The Dog Park News (November 18, 2011)

Dedham Recreation Commission to form Dog Park Committee Daily News Transcript: By Dave Eisenstadter The Dedham dog park will probably open on Dec. 1, according to the Dedham Recreation Commission. Dedham Recreation Commissioner Chuck DelloIacono presented his plan for the park to commissioners at a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15. ...

Dog park committee still seeking funds Mohave Valley News: By NEIL YOUNG/The Daily News BULLHEAD CITY — Work on the new Bullhead City dog park continues on schedule for a May 1 opening. To date, the Dog Park Committee has raised $22000, said Lori Fonzi, committee chairwoman. A Bunco fundraiser garnered ...

Plans for dog park roll over Rocklin Placer Herald: As the city struggles to get Rocklin's first dog park open, a new plan to move the location from Lonetree Park in west Rocklin to Johnson-Springview Park has taken hold. Rocklin's Director of Parks and Recreation Gordon Holt told the Recreation ...

PetSafe opens new dog park in S. Knoxville WVLT: PetSafe representatives and City of Knoxville officials will gather for a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon at the city's newest off-leash dog park, at Charter E. Doyle Park on West Martin Mill Pike in South Knoxville. The new dog park uses a two-acre ...

Doylestown Dog Park gets final approval phillyBurbs.com: The Doylestown Township supervisors gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the development of a community dog park. The dog park will be developed on about three acres of Turk Park 3 on Almshouse Road. The Friends of the Doylestown Dog Park are footing the bill ...

SURVEY: Majority of Patch Readers Wants More Off-Leash Dog Park Hours Patch: A majority of Arlington Patch readers wants the town to expands hours under the current off-leash dog park bylaw, an informal survey reveals. And 7 percent said the bylaw works somewhat but needs some tweaking. Three percent of the participants ...

Statham residents hold rabies clinic to benefit dog park Online Athens: By Staff Reports The Statham Dog Park Committee and Four Paws Animal Hospital are sponsoring a rabies vaccine and micro-chipping clinic Saturday in front of the depot in downtown Statham from 9 am to noon. All the proceeds from the clinic will go to ...

Crews Begin Constructing Eugene Small Dog Park KEZI TV: Construction has begun on Eugene's first small dog park. Dogs 25 pounds or less will soon have a spot of their own to play. The fenced area will be a part of the greater Amazon Dog Park, a location approved by the City of Eugene. ...

LETTER: Compound is only realistic location for dog park Banff Crag & Canyon: I speak for many residents when I state that this location would be a very poor location for a dog park for the following reasons: 1) Parking is, in effect, nonexistent around this location. On most days, the Rotary Park parking lot is full of people ...

Virgil sports park not a good location for leash-free dog run Niagara Advance: In October Don Read, a Virgil dog owner, asked the Town to consider a leash free dog park in the corral at the back of the sports park. The parks and recreation department presented a report on the impacts of agreeing to his suggestion, and concluded ...

Off-leash dog park continues North Shore Times: AN “under-utilised” park at Chatswood West will continue to be used as an off-leash area for dogs. The trial use of Lowanna Park as an off-leash area between dusk and 10am will continue until Willoughby Council has completed a review of all off-leash ...

Boy Scout builds trail for park Kent Reporter: By SARAH KEHOE Boy Scout Addison Dussault gathered community members together to improve the look of Morrill Meadows Off-Leash Dog Park. Through Dussalt's plan and leadership, the grass and dirt were hand shoveled from the park and replaced with gravel ...

Renton, RUFF conducting survey of Cedar River Dog Park Renton Reporter: The City of Renton Community Services Department and RUFF – Renton's Unleashed Furry Friends – are conducting a survey of users of Renton's off-leash Cedar River Dog Park this month. The dog park next to the Cedar River Trail is two years old and the ...

Holiday Hounds' pictures with Santa returns for second year Marshalltown Times Republican: Meanwhile, Wildman said several improvements at the Dog Park will be considered. "Our needs include putting a sign at the corner of the entrance to Riverview Park so people know where the Dog Park is located," she said. "Also, we would like to have a ...

News notes: Nov. 17 Omaha World-Herald: Hanscom Bark Park, Omaha's newest off-leash dog park, officially will open Saturday at Hanscom Park, 32nd and Woolworth Avenues. Mayor Jim Suttle, Omaha Parks and Recreation Department officials and members of the Hanscom Park and Ford Birthsite ...

Doggone it! Niagarathisweek.com: Martin Mazza directed staff to look into the possibility of installing a leash-free dog park in the corral at the Virgil Sportspark. Mazza also asked staff to suggest other options in Virgil, if it was determined that the sportspark was not suitable. ...

City's pet licensing system is a hairy mess insideTORONTO.com: Coconut, left, and Marley play in the Sorauren Park dog park on a recent Saturday afternoon. File photo/NICK KOZAK According to a report from the city's auditor general's office, Toronto is a very bad city when it comes to enforcing its bylaw requiring ...

Auburn's Kiesel Park closed for storm cleanup al.com: The front portion of the park near the pavilion, restroom facilities and the dog park will remain open to the public. The city of Auburn asks all park patrons stay off the trails to allow crews to complete cleanup from Wednesday's storms. ...

Users craft plan on how to share wealth of Wirth Park Minneapolis Star Tribune: ... although not necessarily in their current configuration; the establishment of a nature "learning corridor" with enhanced trail connections and signage; the design of a multi-use welcome center; and the creation of a dog park near the Humane Society ...

Few options for dog owners BCLocalNews: There is the dog park at Okanagan Lake (what a joke that park is) and in the hills up above our house, but these areas are full of spear grass, broken glass and deer. All the owners that I know clean up after their dogs at the school and city parks, ...

Holiday Events Your Houston News: Lone Star Animal Welfare League is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formerly known as The Woodlands Dog Park Club. ...

When Seasons Collide Hartford Courant: With leaves still on the tree behind her a fresh blanket of snow before her, Mia Clement, 8, of Bristol waits to hit the slope at the Roberts Property Dog Park Wednesday afternoon. School had been canceled for the week in Bristol and many surrounding ... If your dog owners' group needs expert help getting its dog park developed, the number one dog park building handbook gives you all of the scoop without any of the poop! Click here to find out more!

Editorial: Partners For A Healthy Community WISC Madison: Prairie Moraine County Park, currently a county dog park, used to be a farm -- the old County Poor Farm in fact -- and still has dozens of apple trees, apple tress that are not sprayed with chemicals. So, why not turn those apples into something that ...

Calendar: The week ahead The Suffolk Times: Dog Park Party 'Superbone Football,' 1-3 pm at Southold Dog Park behind town recreation center, Peconic. Free monthly themed gathering for town residents and their dogs. Rain date: Sunday, Nov. 20. 765-5182. A Harvest of Goods and Services, ...

Voters to decide rec tax next year Houma Courier: The half-cent sales tax, estimated to collect about $2.1 million per year, would pay for the addition of a full-size football field, dog park, walking trail, soccer fields and a pond at Andolsek Park. Other proposed improvements include paving the ... Fort Worth Recycling City Recycling Program « CBS Dallas / Fort ... By Ryan Crowe: Fort Worth has expanded its recycling program to Fort Woof -- and not just the dog park but all of Gateway Park surrounding it. Mission Viejo dog park closer to final OK | park, city, land - News ... News: Mission Viejo dog park closer to final OK | park, city, land, county, acres, noise, traffic, dog, commission, plan. Crews Begin Constructing Eugene Small Dog Park | KEZI Construction has begun on Eugene's first small dog park. Dogs 25 pounds or less will soon have a spot of their own to play. The fenced area will be a part of the ... Dog park seeks friends - TheMountainMail.com: Columnist Once upon a time, several dog-loving community members were impregnated with the idea of having a dog park in Salida. New Off-Leash Dog Park Opens Nov. - City of Knoxville November 15, 2011 - City of Knoxville officials, PetSafe representatives, community members and some four-legged furry friends will gather for a ribbon- cutting ... New Dog Park on the Westside - El Paso Home & Living | Examiner ... Planning a day at the park then take your dogs, too. There is a dog park on the Westside in El Paso. If anybody was unaware, ... Guest column: Meridian Township's dog park will be an important ... The Meridian Township Park Commission recently approved a design for our first community dog park after long and thoughtful consideration.