Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Dog Park News (January 24, 2012)

Letter: Dog park rules are there for a reason
Prescott Daily Courier: Yesterday, my basset hound/lab mix Damian was attacked by a pitbull puppy at the Willow Creek Dog Park. As the owner brought her two puppies in, they were very uncooperative, barking and thrashing and the owner was screaming at them to no avail.

Reminder: Harrison Dog Park Fees Due
Patch: Harrison Town Clerk Jackie Greer issues a reminder that Tuesday's evening hours are a good chance for residents to renew their passes to the Harrison dog park. The dog park located in Veterans Park on Crystal Street. The Harrison dog park ...


Efforts continue to build two more dog parks in Billings
Billings Gazette: Elizabeth Potter, right, and her daughter Anna watch as their boxer, Payton, plays with other dogs in the High Sierra Dog Park on Sunday morning. For more information on Woofstock, how to donate for the auction or efforts to build dog parks in Billings ...

'Bark for a Park' Group Preps for Future Fundraisers
Patch: Volunteers looking to bring a dog park to Oak Forest will meet again Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 pm to discuss upcoming fundraising efforts. It's an open meeting and all are welcome. By Lauren Traut Waylon, a Golden Retriever, collects money for the Dog Park ...

Local Pilot Publishes Book About His 'Canine Wingman'
Patch: We also visit the Grist Mill Dog Park pretty regularly. I used to love to golf, but then I got tendonitis from writing. With two dogs in tow, just like kids are for many people once they become parents, they really have become my hobby.

Apex opens two new parks
WRAL.com: A second phase will include a dog park, restrooms and playground. Seagroves Farm Neighborhood Park, which is off of Center Street at 201 Parkfield Dr., includes a paved walking trail around a pond, a pond overlook and fishing pier.

Donna Lind: Q & A With Scotts Valley's New Mayor
Patch: Lind: I have some friends that have been excited about the dog park that was going to be built on Glenwood. The funds were donated to buy the property, then, when the economy dropped, we didn't have the funds to develop it. You have to manage the funds ...
Greenville NC Park Gun Carry Ban Sees Promising Developments
AmmoLand.com: Dunn's ban was so over-the-top it twisted the definition of “dog park” into “playground” ensuring that only defenseless dog-owners can run their pets off-leash in Greenville. Dunn's misguided ordinance will cost the City thousands of tax dollars to ...


FishBowl Worldwide Media Launches YouTube Channel Petsami
Business Wire: Well known in the pet lifestyle industry, Nativo's previous television credits include CBS' Greatest American Dog and GSN's Dog Park Superstars. YouTube phenomenon Clark G, the talking dog that garnered more than 88 million views for the “Ultimate Dog ...
Photo: Yarn Bombers Descend on York Boulevard
Patch: Through Beserra, best known for his creating the Hermon Dog Park sculpture, took home the gold, the Yarn Bombers of Los Angeles also left their mark on York Boulevard. The bombing crews left yards on yarn around electrical boxes, street lights, ...
Tony Hsieh's new $350 million startup
Fortune: ... apartment has a collection of colored post-it notes listing the ingredients that they think go into the perfect neighborhood ("jazz fest," "beer garden," "wine bar/wine and cheese store", "dog park," "hybrid e-school (eg Khan Academy)," "Yoga!



Whiz Kids: Ian Furr, a Self-Taught Technology Guru
Patch: His elbow grease helped erect a fence at Southbury's dog park on the O&G property. Furr worked on several repairs to the Veterans of Foreign Wars facility where the troop has its meetings. Those included the refurbishment and subsequent painting of a ...