The Dog Park News (December 21, 2011)

Des Plaines dog park proposal gains momentum TribLocal: Cummings said the miniature pincher would enjoy running around in a dog park. (Jennifer Delgado/Tribune) Chuck Cummings, of Des Plaines, often walks his dog around the neighborhood or lets him loose in the backyard, but sometimes wishes his miniature ...

City considers new dog park Bonner County Daily Bee: SANDPOINT — If the City Council gives the OK on Wednesday, Hickory Park is going to the dogs. After successfully transforming Lakeview Park into an on-leash dog-friendly zone, city officials are considering the same outcome for Hickory Park. ...

Highland Park poised for new dog park in spring TribLocal: By Sue Ter Maat TribLocal reporter Today at 1:23 pm Highland Park dogs will have a new place to frolic next spring when a new dog park opens. The park board last week approved a 1.5-acre off-leash park at the Larry Fink Memorial Park, located at Clavey ...

Construction Begins at LA County's First Off-Leash Dog Park Patch: 28 for the Crescenta Valley Dog Park in La Crescenta, the county's first off-leash dog park. By Nicole Charky Construction workers began ripping up concrete at Crescenta Valley Park on Nov. 28 to make way for an off-leash dog park. ...

NYU Student Wants to Convert Dog Poop Into Fuel DNAinfo: Kelemu would like to place a digester in the dog run on the south side of Washington Square Park and in the Mercer-Houston dog park, at the northwestern corner of Mercer and Houston streets. She hopes to install the machines inside area dog runs by the ...

Bring on the dogs--Parkland opens dog park Sun-Sentinel: By Lisa J. Huriash, Staff Writer The grand opening for the city's first dog park is 12 noon on Jan. 7 at 9245 Ranch Road, next to the Parkland Library. The two-acre park that cost $375000 – paid with developer fees - will have separate areas for large ... If your dog owners' group is in need of expert help developing its dog park, the dog park manual gives you 569-pages of the scoop without any of the poop. Click here to find out more!

Dog park proposal for Northfield Messenger News: RESIDENTS are being asked to comment on plans for a dog park at LJ Lewis Reserve at Northfield. Port Adelaide Enfield Council last week voted to hold public consultation over two proposed dog parks. Jack Watkins Reserve at Kilburn has been earmarked ...

Dufresne Park in Granby to benefit from new fund-raising group's action MassLive.com: The group raises funds for Dufresne Park, a 280-acre sanctuary in Granby with baseball fields, horse corrals, a soccer field, a gated dog park, a playground, a gazebo and pavilions. People use Dufresne Park for celebrations of all kinds, from weddings ...

Neighborhood park opens in Providence community Las Vegas Business Press: The Providence Master Homeowners Association spent $2.2 million to develop the 15-acre neighborhood park at 10695 Dorrell Lane with playground and picnic areas, youth baseball field, dog park, jogging trail and exercise stations. ...

Dog with three legs captures hearts Patch: They reported that less than a week later he was playing, running and jumping in the on-campus dog park. Brownie even starred in a Humane Society Silicon Valley YouTube video that showed him energetically playing with volunteer staff members who ...

Snohomish County's mood mixed as leader faces inquiry The Seattle Times: On a cold and sunny day at the Lowell Dog Park in Everett, the investigation is a topic of conversation. "He's a public official. He's our county executive and deals with a huge budget," said Chuck Reed, who with his wife, Bonnie, a retired county ...

Mountwood Park works on marketing plan Parkersburg News: "Right now we are trying to zero in on the park's assets, which include the lake, the campground, the Volcano Days festival and the dog park. With these things in mind, we are defining our priorities and trying to think about our target audiences and ...

Pick of the Litter Memphis Daily News a future dog park and food truck landing area. Where someone else might see underused buildings, the DMC foresaw an art gallery. More specifically, the Downtown agency envisioned a rotating art gallery with a constantly changing selection of works from ...

Peachtree City UPDATES - Week of December 19, 2011 The Citizen.com: Peachtree City Dog Park Free Admission – Now - New Year's Day. Everyone is allowed to bring their dogs to park free of charge. The PTC Dog Park, located at 191 McIntosh Tr. behind the BMX Track, is normally a pay-to-use park and is open seven days a ...

OC to hold 16th annual open house Delmarva Now: The Ocean Pines Dog Park Committee held a happy hour for dog lovers on Dec. 15 at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club which included snacks and delicious bowls of chili. Jack Levering, chair, is reminding everyone that any donation to support the park will help ...

You're barking up right tree with gift ideas Winnipeg Free Press: Pooprint program started by St Cloud Minnesota apartment complex to track errant dog owners ...

Look back: January TbNewsWatch.com: It was learned the owners of Jimi, the dog who killed another dog at a city-owned off-leash dog park in 2010, would be facing legal action. The owners of Gus, the chihuahua who died in the incident, were seeking $50000 for general damages. ...

Agilyx secures $25 million financing deal Tualatin Times: Located off Hunziker Street in Tigard near Potso Dog Park, Agilyx converts difficult-to-recycle plastics such as motor oil containers into crude oil, reducing the amount of plastic waste that would go to the landfill. The crude oil is then shipped from ...