Saturday, October 22, 2011

The Dog Park News (October 22, 2011)


Wichita's newest dog park opens to excited pets, owners
Kansas.com: BY DEB GRUVER WICHITA - Murfin Dog Park opened this morning to dogs both large and small, who eagerly awaited the gates opening. Dogs including dalmatians, french bulldogs and Chihuahuas christened the park at the Kansas Humane Society's Murfin Animal ...
Horsham dog park celebrating anniversary
phillyBurbs.com: The Friends of Horsham Dog park have scheduled a third anniversary dog walk celebration to be held rain or shine Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at 10 am from the Horsham Community Center through Kohler Park. Pre-event registration is $20 (includes walk ...
Wichita's First North Side Dog Park Opens Friday
KAKE: The Murphy Animal Care Dog Park at K-96 and Hillside Street, the city's first north side dog park, is set to open Friday at 10 am Jennifer Campbell with the Kansas Humane Society says dog owners in north Wichita are excited about the opening. ...
City cracking down on dog owners breaking rules in Bidwell Park
Enterprise-Record: Dogs can also run unleashed in the dog park at DeGarmo Community Park, at The Esplanade and Leora Court, near Shasta School. There are other rules that apply to the dog park, including the dogs have to be licensed, immunized and parasite-free. ...
Slater Park Dog Park is here to stay
Providence Eyewitness News: The City Council President tells us that about $3000 has been raised to go toward the park's fund. It'll stay open until 8 pm through November. They're going to wait for advice from the City Solicitor about keeping it open during the winter. ...
More puppies catch virus
State-Journal.com: Humane Society Vice President Trudi Johnson said two of the sick puppies may have visited the East Frankfort Dog Park while contagious. The virus is spread through direct or indirect contact with infected feces and can live in the soil for months, ...
Sitting in: Keeping Cape Ann waters clean
Wicked Local: Dog park co-founders Judi Masciarelli and Mary Lou Maraganis with Marta, Mary Lou's foster dog (who is still looking for her forever home) in front of the just installed Future Home site sign of GloucesteDog Park which will occupy an unutilized ...
Complaints about current dog park overblown
YorkRegion.com: ... off-leash and barking on the other side of the dog fence. They have also thrown some good parties and their music has been blaring into the dog park for all to enjoy. Unfortunately, this has all been blown way out of proportion and it is a shame.
Shores park dogged by conflicts
Coast News: Almost 40 residents sent a copy of the same e-mail that stated the loss of the dog park would “devastate me, devastate my family” and “be cruel and harmful to my dog's health and well being.” Others claimed Little League wanted exclusive use of the ...
Whiz Kid: Rose Hill Teen Puts in Work for Parks
Patch: Most recently, Amy and the rest of the Park Board discussed the issue of naming Kirkland's new dog park. The Kirkland Dog Off-Leash Group (KDOG) is currently fundraising for and constructing the not-yet-open park. KDOG presented the idea of naming the ...
Discover Local: Visit our top 10 Secret Spots
Hills Shire Times: It has children's play equipment, a barbecue area, a huge grassed area and an enclosed dog park. People are often surprised to find such a big park in the middle of suburbia. Out at West Pennant Hills, residents love walking through this reserve. ...

Park to open Saturday
Daily Commercial: The park also includes the city's dog park and a community vegetable garden (complete with folk art scarecrows). During the opening day events, parking is limited at Aesop's Park. Alternate parking is available within easy walking distance on Disston ...
When the Roommate Has Four
New York Times: So pets became permissible in first-floor apartments as well as town-house units, and a dog park was installed on the property, which also has a clubhouse with a fitness center and outdoor pool (for humans only). Several building managers and ...
Dogs to Parade
Alameda Sun: The 8th Annunal Howl-oween Parade and Costume Contest will take place at the Alameda Small Dog Park in Lower Washington Park (near Eighth Street and Portola Avenue from 1 to 4 pm, Sunday, Oct. 30. Registration will take place from 1 to 1:45 pm; ...
In Brief
Hometownlife.com: Celebrate Howl-o-ween with your dog at Lyon Oaks Dog Park. The Howl-o-ween Bash gives dog owners a reason to dress their favorite canine in costume and have a howlin' good time at the Oakland County Parks and Recreation's Howl-o-ween Bash at 4 pm, ...


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Man's best friend becomes Ahwatukee celebrity
Ahwatukee Foothills News: The duo's daily routine usually begins with a trip to the Pecos Dog Park at around 6:30 am from their house at 48th Street and Elliot Road. From there, they stop in at Einstein Bros. Bagels at 48th Street and Ray Road from about 7:30 to 8 am, ...
Northwest Houston Impacts | October 2011
Community Impact Newspaper: Cypress Veterinary Hospital is opening Reba's Dog Park early next year at 12002 Cypress North Houston Road. The park, which will be open Oct. 29 for a festival, features a dog track and fruit trees. A dog pond, pavilion and dog-wash station will be ...
Harrison's Angarano Shows Support for NRHS
The Daily Harrison: Angarano said Lady Mia fell into her lap as a "gift from God" as she was strolling through the Harrison Dog Park downtown. "We had no plans to adopt any more animals, having four indoor cats and our dog Sadie, who we adopted from NRHS in 2009," ...

Playwright warned about over-dramatics
San Francisco Chronicle: "Dogfather of Brisbane" Ted Reiterman, a partner and general superintendent of Saarman Construction in San Francisco, created a dog park in his hometown about five years ago on a 350-by-35-foot lot between two buildings. Brisbane officials gave him ...
Excelsior City Council Talks Budget, Dogs and Snow
Patch: City Council discussed a proposal for a dog park in Studer Park. The mayor and many of the council members had different concerns about the park, including the cost of fencing the area and continued maintenance of the park. ...
Woofstock wags way to Bienville Square on Sunday
Press-Register - al.com: Attractions include a pet costume contest, a wiener dog race, a dog park, a canine protection show, vendor displays, pet adoptions, food, children's activities and more. Registration for the costume contest ends at 2:30 pm, and the contest starts at 3 ...

Citizens request splash pad delay
Clovis News Journal: It enabled the city to buy the Chaparral Country Club and make that the city's course, then take the Clovis Municipal Course and repurpose it into open park space — including sports fields, walking trails, a dog park and an expansion of the city zoo. ...
Editorial: Debate Riverfront satellite treatment system for what it is
Verde Independent: "There is a package plant right there next to a residential area and a dog park. It looks just like a regular building." It's important to emphasize that the Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Water Sustainability in Arizona already has deemed this a ...
Fall-Themed Events Planned in Clarendon
ARL now: From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, dog owners are encouraged to dress up their pooches and bring them to the James Hunter dog park for a mini-walk to support Doorways. The park is located at the corner of N. Herndon and 13th Streets in Clarendon. ...

New Windsor foundation to focus on parks and recreation
Santa Rosa Press Democrat: The foundation's wish list includes playground, parking lot and athletic field renovations at Esposti Park, and improvements at various other parks, from enhanced picnic areas to additional tennis courts, community gardens, a dog park on the west side ...
ROAD CLOSURES
Columbia Daily Tribune: The MKT Trail and the new County House Trail accesses will remain open, as will the shelter, playground and dog park. Weather permitting, the road work might be finished in November. Starting Monday, the Columbia Terminal Railroad will replace the ...
Hermon Is Ready to Quake, Shake and Respond
Patch: You can go with teams as they respond to calls for help from four different sites – Hermon Church, Los Angeles International Charter High School, Fresco Market, and Hermon Dog Park. Each location will have its own challenges distinct to that location, ...
Church repairs, land buy face West Newbury
The Daily News of Newburyport: Some ideas include tennis courts, skateboard half pipes, a dog park, a community center with an indoor swimming pool or a new senior center. "This is a 10-, 20-, 30-year project that gives a beautiful future potential for our town," commissioner Tom ...
Canine Flu Vaccines: Necessary or Not?
Zootoo.com
... when a pet is boarded in a kennel or at a daycare, canine influenza vaccines may be a good idea if a pet is regularly exposed to strange dogs - whose medical histories you can't always ascertain - in close surroundings, like at the dog park...

Smart Buyers Find Value in Smart Homes
Baltimore Sun: ... plenty of activities mere steps from their front door, with the community featuring such excellent amenities as a state-of-the-art fitness center, Olympic-size swimming pool and a wading pool for kids, plus a large clubhouse, dog park and more. ...

After volunteer mass exodus, city searches for 'great minds'
Destin Log: “An excellent example of this is the Destin Dog Park,” she said. “From inception, this group has been very actively involved and you can see and feel the energy produced and the swift progress made. This is the kind of commitment we are looking for.”
Commissioners approve county dog park
Macon County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a dog park along the Little Tennessee River Greenway at October's regularly scheduled ...
Orange County Best Dog Park - Pooch Park - Best Of Orange ...
We had an inside source for this one. In a chain-link-fenced corner of Fullerton's Pooch Park, a dog going by the pseudonym "Bo" dished the lowdown on the ...
Council makes dog park permanent | The Pawtucket Times
PAWTUCKET — The participants make no bones about it…the dog park in Slater Park is the newest place to meet and mingle, for both canines and their owners ...
New dog park opens in north Wichita - kwch.com
Wichita's four-legged friends now have a new place to run around and socialize with other dogs .
Yappy Hour at Jacksonville Dog Park | Events | Jacksonville News
Are you a dog lover? Do you have a dog that loves to get out and play? Bring your dog to the Jacksonville Dog Park located in Dupree Park, 1700 Redmond Rd., ...
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