse Dog Park. Fee: $8 canine and handler; $3 each additional human guest.www.parkboard.org, 864-1049 The Ozarks Coin Club meeting, 6 pm, Discovery Center, 438 St. Louis St. Interested adults and youth are welcome. Free. ...
How hot was it? Go ask the dogs
Los Angeles Times
At the dog park near the Silver Lake reservoir, triple-digit temperatures kept both canines and humans away. But as one visitor asked: 'What are they doing that's cooler?' Under a sweltering summer sun, Mark Anthony of Highland Park gives his dog,...

Preparing for a Final Farewell
By Mary Ann Lopez Daisy Mae having fun at Springbrook Prairie Dog Park. She is grumpy, moody and often very bossy. She's arthritic and prone to falling down stairs. Every day it seems there is a new medical issue her and I must face together. ...
The Stroller: 'Second-class'
Spartanburg Herald Journal
By Lou Parris The attitude of the Stroller reader who poked fun of the idea of a dog park for Spartanburg is, declares Kim Mollohan, a “perfect example” of what is holding downtown Spartanburg back from being a vibrant, attractive destination. ...
In Your Community -- Sunday
Palm Beach Post
Ceramic artist Tracy Rosof-Petersen has designed a dog park that includes a creek with flowing water, a run-and-roll trail and a waste-to-energy system for dog waste. Rosof-Petersen's design is a finalist in the national Dream Dog Park contest ...



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The photos of the week: August 22 - 28
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Conflict in Baird Park over proposed dog park Hey Je(glass half-empty)nn… The off leash dog area is here to stay, and I think you are grossly exaggerating the negative effects this brings to the community. Due process happened,. ...

'Dog friendly' rating may be hasty, but CdA's always heavenly
The Spokesman Review (subscription)
After all, the dog park at Lake City isn't that old, and there doesn't seem to be much else that distinguishes it from other Dog Towns – other than leash laws being ignored on Tubbs Hill. Previously, Ohmidog had criticized another organization, ...
BirmiNGham-Bloomfield People
Hometownlife.com
He received the award for his support of park development with projects such as the acquisition of Lyon Oaks and Rose Oaks county parks, opening of Red Oaks Dog Park and Waterpark and construction of Paradise Peninsula Playscape at Waterford Oaks. ...
N.J. deals with flooding, damage | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-08-28
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pooch Park, a county-sponorsored dog park along North Park Drive in Cherry Hill, was partially submerged, its parking lot covered with water and tree limbs, a Port-a-Potty on its side. And Maria Barnaby Greenwald Park along Park Boulevard in Cherry ...
Watson Park officially re-opened
Metroblogging.com
With new facilities including a pelletized-rubber artificial turf soccer field, dog park, basketball courts, and kids play areas, Watson is now one of the city's premier parks. Future plans include bringing back garden plots to the park, ...