The Dog Park News (September 05, 2011)

Treats and tidbits: De Pere Dog Park grand opening is Saturday Green Bay Press Gazette The De Pere Dog Park has a leash-cutting event planned for 10 am to noon Saturday to celebrate its grand opening. The event will include the introduction of key Dog Park Association members, guest speakers, a balloon release, a K-9 demonstration and ...

Local dog park designer hopes to fetch prize in Beneful's Dream Dog Park Contest Patriot-News By MARIJON SHEARER, For The Patriot-News Imagine a dog park with a fountain for water dogs, a puzzle for working breeds, a maze for herders, vistas for sight hounds and burrows for terriers. Dog heaven must be like this. View full sizeMARIJON SHEARER, ...

Paradise lost Austin American-Statesman Controversial creek: The City of Austin closed Bull Creek District Park, once a leash-free dog park, in 2009 over E. coli bacteria that it suspected came from dog waste. Dog owners and others disputed that theory. After a six-month restoration, ...

Greenville Community Rallies For Dog Park Contest Finalist WNCT Montejo's pirate-themed concept earned her a spot as one of 15 finalists in the baneful dream dog park contest. If she wins, the Greenville dog park will receive $500000 dollars for renovations, which could include a half-sunken pirate ship with a bone ... Just click on http://dogparkmanual.weebly.com to find out more!

Training helps canines curb curiosity about rattlesnakes Ventura County Star By Kim Lamb Gregory Dog owners wait their turn to participate in rattlesnake aversion training at Camarillo Grove Dog Park. The course, taught by Natural Solutions, was hosted by Friends of Camarillo Dog Parks. Wildlife biologist Kevin Brennan and his ...

WSET.com - ABC13Dogs Make a Splash for New Park WSET The Paws in the Pool fundraiser raised proceeds to build the city's first dog park. Organizers with Friends of the Lynchburg Dog Park say it's the first time four-legged friends have been allowed inside the pool. Dog owners such as Mary Wells-Ramsey ...

Urban Diary: Patsy Slater's 5 Best Places to Walk Your Dog in Berkeley Slater reluctantly recommends the enclosed neighborhood runs, such as Ohlone Dog Park, because she feels the fenced in areas present too many opportunities for dogs to get themselves in trouble. “The problem resides with the owners, not the dogs,” ...

Dog park tourney rescheduled Bluffton Today By Bluffton Today The Friends of Bluffton Dog Parks' Golf Tournament has been rescheduled to Oct. 15 at Rose Hill Plantation. Applications for play are being accepted and can be found atwww.blufftonbarkpark.org. Fees are $75 a person or $225 for a ...

Link between park, greenway planned BlueRidgeNow.com Other requests for the park include walking trails, soccer fields, playground, dog park, bike paths, picnic areas, swings, tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts and a pool. Amenities high on the list for Boyd Park include upgrade lighting ...

In-cur-ring tales from dog owners | Tom Lavis The Tribune-Democrat As Rocky continued to prattle about what a loving and beautiful dog he owned and how he had made reservations to spend Labor Day at a 30-acre dog park in Erie, I turned to Spider and asked if he bought a purebred, too. My ears perked up as I begged him ...

Town Still Feels Effects of Irene So hard that the dog park is closed until further notice and the “The Ultimate End of Summer Extravaganza” concert featuring Lifehouse, Sugar Ray and the Gin Blossoms on Sept. 10 was canceled. So as life returns to a somewhat alternate “normal,” ...

The Salmon Brook Country Club It is where Granby might go for a picnic, watch a Little League game, enjoy Granby Rovers Soccer, play tennis, swim, check out the dog park, enjoy the new tots playscape and at Christmas time, the annual Live Nativity. Much of today's story is taken ...

Budget cuts, levy failure force lead parks to turn to volunteers The Newark Advocate A dog park, a canoe livery and an expansion of the bike trail system from Johnstown to Pataskala are just some of the long-term improvements she'd like to make. Holloway's vision involves a park district that is accessible to all residents, ...

Destin officials wince at Larry Ashley's comments The Northwest Florida Daily News As for the dog park, which he has opposed paying for with taxpayer funds, Williges said the city's donation of the land should have been enough. “I didn't take offense to it,” he added. “He just used us as an example.” Councilman Dewey Destin said ...

NEW CASTLE Officials to weigh no-kill shelter Youngstown Vindicator Papa said the organization is planning a 6000-square-foot building, a dog park and a veterinarian's office. “Our vision is the entirety of services,” she said, adding that those services will include education in schools and spay-neuter projects. ...