Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Dog Park News (November 2, 2011)

Edmonds Off-Leash Dog Park Gets Obstacle Course Thanks to Eagle Project
Patch: David Young The Edmonds Off-Leash dog park at Marina Beach now has such a feature and, as you can guess, it's for dogs only. (We have a feeling that some adventurous kids will be testing themselves on it as well.) The obstacle course, constructed this ...
Dog Park Halloween Is a Howling Success
Patch: The Department of Recreation and Parks and volunteers from the Sepulveda Basin Off Leash Dog Park Advisory Board held a Halloween Bash on Sunday afternoon. The event included a doggie costume contest, park clean up and a free Halloween photo area for ...

Pooch Photos with "Real Santa Claus" Benefits Friends of the Lakewood Dog Park
Lakewood Observer: by Alanna Faith Santa Claus doesn't get more real than the professional, real bearded Santa Claus that will be on hand for "SANTA PAWS," the annual pre-holiday fundraising event for Friends of the Lakewood Dog Park. All proceeds from "SANTA PAWS" ...
Trott Park dog park call
Guardian Messenger: Picture: Ian Roddie H0365324 TROTT Park residents are lobbying Marion Council to turn the Reserve St reserve into a dog park. A 62-signature petition has been presented to the council, calling for part of the reserve to be fenced off for dogs. ...

Scottsdale briefs: Dog park update, pawnshop ordinance
Arizona Republic: The Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commission will hear an update on a public survey of the Chaparral dog park during a work-study session at 4 pm Wednesday at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, 15525 N. Thompson Peak Parkway. ...
Dog Lovers Get Creative at Barktoberfest
Patch: Saturday's celebration brought together furry little angels, bumblebees and punk rockers at Point Isabel dog park. El Cerrito Patch reader Marla Miyashiro sent us this great write up of her Barktoberfest experience. ...


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Army post honors soldier and his dog, both killed in Iraq
Foster's Daily Democrat: DAN ELLIOTT,AP DENVER (AP) — An Oregon soldier and his military working dog who were killed together in Iraq were honored Friday when a Colorado Army post named a dog park in their honor. Cpl. Kory Wiens and the Labrador retriever named Cooper were ...
Slideshow: Doggie Dash & Dawdle invades Balloon Fiesta Park Nov. 6
Bizjournals.com: Returning this year is the dog carnival area, which includes crowd favorites such as an agility course, bobbing for hot dogs, paw print painting, a pet advice booth, canine cake walk, off-leash dog park and doggie contests. Animal Humane and several ...
Gallery: Silver Lake Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Contest Winners
Patch: Contestants and fans crammed the Silver Lake Dog Park Sunday to compete in the 4th annual competition. By Anthea Raymond Another view of Deli the pickle. Mara Casey Silver Lake's Fourth annual Howl-O-Ween was the most successful yet, according to ...
Wirth Park fans get a chance to weigh in on its future
Minneapolis Star Tribune: The Park Board is also considering creating an off-leash dog park in or near Wirth Park. The park is still recovering from the May 22 tornado, which uprooted or badly damaged more than 300 trees and wrecked a new 280-foot boardwalk around the swimming ...
Do Animals Know Right from Wrong? New Clues Point to 'Yes'
LiveScience.com: You see it when they play at the dog park, for example; when a dog asks another dog to play — even if it is larger and may be dominant — it's going to be honest about it. It knows it would be unfair to ask a dog to play and then beat it up or try to ...
Letter: What happened to dog park idea?
Mercury-Register: DO: discuss the subject, express yourself creatively, be polite, and cite and link to sources. DON'T: attack others, make unverified factual claims, excessively copy others, or use foul, derogatory, racist or violent language. ...
In Our Opinion: Parks bonds a vital part of city's quality of life
Dunwoody Crier: To date the only improvements have been the addition of the Children's Adventure Garden, the Skate Park and the dog park. Imagine massive green fields and an outdoor amphitheater surrounded by walking trails, pavilions and a performing arts center and ...
Tuesday meeting focuses on Smith Field
Half Moon Bay Review: Located at the end of Wavecrest Road, the 29-acre park features five baseball diamonds, horseshoe pits and a small dog park that have been maintained on an ad-hoc basis by volunteer groups. Among the future costs at Smith Field, the city has identified ...
Spartanburg City Council District 1 Candidate Interview: Sterling Anderson
Spartanburg Spark: CG: Recently, a potential dog park was discussed for downtown, but was put on hold. Do you favor such a park? SA: No question, and this goes to economic development – believe it or not – because one of the two things that Spartanburg lacks in my ...
New Westminster continues to work on Chinese reconciliation process
The Record (New Westminster): dog park was created on the downtown site in 2009 as part of a nuisance abatement strategy meant to deter criminal activity and loitering. City staff will seek council's approval to retain the services of a landscape architect to explore appropriate ...
TODAY'S DEALS: Harrison Street Completes $125M Acquisition of ...
By MichaelR: Community amenities include two pools, two lighted tennis courts, a computer lab, fitness center, playground and dog park. “The desirability of the property's location and the owner's attention to property improvements contributed greatly to the ...
HOT SPOT: Marin Humane Society dog park
What: A tall, graceful Rhodesian ridgeback lopes like a deer, while a fluffy golden retriever explodes in spazzy happiness as they race together, then sniff one ...
Nappanee dog park construction underway | The Pilot News
NAPPANEE — News that construction had begun on the Nappanee Dog Park was released during the Oct. 17 Nappanee City Council meeting, the first day of ...