Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Dog Park News (October 26, 2011)


Dog Park to open Nov. 1
Northwest Herald: CARY – The Dog Park at Hoffman Park is scheduled to open Nov. 1, and passes for pet owners are on sale. The park, when completed, will include about 4000 feet of new trails and community garden plots. ...
Challenges Await West Roxbury Dog Park Initiative, but Friends Group Will Form
Patch: By Adam Vaccaro City engineer Para Jayasinghe shows where a dog park could be built right now at Millennium Park. Without permission from the DEP, a park could not be built inside the yellow line. Dog owners who frequent Millennium Park heard about the ...
Dog Park Expansion To Cost Town About $13000
Patch: By Erin Schultz Nearly a year after local animal advocate Dawn Bennett approached members of the Southold Town Board with a proposal to expand the half-acre dog run behind the Southold Town Recreation Center in Peconic, the plan is approaching final ...
Mt. Pleasant to open dog park
Connellsville Daily Courier: By Marilyn Forbes, FOR THE DAILY COURIER Mt. Pleasant Borough council members voted on Monday night to use an underutilized area for a new dog park, hoping to dissuade residents from using the tennis and basketball courts. The volleyball courts located ...
Neighbors/Critics Of 'Unofficial' Dog Park Feel Ostracized
Patch: At the September meeting of the Waterfront Commission, which oversees the park usage, the commission made it clear that the park is a park not an officially designated dog park. The commission and the residents there agreed the park should continue to ...
5x5 Night preview: A microbrewery/bed and breakfast, indoor dog park and ...
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com: Hoines will be pitching an indoor dog park at tonight's 5x5 Night, the competition founded by Rick DeVos that offers up to $5000 to someone with a good idea. The event launched in February, but went on hiatus during the summer and during ArtPrize, ...

Los Altos council to consider unleashing dog parks
San Jose Mercury News: A possible off-leash dog park fared a bit better in the survey, as respondents deemed the addition "somewhat important" overall. Twenty-four percent said it was "very important," 29 percent said it was "somewhat important" and 45 percent said it was ...
Pooch Parks Are All the Rage
Voice of America: October 18, 2011 Pooch Parks Are All the Rage Fenced dog runs pop up in 'people parks' everywhere Ted Landphair | Washington, DC A popular trend in American landscape architecture is the dog park or, as the Chicago Tribune newspaper calls it, ...

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Howl-O-Ween Rescheduled For This Thursday
Patch: The costumed pups can gather for the fifth annual Howl-O-Ween from 5:30 to 7 pm this Thursday at Mentor Dog Park. Pets and owners can compete in a costume contest with categories like Face Only a Mother Could Love, Dog & Owner Lookalike and Best ...
Ankeny churches team up to bless pets
DesMoinesRegister.com: SUBMITTED PHOTOS Heidi and Sophia Schleicher and their dog Charlie, with Karen Carter and Cate were among the attendees at the pet blessing event on Oct. 16 at the Ankeny Dog Park
Four Avondale Candidates Running For Two Commission Seats
Patch: The city would probably do well to have a dog park, all agree, though they differ on the location and how important it is. And they offer their own ideas on taxes, the environment, arts and more. Each Avondale voter can choose two candidates for the ...
Plenty of activities brewing this weekend
The Citizen.com: The Line Creek Civitan's Great Chili Challenge beginning at 11 am and “Howl-O-Ween” a fun event for dogs and their owners from 1-4 pm at the Dog Park presented by the Peachtree City Dog Park Association. Howl-O-Ween is the only fundraising event for ...
The Pet Village of Wayne promises treats to all
Main Line: In addition to doggie day care, there is an indoor dog park. In the greater Main Line area this is the only indoor dog park. In two large and separate areas, up to 50 dogs of small or large size will be able to run and play on the indoor synthetic ...

Coachman Park Enhancement Survey Says
Patch: ... voted that adding a better bandshell, bringing in more live performances and creating an interactive water fountain would be a good way to bring people to the park and offered ideas like ping pong, poetry, a petting zoo or adding a dog park...
In My Opinion: A breakdown of Dunwoody's proposed park improvement bond
Dunwoody Crier: ... a large multi-use field, three restrooms, a fountain, four tennis courts, volleyball, basketball, disc golf, picnic pavilions, expanded community gardens, and relocation of the dog park for environmental reasons. Based on legislation that Sen. ...
Carol Stream breaks ground on $18 million rec center
Chicago Daily Herald: Already, the park district has broken ground on ballfield upgrades at McCaslin Park, opened a new dog park and installed new playground equipment. Crews will officially begin construction on the rec center next week, with major work to take place after ...
Cool tips to make pets happy, safe
Bradenton Herald: Take your dog for a long walk or go to the dog park, Manatee County has two of them, for a change in scenery or play a game of fetch. Dogs are very social creatures. If your dog is always outdoors, bring your dog in. It makes him feel that he is part ...

Savor Fall Days At One of Reston's Best Playgrounds
Patch: Baron Cameron Park: There's a lot going on at this park, with soccer games and the dog park. But you may not have noticed that there's also a playground with a couple of picnic tables under a tree. It includes one large play structure with slides, ...
Groups Meet on Auditorium Shores Plan
KUT News: Some proposals they are looking at include transforming Riverside Drive into a pedestrian plaza or festival street, developing a children's garden, improving the hike-and-bike trail head, and separating jogging trails from the off-leash dog park...
Meet Town Council Candidates
Patch: CIVIC AFFILIATIONS: I'ma member of the Rocky Hill Design Review Committee and the Rocky Hill Dog Park Committee.. PERSONAL STATEMENT: I decided to run for town council because I want to make Rocky Hill one of the best towns in Connecticut for families ...
$23.5M in Financing for Plantation Colony Apartments in Broward Co.
Citybizlist Real Estate: ... underwent unit renovations and common area upgrades, has one- and two-bedroom units and is 95 percent leased. Residents have access to two pools, two lighted tennis courts, a computer lab, car care center, fitness center, playground and dog park.

The Ascend Collection Membership Program announces three new members
Travel Daily News International: The hotel now boasts the same stunning views of the Laurel Mountains as well as a fitness center, business center, rave-earning complimentary breakfast buffet and large dog park for four-legged guests, who stay for free...
Youthful perspective or the wisdom of expe
Newton Daily News: Morris, who serves as president of the Lady Elks, spoke of the city's role as taking care of needs while relying on interest groups to take care of “wants,” like the Newton Dog Park, for example. All four of the candidates supported restoring the ...
ddaf.org » Dog Park in Mount Airy Forest
By admin: The dog park in Mt. Airy Forest, a large Cincinnati city park, was also renamed the Doris Day Dog Park. Our grant inspired the local Selma Keller Foundation to provide agility equipment and other extra touches for the dogs' enjoyment. ...






Wichita's First North Side Dog Park Opens Friday
The Murfin Animal Care Dog Park at K-96 and Hillside Street, the city's first north side dog park, is set to open Friday.
Humane Society Dog Park Needs - WeAreCentralPA.com
The Central PA Humane Society is trying to make a better home for their dogs. And they need your help in doing it.
Group moving ahead with dog park in Bellevue
Coverage of north suburban Pittsburgh news from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Dog park do's and dont's - Omaha.com
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. Y The new dog ...
Dog park renamed in honor of former South Windsor police chief ...
The South Windsor Town Council passed a resolution Monday renaming the Bark Park in honor of a former South Windsor police chief who passed away in ...
Man gets shot at Walla Walla Dog Park | KEPR CBS 19 - News ...
A 59 year old Walla Walla man was being treated Sunday night for a gunshot wound to his leg following a disagreement at Fort Walla Walla Park.