Saturday, October 1, 2011

The Dog Park News (October 01, 2011)


'Dougie' Helps Break Ground for Duluth Dog Park
Patch: Dalmatian mascot, city officials, two- and four-legged guests participate in ceremony for Chattapoochee Dog Park. By Faye Edmundson 'Dougie the Dalmation' and Duluth City Officials break ground for Chattapoochee Dog Park. “Dougie, the Dalmatian” dug ...
Facility overloading closes portion of Dog Park
Marshalltown Times Republican: By MIKE DONAHEY - Staff Writer, Times-Republican The large dog area at Marshalltown's Dog Park on Woodland Drive will be closed until further notice as a result of overloading at the waste water treatment plant, ...
Parks and Rec Advisory Council Recommends New Dog Park Rules
Patch: As Upper Moreland's first  nears completion, a set of park rules has been announced. By Gerry Dungan Upper Moreland's first dog park may soon be near completion. It will be located at Mill Creek Park. The installation of Upper Moreland's dog ...


Where in Montville: Dog Park
Patch: We took it at the Montville Dog Park off Changebridge Road at Kramer Road in the Pine Brook section of the town and there are separate areas for larger and smaller dogs. Residents' dogs are able to use the park for $20 a year plus a $10 key fob fee. ...
Third dog park opens
TbNewsWatch.com: The city has plans for one more dog park to open in the coming years, preferably in Current River. The strategy is to spread the parks out across the city so every dog owner has one in close proximity. “It's something that was long overdue and we're ...
Dedham Special Town Meeting to consider dog park, police contracts
Daily News Transcript: By Dave Eisenstadter Among the 11 articles on the warrant is one that would, if passed, allow the Parks and Recreation Commission to set dog park areas within Dedham public parks and create rules and regulations for those areas. ...
More Obstacles Remain in Bedford Dog Park Project
Patch: By Ryan O'Connor of the Bedford Dog Park Committee last week informed Bedford officials that they have no interest in leasing land for the new park. Manager Russ Marcoux, Town Council Chairman Bill Dermody and Vice-Chairman Chris Bandazian said ...
Branson Mutt Strut to raise money for dog park
Springfield News-Leader: The city of Branson is offering residents a chance to run or walk with their dog in a Mutt Strut to help raise funds for a dog park. According to the city, the event, which will take place at 9 am Oct. 15 at the RecPlex, will give participants the ...
Standing water in city park bugs pet owners
Bakersfield Now: Some neighbors around University Park, near University Avenue and Panorama Drive, are also complaining about the large area of standing water in the dog park. A viewer called Eyewitness News saying he stopped taking his pets to University Park after ...
City plans park improvements
Suffolk News-Herald: new dog park in downtown, a kayak and canoe launch point on the Nansemond River and nature interpretation projects in North Suffolk all are on the agenda for parks and recreation improvements. City Council members heard a report on the plans from ...
Gwinnett breaks ground on park projects
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Harbins Park will get a multi-purpose field, a concession/restroom building, walking track, rental pavilion, a dog park, a 3-acre lake and a 1.5-mile paved trail. The project will cost $5.9 million. Both projects will be paid for with special local ...
Halloween, fall events on the Treasure Coast
TCPalm: Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume/Pet Expo: Dog Park, 12th St. and 16th Ave., Vero Beach, 3-5 pm, Oct. 22. Bring your dog “on-leash” or “in-costume”. Halloween At The Library: Night of tales, treats. IRC Main Library, 1600 21st St., Vero Beach, ...
Neighborhood Newslines
Fenway News Online: Dog-Park Planners Will Detail Plans at Oct. 26 Meeting The group attempting to organize a dog park in the Back Bay Fens will hold an informational meeting on October 26 where members will present draft plans for the park. The group “invites dog owners ...



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Humane Society to hold third annual dog festival
Grand Forks Herald: The event takes place at Circle of Friends Dog Park at 4375 N. Washington St. Dogs must be leashed except when participating in games. Donations will be accepted to assist the Circle of Friends in its mission to shelter lost or unwanted animals. ...
Go, See, Do for Sept. 30
Winston-Salem Journal: DOGGIE JOG: 11 am today at Tanglewood Park on the site of the proposed dog park, sponsored by the Davie County Humane Society. Activities include a blessing of the animals, dog wash and contests. Admission is $15; limit of two dogs per person. ...
VT-CARES hosts festival for students
The Reflector online: The festival will be held at Moncrief Dog Park from 1 pm. to 6 pm. Chelsea Boutwell, promotion committee leader for VT-CARES, said students created this event as a fun way to expose veterinary medical technology as a profession. ...
Arbor Room offers New Orleans City Park another special events space
NOLA.com: The Arbor Room joins nearby City Bark, the $650000 dog park that debuted in March 2010; a $3.5 million, 26-court tennis complex to the north along Marconi Drive that opened in March; and the adjacent 1930s-era fountain that was refurbished by ...

News notes: Sept. 30
Omaha World-Herald: All dog park areas of Omaha's Hefflinger Park will close Monday to pave the entrances. The Omaha Parks and Recreation Department plans to reopen the park Thursday, barring inclement weather that delays the work. A modern folk art show featuring ...
Groundbreakings Scheduled for Two Park Expansion
Duluth Weekly: ... the Indian Shoals Road side of Harbins Park, a concession/restroom building and a walking track. There will also be a rental pavilion, a playground, a dog park, a three-acre lake and a 1.5-mile paved trail through the lowlands adjacent to Cedar Creek.
Wash your car to walk your dog
Barnstable Patriot: ... from 10 am to 2 pm at the Barnstable Intermediate School, 895 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Hyannis. All proceeds will be used to fund the building of the Town's first dog park at the proposed site on Phinney's Lane at the access road to Hathaway's Pond.
A Day In the Loyce E. Harpe (Carter Road) Park
The Ledger: Loyce E. Harpe Park is also home to the DiOGi dog park, which has designated areas for large and small canines. Big dogs can test their balance and strength on a set of obstacles ...
Crime Briefs
Ponte Vedra Recorder: dog park is a place for our K-9 friends to have fun — but there's a limit to that fun. A woman reported that another dog kept mounting her dog in the dog park. The woman asked the other dog owner to control his dog but the man said they were just ...
Clubs and Organizations
Payson Roundup: PAWS in the Park, the group that built the off-leash dog park at Rumsey Park, will meet at 6 pm, Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Payson Public Library. There will be a light supper service, with the meeting at 7 pm High Country Garden Club will meet at 7 pm, ...
Anti-Illegal Immigration Policy Proposal in Capistrano Pulled after Plagiarism ...
Capistrano Dispatch: “I think that the people of this town ought to focus in on this council member, who votes 'no' on city's contribution to the Boys and Girls Club, 'no' on the city dog park, 'no' on the city's redevelopment plan, 'no' on the sheriff's budget and 'no' on ...
Simi Valley Chamber promotes city attractions to keep tourists in town
Ventura County Star: The group also learned about other attractions, such as the former western movie location Corriganville Park, the $1.5 million Rancho Tapo Community Park Veterans Plaza and the city's only dog park at Big Sky Park. One stop that wasn't on the tour but ...
70 things to do in Southeast Texas this weekend
Beaumont Enterprise: COMMUNITY Bethlehem Lutheran Church will have a "Blessing of the Pets," at 6 pm Oct. 1 at Ida Reed Dog Park, 2348 Louisiana St. EDUCATION "Hot Careers in Healthcare," Oct. 1-Feb. 1 at Lamar Institute of Technology, 855 East Lavaca St. ...
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Ocean City Today: The Ocean Pines Dog Park Committee is planning a dog walk around the South Gate pond on at 9 am on Saturday, Oct. 15. Each participant is encouraged to recruit sponsors, who will donate money for each lap he or she (and the dog) walks around the pond. ...
Letter: Clean up after your dogs
Leavenworth Times: I am a pet owner, this town has a dog park that is being copied by other entities. I carry a plastic bag when I take Lily on an adventure, because someone's lawn and or city park are NOT a large toilet bowl. Next time you see someone doing this, ...
Police Blotter: Crash; Drug Charges; Robbery at Gunpoint
Patch: Police received a call about someone stealing signs and fliers from the Lakewood Animal Shelter and the Lakewood Dog Park at around 7:43 pm Sept. 23. A man was thrown out of the Phantasy Nite Club for trying to sell drugs to the other patrons at around ...
Trophy Club dog park to open Saturday | News | Keller Citizen
TROPHY CLUB -- Last week, Freedom Park looked like a grassy meadow flanked by tall stands of trees.
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Friends of the Beacon Dog Park Pancake Breakfast | City of Beacon
Friends of the Beacon Dog Park will be holding a pancake fundraiser on Sunday, October 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The breakfast will take place at St. Rocco ...
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