Sunday, October 23, 2011

The Dog Park News (October 23, 2011)

Wichita's newest dog park opens
Kansas.com: BY DEB GRUVER Sazzie, a dalmatian-greyhound mix owned by Alisha and Mackenzie Petersen, and Maddie, a boxer owned by Chris Hagman, chase each other in the new Murfin Animal Care Campus Dog Park Friday morning. WICHITA - The four-legged guests of honor ...

Phillips Dog Park opens Saturday in Aurora
Chicago Sun-Times: The dog park is one of several additions to Phillips Park in the last two years, including the skate-BMX bike park, children's splash pad, boat dock, Mastodon Trail exercise machines, sand volleyball court and softball field lights. ...
Support grows for pet park in city
Reedsburg Times Press: Biege and Langer said the committee needed a group of dedicated citizens to run the park, such as the Friends of the Dog Park in Baraboo. The group also could provide educational classes and organize fundraisers and sponsorships to pay for ongoing ...


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Pack up Fido and head for James Lee Park
Nevada Appeal: Douglas County's Dog Park is celebrating its one-year anniversary at noon today in James Lee Park. The Douglas County K-9 Unit will give a demonstration of its skilled K-9 officers, followed by large- and small-dog dashes. There will also be several ...
Things to do today
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune: 1:06 am » Bark in the Park, a carnival for dogs and their owners, will be held from 9 am to 1:30 pm Saturday at the Tails and Trails Dog Park, at the corner of Bonow Avenue and 17th Avenue North. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit the South Wood ...
Port Coquitlam prepares for new off-leash area
Coquitlam Now: PORT COQUITLAM — Rover can soon run free in a new off-leash dog park set to open mid-November in downtown Port Coquitlam. The 0.3-acre off-leash area will be located in a utility right-of-way off Maple Street at Bury Avenue. Access will be available ...
A push for gardens at Campus Park
Ventura County Star: The city has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on preliminary design work, has met with neighborhood councils and last month held a community-wide meeting about Campus Park where demand for a larger dog park was heard loud and clear. ...
Community news in brief
The Mercury: OAKS — The Upper Providence Recreation Department will host a free Halloween dog costume contest from 3 to 4 pm on Oct. 29 at Reynolds Dog Park, Longford Road. Prizes will be awarded for the three best costumes. Goodie bags will be distributed to the ...
Café offers fancy fare for Fido
YorkRegion.com: STAFF PHOTO/MIKE BARRETT 'We strategically chose Aurora because of its tightly knit population and a great dog park.' A business dubbing itself the world's first “doggy bar” will open in Aurora this month. Peter Kaufman, the energetic owner of Buddy's ...
Pet Place
Akron Beacon Journal (blog): Akron Dog Park's Annual “Howl-O-Ween” Fall Festival & Fundraiser — 11 am to 2 pm Oct. 29 at Akron Dog Park, 499 Memorial Parkway, Akron. Admission is free. Costume Contest entry is $10, $5 for each additional dog. Proceeds benefit Better Akron ...
Call us if you need to surrender an animal
York News-Times: Last Friday someone 'dropped' an approximately 4-month-old wire haired male Dachshund mix into our dog park at York Adopt-A-Pet. Because he was so small and hiding, two dogs were turned out to exercise without the volunteer's knowledge of the pup. ...
Opening of Evans Town Center Park set for Saturday
The Augusta Chronicle: The park, which cost nearly $5 million to construct, includes picnic pavilions, a large gazebo, a splash pad, a dog park, and the Lady Antebellum Pavilion. The 5000-seat amphitheater was named after the country group featuring Charles Kelley and Dave ...
Listening to the animals
Enid News & Eagle: She will have a booth at the event and will donate part of her proceeds to the Paws 4 the Cause project, to benefit the Enid dog park. Efird, who is from Muskogee, will be available to people — and their dogs — who might want a report on what their ...
11 Dogs Euthanized After Frankfort Parvo Outbreak
WLKY Louisville: The Franklin County Humane Society is under quarantine and 11 dogs who tested positive for parvovirus have been euthanized, including two puppies who may have visited a dog park while they were contagious. The virus was first discovered last weekend, ...
Vaccinations are important, but so is socializing a new puppy
MiamiHerald.com: But that doesn't mean you should take your pup to the nearest dog park and let her interact with the canine masses willy-nilly. Puppies should never be allowed around dogs you don't know or who have been recently housed with a large number of other ...
Open Forum letters printed Oct. 22
ReporterHerald.com: Usually their first contact here, we are the ones who direct them to local restaurants, encourage them to stay overnight in our motels, tell them where our dog park is located, where the children can spend the afternoon swimming -- or playing in the ...
Former mayor supports incumbent legislators
MyCentralJersey.com: The property, concession stand, arts center and dog park were all accomplished with the partnership of state and local officials. This year's election is a challenge for all of the candidates. There is a projected low turnout and when people sit home ...

2nd Annual Petrifying Pooch Parade | Tenth To The Fraser
By Jen Arbo: The Second Annual Petrifying Pooch Parade is scheduled to take place October 29th from 10-2 at the Queens Park dog park. Last year I had the honour to be a judge in the first ever Parade, a pet costume contest. It was a total hoot, and it was ...




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The site which we are currently looking at (and preparing official plans to submit for approval) is located in the wooded section behind the playing fields at ...
Ewing Dog Park "Paw-Miere" Open House Red Carpet Photos ...
Ewing Dog Park "Paw-Miere" Open House Red Carpet Photos. By Des Moines Park and Recreation  ...
Wichita's newest dog park opens to excited pets, owners - Photo ...
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