Saturday, December 10, 2011

The Dog Park News (December 10, 2011)

Dog park in the works for Bogue Falaya Park in St. Tammany Parish
NOLA.com: So it was with much enthusiasm that Jill Giberga and her two sons arrived at Bogue Falaya Park, with Huey in tow, to join two dozen others checking out the taped-off boundaries of what could become Covington's first dog park...


Dedham's dog park off to a running start
Daily News Transcript: Nancy Flynn plays with her dog, Bailey, at the Dedham Dog Park on the day it opened at the Dolan Center at 269 Common St., on Thursday, Dec. 1. By Dave Eisenstadter Nancy Flynn originally didn't want to get her dog Bailey, but caved after her children ...

Music for Mutts aimed at supporting dog park
Corpus Christi Caller Times: Music for Mutts, a benefit to raise funds for a dog park, will be Dec. 10 at Theo's Billiards. Contributed Photo Dogs of all breeds and sizes play together at a Corpus Christi Dog Group meet-up. Music for Mutts, a benefit to raise funds for a dog park...

Hot dog! First dog park planned for Aliso Viejo
OCRegister: By CLAUDIA KOERNER / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER ALISO VIEJO – After about 10 years of discussions within the community, plans for a dog park at Aliso Canyon Community Park are again moving forward. The Aliso Viejo Community Association's board of ...
Do Dog Parks Fatten Dog Owners?
Huffington Post: dog park opened up a few blocks from where I live. Now, instead of walking my dog Simon (a long-haired dachshund) around several neighborhood blocks I, along with my pet, invariably head toward the doggy play area. Once there, he runs around to sniff ...

City Manager's Update: Dec. 9, 2011
Patch: Plans for Mission San Juan Capistrano and Saddleback Valley Christian School, toys, a dog park, a new police sergeant and more. Sometimes dogs just need a place to go ...

City Crackdown Looming as the Dog Population Rises
New York Times: “The dog park is an amazing way to connect with people,” she said. Ms. Stephens acknowledged that some dogs were mishandled. When I recounted a recent incident I saw of a dog eating food off shelves in Safeway as its owner idly watched, she agreed that ...


My Turn: A Bridge to the Future
Newport Beach Independent Newspaper: Dogs will be allowed on leashes throughout the park, and what is being referred to as a “Dog Park” is actually a fenced exercise area where dogs will be allowed to roam free of their leashes. Both sides of the park will have picnic/view areas and ...

Del Mar debates Shores use
Coast News: Some residents said they wouldn't have contributed to the purchase of the now city-owned property if they knew it was going to become a dog park, while others said they wouldn't have donated if they knew they couldn't bring their pets there. ...
City's top two earners' salaries no longer tied to rest of management group
Roseville Press Tribune: The council unanimously approved the master plan for a West Roseville Specific Plan school/park site, known as W-53, after removing a quarter-acre dog park from the design. The council asked staff to provide alternative locations for a dog park but ...

DOGS AS ART: Murals immortalize man's best friend in Rosemary Beach
Walton Sun: Check out the rechristened Alaqua Unleashed dog park Dec. 11 from 10 am to 4 pm at a Holiday Bone-Anza hosted by Alaqua at 342 JD Miller Road. The celebration will include live music, shopping vendors, a raffle, kids' inflatables, and an appearance by ...


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What's Happening: Colchester briefs
Norwich Bulletin: This event is a fundraiser for the Colchester Dog Park, a nonprofit organization. All proceeds will support maintenance of, and improvements to, the dog park. The St. Andrew Young People's choir invites young people in grades K-12 to join in singing or ...
Calendar includes events for canines
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise: On Thursday evening at Chiro Java, ARF and the Seguin Dog Park, Inc are hosting a Happy Howlidays Party. "We are trying to have a Christmas celebration for people to be able to bring their dogs to and raise awareness of the needs of the city animal ...

New dog park sparks interest in Covington
Slidell Sentry News: By Debbie Glover The sole canine attendee at Wednesday's Covington dog park public meeting at Bogue Falaya Park was obviously excitedly, tail wagging with delight and tongue ready to greet all humans within slurping distance. ...
Developer breaks ground on Bee Cave subdivision
Community Impact Newspaper: Bee Cave's 60-acre Central Park includes a dog park, soccer fields, walking trails, bathrooms and a playscape. A disc golf course was originally designed and began construction but has not been opened following an issue related to Americans with ...
Great Falls Animal Foundation's work pays off for pets and people
Great Falls Tribune: But the foundation persevered, raising money and making plans — with side trips along the way to join with the city in creating Great Falls' first official dog park, a two-acre enclave along the River's Edge Trail that has proven popular with dogs and ...
Students submit creative plans for Thayer Field
Sentinel and Enterprise: Only three out of the eight groups set aside a portion specifically for a dog park, but many included open areas that could be used for such, Smiley said. None of the groups included a skateboarding park, opting instead for expanded passive recreation ...
MontCo Budget Cuts Could Halt Upper Dublin Trail Development
Patch: The trail, which has a working name of "The Mondauk Mile," but may be known to residents as the Camphill Road trail, runs from Cinnamon Drive down to the Mondaug Dog Park, across Camphill Road, and then follows that road down to the Camphill Athletic ...
A virtual town hall
Barnstable Patriot: Barnstable is starting out with six areas for citizen ideas and input: News and Information Sources; Strengths; Vision 2030; Getting Around Barnstable; Dog Park; and Bicycle Improvements. Under these heading, users are asked to provide some thoughts on ...