Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Dog Park News (November 17, 2011)

El Dorado Dog Park Approval Moves Issue Forward
Gazette Newspapers" After a few weeks of intense debate, a place has been found and approved for the future El Dorado Dog Park — a major hurdle to getting the fundraising and planning processes started, proponents of the park said. The staff-recommended fourth option for ...
Dog Park Gets the Go Ahead
Patch: By Joe Ferry Friends of Doylestown Dog Park presented this artist's rendering of the dog park at Tuesday's board of supervisors meeting. Courtesy of Doylestown Dog Park First, Kathy Brown, of the Friends of Doylestown Dog Park, delivered the bad news ...
Valley Stream dog park taking shape
liherald.com: By Andrew Hackmack Though Valley Stream's dog park is still likely a few months from opening, the facility is starting to take shape along a grassy strip by Village Hall. Though some had hopes for a fall opening, it now looks like the park's debut will ...
Dog park gets council's go ahead
Hants Journal: For two years, Bertina Evers has been asking for a dog park in Hantsport. She's proposed several sites and been told the locations were unacceptable for a variety of reasons — too close to kids playing, too noisy, too much poop to scoop. But, on Nov. ...
Small dog park takes shape at Amazon
KVAL: Volunteers put up a temporary orange fence Tuesday at the Amazon Park dog park around an area dedicated to small dogs. The section of the dog park will be open only to dogs under 25 pounds. The dog's owner teamed up with the city to get a small dog...


Holiday Tour of Homes to Benefit Statham Dog Park
Patch: Proceeds from the home tour portion of “Christmas in Statham” will support construction of a much-anticipated dog park in Furr Lane Park. The Statham City Council approved a parking ordinance Tuesday, July 19, that will require that cars only park with ...
Dog park planned in Madeira Beach
Tampa Bay Newspapers: By WAYNE AYERS MADEIRA BEACH – Responding to residents demand, the city of Madeira Beach is planning to put a dog park in a section of Bicentennial Park, Mayor Travis Palladeno announced at the Nov. 8 City Commission meeting. ...
Work begins today on Gloucester's new dog park
Gloucester Daily Times: By Times Staff Gloucester's new dog park — in the talking and then planning stages for more than a year — will take on a far more tangible look this morning when co-founders Mary Lou Maraganis and Judi Masciarelli lead a groundbreaking ceremony ...
Thomson Park dog walk helps raise funds for community health services
insideTORONTO.com: Staff file hoto/ANICE WONG SCARBOROUGH - Michelle Berardinetti says her residents want a dog park and Warden Woods seems an ideal place... A walk in Thomson Memorial Park this Saturday morning will finish with a fun "four-legged fiesta" that also helps ...
New TC park may go to the dogs
Traverse City Record Eagle: By VANESSA McCRAY TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Parks and Recreation Commission will paws for comment on a proposed dog park. The parks board scheduled a special meeting Thursday at 6:30 pm at the Governmental Center to ...
Eagle Scout builds obstacle course
Mukilteo Beacon: The Agility Obstacle Course crew at the Off-Leash Area Edmonds Dog Park. For his Boy Scouts Eagle Project, Kamiak High School junior Alex Young of Troop 312, along with his fellow scouts recently installed an Agility Obstacle Course that he designed ...

Oceanside searching for solutions for dog barking
SignOnSanDiego.com: Brinkley, Brody and Hunnybun run down the Astroturf hill at the recently reopened dog park in Oceanside. Nathan Scharn OCEANSIDE — For Oceanside residents pestered by incessant barking from a neighbor's dog, there is little way to find relief short of ...

DeWitt council approves grant applications
Clinton Herald: By Janet Huffman Herald Correspondent Paws for a Cause, a group that is fundraising for a dog park at Westbrook Park in northwest DeWitt, is seeking funding through the DeWitt Area Foundation, a part of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, ...
Southold Town approves funds to expand Peconic Lane canine park
The Suffolk Times: ... News The nearly year-long effort to provide more recreational space for dogs in Southold took a big step forward last Wednesday, when the Town Board voted to appropriate $10500 for improvements at the dog park behind the Peconic Recreation Center. ...

McCarthy Starts Work on Dallas' Urban Park
Citybizlist Real Estate: McCarthy will build the performance stage, Thomas Phifer-designed restaurant, the Great Lawn, dog park, children's park, botanical gardens, Red Oak alleys, Olive Plaza, water features and green areas. The park is being set atop the Woodall Rodgers ...
Indianola Park playground plans unveiled
ThisWeekNews: Builderscape is the company constructing the dog park on Godown Road. Each vendor was required to submit a bid of $120000. Additionally, approximately $23000 will be needed to cover the cost of removing existing equipment and preparing the site, ...


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Save the date: upcoming events--Nov. 16 to Dec. 3, 2011
Atascadero News: Santa will visit Heilmann Dog Park for Santa Paws on Dec. 3 from 11 am to 2 pm Families can have photos taken of them and their pups with Santa for $10 per photo. All contributions will benefit Heilmann Dog Park. Coffee, cider and holiday cookies will ...
Lollipups Dog Bakery and Boutique caters to area's four-legged friends
Jacksonville Daily News: Oliver said the business is working with Emerald Isle to help build a new dog park in the area. With the large population of pet owners in the area, she hopes that Lollipups will continue to give residents and their furry companions a place to bond. ...
'Paws with Claus' to be held at Bear Branch Park in The Woodlands
Ultimate Woodlands: The event will be held from 11 am to 4 pm and Bear Branch Park is located at 5200 Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands. Lone Star Animal Welfare League is a nonprofit organization formerly known as The Woodlands Dog Park Club.
GE Park should become Bloomington city park
Bloomington Pantagraph: The city is better prepared to maintain the grounds, which could serve as a nature preserve, dog park and rest stop along Constitution Trail, in addition to the fine ballpark and swimming pool. Since the city already has responsibility to maintain ...
PETA compares dogs to turkeys in new Thanksgiving campaign
KOB.com: KOB Eyewitness News 4 visited a local dog park to see what Albuquerque residents thought. "I find it very offensive they would put up a billboard of any kind saying if you wouldn't eat your dog you shouldn't eat a turkey," said Joyce Similar. ...


Ryan Homes Announces New Single-Family Homes Opening at Summers Walk in ...
PR Newswire: With its own walking trails, tot lot, resort-style pool, clubhouse and dog park, the community boasts many amenities. Summers Walk is also located in the Davidson Schools District and is bordered by a tranquil nature preserve. ...
Naked Idaho man arrested after barb-wire hangup
Examiner.com: After police called for Grant to stop, he took off on foot, leading police on a bare-bottomed foot chase through town, reportsIdahoStatesman.com After successfully making it through a dog park, Gardner attempted to scale a barbed-wire fence and got ...
Sun City news
Bluffton Today: Residents can now use their activity card to get into the Dog Park by either swiping or tapping their card at the reader. Only one resident and their dogs should enter the park at a time. Guests using the park must be accompanied a resident. ...
Outgoing Jeffersonville mayor orders work to resume on projects, including canal
Louisville Courier-Journal: He said that he thinks having a full-time construction manager will save money during the completion of softball fields, bleachers, hiking trails, a dog park and other amenities. Galligan said he also ordered design work resumed Monday on the Big Four ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Week in Photos Nov 8 - Nov 15
Richmond Times Dispatch: (Photo by Dean Hoffmeyer) Credit: RTD Photo Staff Dogs get to socialize and run freely at the fence-enclosed Barker Field Dog Park near Byrd Park's Carillon. (Photo by Kevin Morley) Ashley Burns of Richmond walks under a canopy of fall-colored leaves ...

Parks and Rec says oops, no dogs on Hopkinton common
MetroWest Daily News: While Parks and Recreation did not address a perceived lack of enforcement of the existing bylaw, they did discuss a potential dog park, one of the facilities suggested by residents in a recent survey run by the commission. A dog park could be one of ...
Funkstown briefs
The Herald-Mail: During the town's July meeting, a Funkstown resident proposed the idea of having a dog park at Funkstown Community Park. Haynes said town officials did not say when they would discuss the idea again or when they would make a decision about whether to ...
Announcement: TC Parks & Recreation Commission Eyes Dog Park ...
By GLHowe: This from local dog park champions: Hello Fellow Dog Park Enthusiasts! This Thursday, 11/17, Traverse City's Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a special meeting to consider recommending a location for the City's first dog park...

Port still after 'dog park' property near boat haven
The Port of Anacortes has put a second offer in to purchase 1.2 acres along Ninth Street between R and Q avenues, property currently used for an off-leash dog ...
Dog Park Riot
This dog park is near the A.S.U. campus just off Mill and University. It's not quite as small as Jaycee or Creamery Dog Park. I have been told that improvements ...