Friday, January 13, 2012

The Dog Park News (January 13, 2012)

Advisory board discusses dog park
St. George Daily Spectrum: CEDAR CITY - A group of approximately 10 residents attended a Cedar City Parks, Leisure Services and Aquatic Center advisory board meeting on Wednesday to discuss their plan for establishing a dog park in Cedar City. Cedar City resident Diane Gill ...
Plaque in dog park will honor Charlie Crichton
ThisweekLive: ... work session to install a plaque on or next to a bench adjacent to the small-dog area in Alimagnet Dog Park. “That was very meaningful because it was a place that she and Charlie enjoyed, and Charlie loved their dogs,” Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said. ...
Greer: Time to Renew Dog Park Key Cards
The Daily Harrison: by Jacqueline Greer 13 hours ago Town Clerk Jacqueline Greer said in a statement that residents looking to renew their dog park key cards should act now. I hope you and your canine friend(s) are enjoying the Harrison Dog Park...

Dog Gone Good Time Party Sold Out!
WXII The Triad: Starting with a donation of $11000 from Vulcan Materials to help pay for a parking lot and followed by a $30000 grant from The Winston Salem Foundation and another donation of $9200 from the Village of Clemmons, the Dog Park at Tanglewood is well on ...

Savannah's new dog park thrilling residents
Savannah Morning News: Teal Stage, on back bench, and Greg Wolbrette say the city of Savannah's firsdog park gives their dogs a chance to socialize and run off energy. By Lesley Conn A lot of tail-wagging happiness with the city of Savannah is running around its newest ...
Get a Dog License and Park Permit or Face a Fine
Patch: By Lisa Buchman Last week the town of Bedford sold $1200 in dog licenses and permits for Canine Commons in one day. That's because they conducted their first random check of the year on Sat. from 8 am - 11 am at Canine Commons, Bedford's place for dogs ...
Conservation area entrance going to the dogs
Guelph Mercury: Dogs, dogs everywhere. Growing in popularity in recent months, an off-leash dog park off Kortright Road at the Hanlon Expressway is causing concern among neighbourhood residents. GUELPH — Unruly dogs and their uncollected feces are keeping ...
New Berryessa parks on way
San Jose Mercury News: District 4 City Councilman Kansen Chu's district director, said a 1.5-acre dog park is planned on Noble Avenue along Penitencia Creek, across from the Berryessa Branch Library. "A dog park has been a promise for the ...
About You and Your Dog
Memphis Flyer: The scene of the crime was the Overton Park playing field, which has over the years become an unofficial dog park. I was walking toward Rainbow Lake when I got distracted by — what else? — a dog running toward me, stepped carelessly, and, bingo. ...
Lack of White Rock dog facilities not fair: resident
Peace Arch News: By Tracy Holmes - Peace Arch News As White Rock officials continue to mull its dog rules, a woman new to the community is doing what she can to pressure the city to create a dog park. Eva Hompot said she is encouraging dog owners to join her Saturday ...
Bright Lights & Red Carpet - Jan. 16, 2012
TCPalm: 21 volunteers and donors for Dogs For Life, Inc. will be honored at the off-leash dog park in Vero Beach. You may be thinking, “Didn't they do this in December?” Well, there were plans for a fabulous celebration, but it rained cats and dogs. ...
Chesapeake Parks and Rec opens Deep Creek Park
The Virginian-Pilot: The park also includes a dog park, an all-access play area, three picnic shelters and a perimeter walking/hiking trail. For more details about the park, ...
Brewster park may be off-limits for dogs
Cape Cod Times: Another possible solution was to construct a dog park behind the Brewster police station, a project that would cost between $20000 and $40000 and also be funded by dog owners. This solution was never formally proposed. "I think behind the police ...
Winter projects aided by warmer weather
DesMoinesRegister.com: Street resurfacing and widening projects, bridge work and a new downtown dog park are planned as spring projects. City officials will begin taking bids for some of the work this month. While some of the projects will take place without much of a ...
January weather going to the dogs
WQAD: Under the unusually warm January sun dozens filled the Bettendorf dog park. "It's a good time to come because the ground is hard," said dog owner Tony Gillette. The winter weather usually going to the dogs long before mid January. ...
San Francisco Cracks Down on Dog Walkers
ABC News: Walkers will be required to learn proper dog park behavior like picking up after their dogs and other restrictions. They will also need to learn canine first-aid, and how to control and safely transport dogs. Leashes must also be carried for each dog ...
Officials working on trail to park
Parkersburg News: There is also talk of creating a dog park in the area. He also said the city will need to pave the road down to the recently constructed stake park and if the trail project becomes a reality, additional paving would be done down to Neal Run, ...
Arroyo Grande residents who don't pick up after pets would be cited under proposal
San Luis Obispo Tribune: The Five Cities Dog Park Association provides the mutt mitts at the off-leash dog park on Elm Street. Reader comments on SanLuisObispo.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Tribune. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" ...
Pet Column: Getting your dog to come to you...every time
Stafford County Sun: In other words, don't practice at an off-leash dog park with other dogs around! If your dog is having attention problems and won't come when called, an environment filled with so many distractions will give him too many opportunities to refuse, ...
Work begins on barrier-free playground
Fort Leavenworth Lamp: There's also a dog park in the same vicinity behind Infantry Barracks row. The entire area is accessible with parking both north and south of the Post Theater. Carlton said it helps her son to interact with other EFMP children and use equipment that's ...
Park Authority to Demolish Some Buildings at Banks Park
Patch: ... interaction spaces and a focal point for the local community," reads the master plan for the park (PDF). The plan, published in May, includes ideas for how to use some of the park's empty spaces, including a proposed dog park and community garden.
2011 yields reasons for hope
Reporter Online: ... half of the 95-acre development and is expected to be anchored by Meijer and Menards stores, while the village plans to maintain the rest of the land as parkland that may eventually include a walking path, sled hill, driving range and dog park...


Shelton's Walkway Through The Woods Nears Completion
Valley Independent Sentinel: Pine Lake and the Shelton Dog Park offer more parking at trail entrances. The trail came together as a result of several different city commissions and volunteers working together toward a common goal. The Planning and Zoning Commission knew the plans...



Snow Removal Debate Yields Compromise
The Sag Harbor Express: Warren's plan involved moving the piled snow from a grassy area in the roundabout at Havens Beach into an area of a gravel parking lot near what many have traditionally viewed as Sag Harbor's unofficial dog park — acres of village owned parkland made ...
A place where our four-legged friends could run free
The Wenatchee World Online: ... being walked on our waterfront every time I go that way. I know many dog owners would like a dog park, as many other cities have demonstrated. It would be a welcome addition to the many improvements that the Land Trust has brought to the foothills.
Apartment Investment and Management Company Announces Details of Pacific Bay ...
MarketWatch: New common areas will include a covered outdoor fireplace/BBQ area and a fenced dog park. The project will be a model for sustainable rehabilitation with green building elements including: Energy Star appliances, energy efficient windows and sliding ...
Bartley to run for Mayor
Perkins Journal: He said lack of funding continues to be an impediment for groups who would like to partner with the city to provide amenities like a splash pad, an outdoor amphitheater and a dog park. The city many need to develop its own version of Oklahoma City's ...