Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Dog Park News (January 10, 2012)


Do You Have a Favorite Dog Park?
Patch: Don't get me wrong, no dog park is perfect. Each one has someone or something about it that drives all of us crazy. Standing water is a chronic problem at my favorite dog park. Shelly Maslak There are quite a few dog parks where I live. ...
Clayton Explores Locating Dog Park at Haddington Court
Patch: By Nate Birt Clayton is considering whether to locate a dog park on Haddington Court land acquired by the city as part of a flood plain remediation plan, the city announced Monday in a news release. The site, just under two acres in size, ...

Miamitown may soon be dog paradise
Cincinnati.com: MIAMITOWN — By 2014, Miamitown could be home to Hamilton County's largesdog park if the Hamilton County Parks Foundation and the Hamilton County Park District are successful in their campaign to raise $500000. The Simmonds Family Dog Park at Miami ...

A Chipped Dog is a Happy Dog
ChicagoNow: It's a nice dog park for those times you don't want to cope with a lot of mud and water, and there are plenty of cut trails to wander along with your dogs. It was a warm day for January in Chicago, but not that warm. Many older and short hair dogs were ...

Dog owners meeting with City
Kawartha Media Group: 23 in the hopes of narrowing down the list of locations for a future off-leash dog park. They also aim to set criteria and policies for the park so a location can be secured as soon as possible. Donations of $20 or more will receive tax receipts. ...


No fenced dog parks planned for the Port
Messenger News: THE Le Fevre Peninsula could lose out to Kilburn and Northfield in getting its own dog park. Port Adelaide Enfield Council has voted to consult the community about setting up pooch parks at Jack Watkins Reserve in Kilburn and LJ Lewis Reserve in ...

Blueprint: Ongoing volunteer opportunities
Online Athens: What it is: A traditional park with athletic fields, a walking trail, a dog park as well as a fantastic children's play land. What it needs: Soccer coaches to lead teams of kids ranging in age from 4 to 12 years. Coaches lead one to two practices per ...
FOX5 Vegas - KVVUCity of Henderson welcomes Hidden Falls Park
KVVU Las Vegas: Hidden Falls Park is located on a 60-acre site, 18 acres of which has been developed with neighborhood and community park amenities including a playground, splash pad, dog park, skate park, basketball court, shaded picnic tables, restrooms, ...
Thoughts on Fort De Soto Parking Fee
Patch: Theresa wrote "That ends our days at the dog park." Anne Hensel commented "I do not like it at all !!! Homeowners in Pinellas County pay a lot of money in taxes and the park maintenance should be included." Some Patch readers thought the rate was okay, ...
Unseasonably warm weather drives pups and people outdoors
Shore News Today: Peka, pronounced Pee-koosh, and Gi Hee Yang, of New York, who are visiting friends in Somers Point, capped off a day at the dog park with a stop at Kohr Bros. at Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Ron DeLanzo, a chiropractor and Ocean City native, ...
Follow The Standard's live coverage of city council
St. Catharines Standard: Imposing a $90 fine for the owners of over-sized dogs in the small dog section of the leash-free dog park. * ...
99 stupid things the government spent your money on (III)
Macleans.ca: Barking mad: The City of Toronto tore up a dog park it had built just two years earlier at a cost of $40000 after several nearby homeowners complained of the noise. , ...