Monday, October 17, 2011

The Dog Park News (October 17, 2011)


First Billings dog park grand opening draws a crowd
KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News: BILLINGS- The first ever official dog park opened today in Billings with a grand-opening celebration at High Sierra Park. Festivities began around 11 am, with an official "leash cutting" taking place around noon in front of a crowd of a two-legged and ...
Friends of Kent Island Dog Park donate pet oxygen mask to KIVFD
The Star Democrat: STEVENSVILLE Friends of Kent Island Dog Park recently purchased and donated an "02 Pet Fur Life Oxygen Mask" to the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department. The equipment comes with a ventilator and three different size masks to fit over the face of ...
Fetching good time: Billings' first dog park holds grand opening
Billings Gazette: An Australian shepherd puppy meets a St. Bernard named Walter at the grand opening of High Sierra Dog Park Saturday, October 15, 2011. The High Sierra Dog Park in the Heights officially opened on Saturday with a "leash cutting" ceremony. ...
Warden Woods dog park meeting slated
insideTORONTO.com: Warden Woods dog park meeting slated. A community meeting on a proposal for a dog park area in Warden Woods Park is slated for Monday, Oct. 17 at the Warden Hilltop Community Centre. 
Problem solvers become Rover's best friend
Florida Today: The 16 students in Virginia Hamilton's gifted class are hoping to beautify and improve the dog park facilities as part of a community project they'll enter into the Florida Future Problem Solving competition in 2012. “The kids really need help from the ...


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LETTER: Pet park hazard is unseemly
Evansville Courier & Press: I recently moved to Evansville and have been trying to find a dog park for my 8-month-old Golden Retriever mix. She is used to going to a six-acre off-leash park in Lexington, Ky., just one of five parks. I have discovered that Evansville has one park. ...
Festival draws dogs and their people
Santa Maria Times: Proceeds from a silent auction will benefit Buellton's off-leash dog park, Paws Park; the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society; and the national rescue organization Mini Aussie Rescue and Support (MARS).
Canines 'paws' to stop abuse
North Platte Telegraph: Participants walked through Centennial Park on Saturday, and had refreshments near the dog park at the west end of the park. Prizes were awarded to smallest and largest dog, best trick, best howl and best-dressed. According to the American Humane ...
One 'ruff' parade: Howl-o-ween pets, owners strut their stuff
Your Houston News: The entire field of costumed pets and owners paraded from Evergreen Park down Newcastle Drive to Officer LucDog Park, which benefited from the Howl-o-Ween entry fees. 1 Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented ...
Neighborhoods: Riverwind Estates, Rexford
Albany Times Union: The Mary Jane Row Dog Park and the town's transfer station are nearby. The Edison Club and the Mohawk River Country Club & Chateau are private country clubs. The Edison Club, at 891 Riverview Road, has a golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts and ...
Susan Overfield was treated poorly by the city of Great Falls, and not only ...
Great Falls Tribune: Lattin conceded that she "did spend time doing some things on the dog park" on city time, but noted that the dog park was donated to the city by the Animal Foundation and it is a city park. Overfield previously criticized plans for the dog park. ...
For Sale: Home close to park
National Post: The 17×100-foot property is within walking distance of Withrow Park, The Danforth and Withrow Avenue Public School, which offers a French Immersion program. “We have a big lab mix and the convenience of Withrow dog park is unbelievable,” the homeowner ...
Lifestyle is focal point of Valencia Lakes
Tbo.com: The new recreation center will feature an RV and boat storage facility, a dog park, a softball field, a community garden and a full basketball court. The community will be adding three new pickle ball courts where the current basketball court stands; ...
Future North Strand boat landing could be part of bigger park plan
TheDigitel: The bad news is it won't likely be ready for the 2012 boating season. But perhaps the more interesting part of the The Sun News story is Horry County is considering further development of the property into sports fields and a dog park.
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PHOTOS: Dog park opens in Salem - wdbj7.com
PHOTOS: Dog park opens in Salem. Image 1 of 93 Salem's long awaited dog park opened Friday. ...