Saturday, September 17, 2011

The Dog Park News (September 17, 2011)


Pets: Dog-park safety and enjoyment
Daily Camera: To ensure everyone's good time and safety, there are several key points to consider when choosing a dog park that will benefit you and your pup. Many people visit dog parks so that their dog can enjoy some off-leash time in a well-fenced area, ...
Couple ready to lead push for Walker dog park
MLive.com: By Garret Ellison | The Grand Rapids Press Matt Gade | The Grand Rapids PressJoe Vander Meulen and his wife Lindsey DesArmo are pushing the city of Walker to designate an acre behind the Ice & Fitness Center on Remembrance Road NW as a dog park. ...

Dog park issue rolled over by council
High River Times: By Evan Careen, TIMES REPORTER High River Town Council voted down a proposed second dog park for the town at their meeting on Monday night. The proposal was for it to be built on the Mercer property off MacLeod Trail and for another to be built in the ...
Swans left injured in dog park attack
STV Local: The swans came under attack - and fought back - after the water in a park pond was accidently drained. By Cara Sulieman 15 September 2011 16:59 BST A group of swans have been left injured after being set upon by a pack of dogs at an Edinburgh park. ...

Alderman proposes dog park along Root River
Journal Times: RACINE -- A day after city health officials effectively shot down a resident's proposal for a dog beach, an alderman proposed a dog park along the Root River before the Parks Board. Alderman Terry McCarthy, also chairman of the Board of Parks, ...
'Mayor of Park Road' Expects Record Crowd at Annual Parade
Patch: Two-legged and four-legged member of the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition marched in the 2010 Park Road Parade. Submitted Photo The leaves are changing color and beginning to fall, the children are settled in their school routines, and there is finally ...
Greenwich Names New Police Chief, Trumbull Dog Park Reopens
Patch: TRUMBULL— After a long process of rebuilding and repairing after Tropical Storm Irene, Trumbull's Dog Park has reopened. A damaged fence and debris forced the closing of the area along with the rest of Indian Ledge Park, but a temporary repair for the ...
Private donor paid for dog park near golf coarse
Morning Sentinel: 5 ) means the dog park by the golf course, his list of offending projects can be lessened. This facility was built by the Waterville Area Humane Society with funding from a private donor. It was not built with anyone's tax money. ...
Buchanan officials hoping to raise money for new dog park
WNDU-TV: In Buchanan, city officials are trying to raise money for a new eight-acre dog park. While that sounds expensive, they are asking for the public's help, so taxpayers won't have to foot the bill. Some have questioned how safe the park would be after ...
City Manager's Update: Sept. 16, 2011
Patch: San Juan Capistrano's water treatment plant produces an average of 3.80 million gallons a day in the first week of September, dog park planning moves forward and more. GROUNDWATER RECOVERY PLANT: From Sept. 1-6, the plant produced an average of 3.80 ...
Park users express opinions for improving Twin Lakes Recreation Area
Columbia Missourian: Some were interested in dog park improvements, better walkways and year-round bathrooms, while a couple suggested using the $250000 budget to invest in a public pool. “The goal for us is to hammer out what we want the park to look like,” park services ...
Strut your mutt is Sunday
Great Falls Tribune: The Great Falls Animal Foundation hopes to raise $20000, which will used in the construction of its new shelter, to maintain its dog park and help fund its spay and neuter clinics. The strut was moved from May to September this year in hopes of better ...
Vendors sought for Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Pawrade & Pet Expo in Vero Beach
TCPalm: By news release INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Dogs For Life Inc. are accepting applications for vendors for its 10th anniversary annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Pawrade and Pet Expo set for 3 to 5 pm Oct. 22 at the Off-Leash Dog Park on the corner of 12th ...
Nell Nolan's Social Scene: Canines and culture draw festive flocks
NOLA.com: NOLA City Bark presented "101 Donations" to raise money and fun for the dog park in City Park, and in so doing, filled the Pavilion of Two Sisters with a pooch pack. At present, NOLA City Bark has 2800 members and many flocked to the bash. ...

WienerFest with wiener dog races Sunday
North Fort Myers Neighbor: ... to 7:30 pm For information go to Swfloridawinerdogs.com or call the group at 458-3294, or the Shell Factory at 995-2141. The Shell Factory is located at 2787 N Tamiami Trl., and the dog park entrance is at the main entrance, off US-41 N Cleveland Ave.
Places to Play: Jaycees Park in Allegan a kingdom for kids
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com: A paved path runs from a pedestrian bridge around the park: Along the river, behind the playground and neighboring dog park, across green space to a basketball court and skate park before looping down the other side of the park back to the pedestrian ..



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Man, 85, attacked by 3 dogs, pet killed
ABC2 News: It happened August 31 at the dog park on Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville when Joseph Marshall Thompson was getting his dog out of his car to go to the park near the intersection of Shawan Rd and Cuba Rd. While Thompson was getting his dog out of the ...

Remember to grab your civic pride this weekend: Beautify Bonney Lake is tomorrow
PNW Local News: Last year, the projects included work at the city's Dog park and Community Garden, as well as the standard park sites and other clean-up spots, where volunteers will pull weeds and spread new bark, all of which is donated. This year there are 22 sites ...
No Place Like Home: Dog Days of Summer
KSBY San Luis Obispo News: It's called Dog Splash Days and it's a fundraiser for the Vineyard Dog Park. Over three days, hundreds of happy canines get free rein to the wet relief a dip in the pool provides in a hot summer day. "It's really Dog Disneyland...
Sept. 16 Community News
Greenville Daily Reflector: Greenville's annual Kidtastic Dog Show and Disc Competition at the Off-Leash Dog Park has been rescheduled to Oct. 15. Registration begins at 12:30 pm for the contest for kids ages 4-13 which starts at 1 pm and for the Skyhoundz Disc Competition at 3 ...
Stuart Sports Complex expansion plan eyed
Chicago Sun-Times: Large parking spaces, a dog park, picnic areas and permanent restroom facilities also are planned. Michael Brown, Montgomery senior planner, said the next step is for park officials is to come back with more-detailed plans; a public hearing then would ...
Beach going to the dogs?
Santa Monica Daily Press: "Anybody who has been to a dog park knows one owner out of 10 is not cleaning up after their pet." Supporters say a dog beach would promote exercise for dogs and their owners and provide a space for dog owners to meet, share information and form ...

AL Anderson Park offers something for all
Tampa Bay Newspapers: There are nine picnic areas, playgrounds, a dog park and an elevated boardwalk and nature trail that winds along the Salmon Bay shoreline through cypress and oak trees. “I come here all the time,” said senior citizen Ken Engdahl of Tarpon Springs. ...

Capistrano Councilman Criticized for Naming Dog 'Muhammad'
Capistrano Dispatch: Reeve, who earlier proposed Capistrano lift its ban on carrying handguns in parks, made the remarks as the City Council was discussing a planned dog park. Reeve pointed out that he loves dogs and has two—“America” and “Muhammad. ...
This Just In 9-16-11
Barnstable Patriot: If you can't wait for Barnstable to open its own dog park, live the dream Sept. 18 from 11 am to 3 pm at Mashpee Commons when the Hot Diggity store welcomes all canines to the Commons for its “Dogs Allowed” day of fun. Tickets, which benefit the ...

Parking Day goes off without a hitch in downtown Wilmington
StarNewsOnline.com: Not what Sanchez and Munez have in mind when they think park. "If Greenfield was closer we would definitely go walking everyday," Sanchez said. Several passersby said they would like to see a dog park or more green space on the riverfront. ...
New Battle over Fort Ethan Allen
Arlington Connection: It became an Arlington County Park, with the Madison School on one end (now the Madison recreation center), a dog park well attended by several generations of dogs, tennis courts and a playing field. To the unpracticed eye, nothing would suggest a fort ...
Morris Dancers return to Whidbey Island for tour
PNW Local News: 24 on Front Street in Coupeville; noon at Greenbank Farm; 3:15 pm at Boy and Dog Park in Langley; and at 4:30 pm at Useless Bay Coffee in Langley. The men will also perform at 11:30 am Sunday, Sept. 25 at the South Whidbey Tilth Market at Thompson Road ...
Developer revising plans for new apartment complex
Sun-Sentinel: Back in 2005, Harris had promised the Highlands Civic Improvement Association a $55000 donation as a condition of building the project, including $10000 for a traffic study and $10000 for a dog park study, Harris said. Since that time, a dog park has ...
About Town: Redondo Beach September 15, 2011
Easy Reader News: 17 from 1 to 4 pm at the dog park at 190th and Flagler in Redondo Beach. For those thinking about getting a pet, they will not want to miss this event. Information on a variety of pets, including horses, dogs, fish, turtles, birds, reptiles, bunnies, ...
Wayne Purser completes 365 Days in Edmonds!
My Edmonds News: …you highlighted the Edmonds dog park or OLAE two times! OLAE (Off-Leash Area -Edmonds) is a non-profit group formed in 2005 and was organized to steward the park and allow us to educate users as to why it is important to pick up ...
Restoring historic sign at the Keith-Albee
MU The Parthenon: "With all of the community efforts going on right now with the dog park at Ritter and the Huntington Music and Arts Festival, we feel like this is just another part of that momentum," Murphy said. "We really believe that the city of Huntington and the ...