Friday, October 21, 2011

The Dog Park News (October 21, 2011)


Dog park do's and dont's
Omaha World-Herald: Pooches soon will have another place to roam and play with their buddies now that the City of Omaha has decided to open a second dog park. The new dog park is expected to open this fall at Hanscom Park, 3201 Woolworth Ave. The city's only other dog ...
Group continues push for dog park in Tenafly
NorthJersey.com: BY STEPHANIE NODA TENAFLY — The Dog Park Committee of Tenafly members continued their effort to establish a dog park as part of a presentation given to the governing body at the Oct. 11 mayor and council meeting. Oval Park in Tenafly is one of the two ...
Group moving ahead with dog park in Bellevue
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: By Jonathan Barnes Wendy Brazier, left, and her two daughters, Gabrielle Blazier and Brigitte Jackson, right, work on clearing the land for the dog park in Bellevue. A grass-roots effort to open a dog park by spring in Bellevue Memorial Park in Ross ...


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Dog park planned for Skinner expansion
Chicago Journal: By BEN MEYERSON Skinner Park's proposed expansion at the northeast corner of Monroe and Loomis streets in the West Loop is slated to be a dog park, according to Ald. Walter Burnett (27th). The site sits just across the street from the current park. ...

Dog Park Fun Day slated for Hunterdon county complex on Nov. 5
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com: A Dog Park Fun Day is planned for Saturday, Nov. 5, from 3-5 pm, at the Hunterdon County off -leash dog park in Raritan Township. The event is to celebrate recent improvements to the dog park made by Girl Scout Troop 80925 with the assistance of the ...
Silicon Valley Patent Lawyers Set Up A Dog Park In Eastern Texas To Keep Cases ...
Techdirt: Along those lines, it's interesting to note that a Silicon Valley lawyer-turned-patent troll, named Kevin Zilka, who has a rather dubious history with filing lawsuits in East Texas, apparently has set up a dog park in East Texas. ...
Time for Agoura Hills to build a dog park
Agoura Hills Acorn: What's not certain, however, is if Agoura Hills officials will make the long-awaited move toward building the city's first off-leash dog park. We hope they do. It wouldn't be hard to dedicate and fence off a half-acre or more for the construction of a ...
Louisville dog park pond closed until spring
Daily Camera: By John Aguilar, Camera Staff Writer The pond in the dog park at Community Park in Louisville closed this week and will remain closed into the spring so that repairs can be made. Work includes installation of a rock retaining wall and repair of the ...
Meet Kathy Belongia and Sayde
Patch: Kathy Belongia, first grade teacher at Davis Elementary, and Northeast Cobb resident since 2005, only recently started coming to Sweat Mountain dog park, after purchasing their new family dog, Sayde, who is now an eight-month-old Goldendoodle. ...
Work underway at 2 Bartlesville park facilities
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise: According to Beeman, work will continue on fence installation around a future public dog park located along the west side of MJ Lee Lake -- on Adams Boulevard -- on Oct. 29. Trees are also set to be planted. Beeman said the Bark Park Buddies, ...
Ocean City's Dog of the Year to be Named
Cape May County Herald: All funds benefit the Ocean City Dog Park, 45th St. and Haven Ave., a glorious haven and communal spot for area canines. The Dog of the Year announcement will be followed by a “Howling for Hounds Best Dressed Contest” at approximately 12:30 pm Last ...

Deer and dogs dominate discussion in Scott
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Several residents complained on Oct. 11 about the presence of many deer on their residential streets while others requested the installation of a dog park. Darlene Smith of Rose Leaf Road complained that six to eight deer typically run up and down her ...
Police increasing enforcement in Peters Park?
South End News: The dog park is not a nest of criminal vipers. The worst criminal activity I've seen that early in the morning is the occasional owner not scooping up the poop. Other than that, we're a harmless and law-abiding lot, sometimes cranky if we haven't had ...
Collier stops dumping near park
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: "This whole area will never get filled in," he said, adding there was mention of a possible dog park. "We could just grass it, plant trees and extend the park that is there," he suggested. Officials are looking into some beautification measures ...
Tucson: Tragedy to Triumph, Making a Difference
Tucson Citizen: by Karyn Zoldan on Oct. 20, 2011, under Animal News, Greyhounds Three years ago on October 20, 2008 Lizzie Mead and her two greyhounds were on their way to the dog park when the vehicle she was driving plus four other vehicles were hit slammed into by ...
Get Out to Animal Fun, Fundraising
Patch: Well-behaved dogs of all breeds on leashes are welcome and can enjoy the fenced dog park. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about adopting, fostering or volunteering and will microchip dogs. ...
Resident gets green award
Marinscope Community Newspapers: The Parks and Recreation Commission is soliciting applications for the Dog Park Steering Committee, which meets bimonthly on the fourth Monday. The next meeting is Nov. 28, at 5 pm, in the Town Council chambers, and the public is welcome to attend. ...
Big powow Thursday Night - Oct 20 6:30 - Parks Reveals its Proposal for Off ...
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle: They want to reduce the dog park from 4 to 2 acres. The rationale is that putting other user groups in the park will improve attendance and thus do a better job of dispelling illicit activity plus it will “activate the neighborhood”– the City doesn't ...
Wine, Music, Stories, Hayrides and More in South Cobb
Patch: There will be a variety of events including live music from local and national artists (see the line up here), as well as canine demonstrations, a silent auction, games and face painting for the kids, vendor booths, a leash-free mini dog park...
Halloween fun for the family
Detroit Free Press: Lyon Oaks Dog Park, 52221 Pontiac Trail, Wixom. Kids' Kandy 'n' Krafts: Crafts, Halloween-themed games, candy and cupcake walk. 6 pm Sat. Oakwoods Metropark, 32911 Willow, New Boston. $7 per person. Register. ...
Gilbert: The Mayor's View ...
East Valley Tribune: Gilbert is home to Cosmo Dog Park, which has been recognized twice as one of the best dog parks in the nation, and the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, which regularly draws in tourists to view the unusual birds we attract. ...
Quarry Lake could lose lifeguards
Journal Times: The park, located off Northwestern Avenue in Mount Pleasant, has recently seen more traffic because of a new dog park established there, but that traffic doesn't mean anything for the beach, Prott said. While there are no plans for lifeguards at Quarry ...
Sampling of Halloween happenings around the county
News Chief: The dog park is located within Loyce E. Harpe Park. The Haunted Halloween Hayride and Happening is a safe alternative to trick-or-treating. This family event will take place 5 to 10 pm on Oct. 22, at Loyce E. Harpe Park, 500 West Carter Road in ...
Parks department to host concert and costumes for kids, dogs
Milpitas Post: Renee Lorentzen, the recreation department's marketing coordinator, said the city has tried to create events that include family pets as often as possible since the dog park was opened two years ago. "Parks and recreation always tries to come up with ...
Frost Advisory Hits Woodstock Tonight
Patch: The property on Dupree Road was bought by the city and is hoped to be used for a proposed dog park. 3. Woodstock Police are asking for the public's help in looking for a 28-year-old missing that stole a wallet from a woman at Cherokee 16 Cinemas. ...
FrightQuest: Check Out Scary Sites From All Around The State
Patch: Or if you'd rather show off your costume while raising some money for a good cause, there's always Lake Humane Society's Black Cat Ball. And if it's your pet who wants to show off its costume, take him or her to Howl-O-Ween tonight at the MentoDog Park.
Volunteers needed in Des Moines area
DesMoinesRegister.com: Volunteers are needed to help hand out free hot “dogs” and soda to raise money to support the dog park, staff the prize table or help doggy friends get started at the maze for a Halloween Dog Carnival from 10 am to 1:30 pm Oct. 22 at Gray's Lake Park. ...
City council approves animal ordinance
Laramie Boomerang: Parks, tree and recreation advisory board member Amy Williamson said that the group wants to get input from residents who live around potential sites before designating dog park areas. “I think you're required, when you make changes of that nature, ...
Austin, Tingler Square Off at Forum
Patch: “We have Sara Babb Park, we can invest in that and actually make it a community hub by putting in more baseball fields, put in a stadium or dog park so people want to come here,” Tingler added. “If you actually bring up the economic growth of Dallas ...
Supports Republicans in North Brunswick
MyCentralJersey.com: But in our Democratic Party-controlled town, our elected officials have been involved in developing a huge community park with lighted soccer fields, baseball diamonds, two state-of-the-art concession buildings and a dog park. All greatly underused. ...
Thurs., Oct. 20: Shelton Morning Briefing
Patch: Friends of the Shelton Dog Park Committee invite you to join their monthly meeting at the Community Center, held on the 3rd Thursday of each month (that's TODAY!), where they discuss both progress to date, and plan for future projects, fund raisers, ...
Letter: Questioning county priorities in reservation development
NorthJersey.com: Here is "il catalogo:" the Turtleback Zoo, the Codey Arena, the mulch deal at the maintenance [sic] station, the dog park, the carousel, the mini-golf course, and now the boathouse restaurant. In the meantime, the infrastructure of culverts and bridges ...
David W. Young: A Better Shreveport is dedicated to improving city
Shreveport Times: Through a small core group, this organization provides a voice for advocates of forward-thinking community projects such as a dog park at Hamel's Memorial Park, Coates Bluff greenway, a bike-pedestrian master plan and the Velo Dendro bicycle tour ...
Silicon Valley Patent Lawyers Set Up A Dog Park In Eastern Texas ...
By News: One of the big battles in the patent world, as you probably know, involves the convoluted ways in which companies try to file and keep patent lawsuits in the notoriously patent holder-friendly East Texas. A few years ago, the appeals court that ...




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