Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Dog Park News (September 07, 2011)


Tonight: RPV Council to Discuss Pensions, Approve Park Outreach
The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council will consider city pension revisions and public outreach for a dog park and skate park on the Peninsula. By Meredith Skrzypczak Matt Wood, of Palos Verdes, catches air off one of the ramps at a skate event in August ...
Pet Expo showcases dog park
Norwich Bulletin
27, at the Colchester Dog Park during the annual pet expo. By RYAN BLESSING The guests of honor at the annual Pet Expo on Saturday at Colchester's dog park each had four legs and a tail. About a dozen dogs ran free within the large fenced-in park area, ...
CdA Council To Discuss 2nd Dog Park
The Spokesman Review (blog)
The Coeur d'Alene City Council will discuss a possible second dog park in Coeur d'Alene when it meets at 6 o'clock tonight. Discussions have been under way to install a second off leash dog park at Cherry Hill Park off 15th Street. ...
UCF student hopes to make over dog park
Central Florida Future
Baker hopes that her dog park redesign will be ideal for dogs, like her 3-year-old dachshund, Abraham (above). Stormie Baker is one of 15 finalists in Beneful's 2011 Dream Dog Park contest. Growing up in Palm Bay, UCF student Stormie Baker often spent ...
Fun For Your Four-Legged Friends: 8th Annual Dog Swim is Tuesday
KSPR
The Springfield Citizens Dog Park Committee and Springfield-Greene County Park Board will host the 8th annual Dog Swim event from 4 - 7 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 6. Fassnight Park Pool is located at 1300 S. Campbell Avenue in Springfield. ...
Cheshire Dog Park Looking For Fall Festival Volunteers
Cheshire Herald
If you answered yes, the Cheshire Dog Park is hoping you might be interested in helping the dream of a dog park in Cheshire become a reality. For more than three years, members of the community have been raising funds and working to establish a dog ...
DOG PARK UPDATE: Almost $30000 raised so far; plans offer sneak peek (with MAP)
Destin Log
To follow along, stay tuned to thedestinlog.com Nancy Weidenhamer, better know these days as Destin Dog for her character she has created while fundraising monies for Destin's first dog park will be at Monday night's city council meeting to make a ...
Dyer seeks volunteers to plan off-leash dog park Sept. 27
nwitimes.com
Anyone interested in starting a group to plan, organize and develop an off-leash dog park facility within Central Park in Dyer is invited to an organizational meeting at 7 pm Sept. 27 in the main meeting room at Town Hall. Those who cannot attend but ...



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Canine pal inspires Greeley man to pay for park at Humane Society of Weld County
Greeley Tribune
He walked him in the morning on the Poudre Trail, especially at 71st Avenue, with the big red barn and faint hikers' trail around the pond, and brought him to a Evans dog park in the afternoon. It became a routine, and pretty soon, he got to know the ...
Program Offers Tips On How To Keep Your Pup Safe At The Dog Park
Hartford Courant
So you want to visit the town's dog park, but you don't know whether Rover will fit in? The town is offering a program with "Safety Tips for the Dog Park" on Sept. 19. Marilyn Marks, a trainer and dog day care owner, will use video clips to explain ...
This Week: Community Festival; Pool Plunge; and Lakewood History
Dogs of all kinds will make a splash tonight for the Friends of Lakewood Dog Park's Pool Plunge at Foster Pool at Lakewood Park at 5:30 pm The cost is $5 per dog or 8 bucks for two dogs — all proceeds will benefit the FLDP for maintenance and ...
New Richland Dog Park Rules Set for Approval
KEPR 19
By Neema Vedadi Richland's new dog park is slated to open in October and with it a new set of official dog park rules. RICHLAND -- Richland's new dog park is slated to open in October and with it a new set of official dog park rules. ...

Crookston, MN gets a dog park
WDAY
Crookston, MN (WDAY TV) -- After a year and a half of fundraising and planning, Crookston will open its first dog park. Crookston, MN (WDAY TV) -- After a year and a half of fundraising and planning, Crookston will open its first dog park...
Letter: Unleashed dogs pose many hazards
The Columbian
If you want your dog to run unleashed please use one of our beautiful dog parks like the Dakota Memorial Dog Park on Northeast 18th and 172nd Avenue. And while I'm on a roll, if you think no one sees you look the other way while your dog does his ...
It's A Dog's Life In Manchester, With Two Events Saturday
Hartford Courant
Hosted by the Manchester Dog Owners Group, the dog festival will feature vendors, exhibitors, demonstrations and a silent auction, according to a news release. MDOG representatives also will provide an update on efforts to open a local dog park...
GOOD DEEDS
Omaha World-Herald
All proceeds will go to the Midlands Humane Society's Animal Shelter and Dog Park Fund. Visitwww.midlandshumanesociety.org or call Terry Gach-Mils at 712-322-7022 to receive a registration brochure. A few registrations will be accepted Sept. 17. ...
Calling all dogs! Lakewood pool lets mans best friend take a dip for a donation
NewsNet5.com
Your four-legged friends are invited to a special pool party at Foster Pool in Lakewood Tuesday. Your dog can take a dip for a $5 donation before the pool closes up for the season. The donation helps to maintain the dog park throughout the remainder of ...

West Side Still Optimistic Even as Businesses Pull Out
NBC4i.com
The new park would include a dog park, skateboard bowl, a rock wall, sand sculpture pits and a disk-golf course. Binder Futty says the new casino is, by itself, simply not enough to revive the neighborhood. "They don't see themselves as the saviours of ...
Chad Michael Murray returns to 'One Tree Hill'
Fresno Bee
Speaking of trees: The Game Show Network is definitely barking up the right tree as the network will air an all-new one-hour special, "Dog Park Superstars." The show features dogs and their owners competing in games of skill, teamwork and obedience. ...
New Central Park access road funded
nwitimes.com
However, council members said that with a committee organizing in town to found a dog park, new access to the south side of Central Park will open up the space to that group. Organizers have talked of developing the dog park with donations, ...
Growing enrollments bring rebirth for 2 Seattle schools
The Seattle Times
An unofficial dog park sprung up on the vacant playground. Now Escobar is working with her staff of eight teachers to attract students to Viewlands. Enrollment is the lifeblood, since the district receives money for each child that signs up and shows ...
Another reason why families move elsewhere....
The North Bay Nugget
Beside the park was a beautiful fenced in dog park. It wasn't a large area but it was maintained and had a nice fence around it. People were enjoying their dogs in the space and it was great to see. My son said “If we move anywhere, it has to be here! ...
'Mercado' Decision Is Among City Council Business Tonight
Additionally, the City Council will vote to approve spending $30500 on a grading and drainage survey and $7860 on landscape plans for a new dog park. Metrolink is asking San Juan Capistrano taxpayers to pitch in $2000 to make their downtown train ...