Monday, January 30, 2012

The Dog Park News (January 30, 2012)



Kirkland's First Off-Leash Park Opens in the Totem Lake Area
Patch: By Greg Johnston The crowd at the opening listens to KDOG presidents Jean Guth just before the ribbon was cut to open Jasper's Dog Park. Kirkland's first off-leash area—Jasper's Dog Park—officially opened Saturday after some five years of grassroots ...
Advocates of athletic fields excited by judge's decision allowing project
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com: "The Elm Street project is geared toward all areas of recreation including walking, biking, gardening and a dog park in addition to the playing fields," Genoese said. "We are excited that the borough is thinking of the many children and residents who ...


Take It With You: Dog Waste Dispensers Installed At Strategic Spots Around Town
Patch: Buckshnis is a city councilmember who also co-founded Off Leash Area Edmonds (OLAE), a nonprofit group that helps clean up and take care of the city's popular dog park at Marina Beach. That area was the first to have dispensers for dog waste.
The View From Calabasas: Bark Park Trail
Patch: By Arin Mikailian It's easy to find Bark Park on Las Virgenes Road, but did you know there's a hiking trail that also leads to the dog park? The starting point for the four-to-five-mile trek is near the Las Virgenes exit of the 101 Freeway.

Trouble on Tubbs
Coeur d'Alene Press: That award came in part because the Kootenai County Dog Park Association raised enough funds to build two off-leash dog parks in the city. The city could be looking at more dog-friendly strides later this year, such as allowing leashed dogs on walking ...
'What's Happening' in the River Bend
Alton Telegraph: Alton Pet Mardi Gras Parade: 1 pm 3rd and Piasa, Downtown Alton; all pets must be spayed/neutered and be current on vaccinations, benefits Alton Dog Park. The Telegraph's Bridal Show: 11 am to 3 pm The Commons, Lewis and Clark Community College.
Unleashed dogs in Auburn parks disturb some residents
Auburn Journal: For those looking for a place for their pooch to roam freely, Muscott said the Ashley Memorial Dog Park, at Ashford Park, is available. Auburn Police Chief John Ruffcorn said the police department does try to help the district, but it does not have the ...
Cuddly Shih Tzus lead the pack as most popular dog breed in Edmonton
Edmonton Journal: And she likes that everyone knows her pet's name at the dog park. “Any dog is Buddy when you don't know his name. He thinks everybody's his best friend.” Kirstin Larson, who works in admitting at the Edmonton Humane Society and names all the pets who ...


Data: Labs are top dogs
Frederick News Post: By Courtney Mabeus At a dog park off North Bentz Street in downtown Frederick on a recent frigid Friday, Dane DiPierro watched as his dog, Deoge, tumbled with Amy Anthony's dog, Eve. Deoge, wearing a red bandanna, is a mix of the Labrador and boxer ...
DM honors volunteers for work in city parks
DesMoinesRegister.com: The city's first dog park opened in August and since then ambassadors have volunteered more than 625 hours to ensure visitors have safe and enjoyable experiences. Ambassadors greet and educate patrons, check permits and build relationships with ...
Hubbard Receives Cornerstone Award
Southern Pines Pilot: ... Hubbard has been recognized for her extensive work in founding the BackPack Pals program, which currently provides food for more than 1000 hungry children on the weekends, and her development of Moore County's first fenced-in off-leash dog park...
2012 Community Stars named
Warren Tribune Chronicle: She also helped develop the dog park at Mosquito Lake State Park and helps with fundraisers. ''She is an upbeat, giving person,'' said Vicki Simons who nominated her. Olson is a former nurse and does work for her church but is also president of the ...
Links and drinks
Hometownlife.com: Another member, Avril Townsend, went so far as to remind the commission how the same homeowners association successfully sued Birmingham in 2005 over a dog park at Springdale, which the city was eventually forced to close. He suggested another lawsuit ...
Candidate Q&As: Mayor
Clovis News Journal: ... a funding stream for Ute Pipeline, a renovated wastewater treatment plant, renovated Youth Recreation Building, a splash pad at Hillcrest Park, new walking trails, streets, Hotel Clovis/downtown beautification and a dog park. And all in four years, ...
Dollars and a sense of safety
Port Huron Times Herald: Kevin and Phyllis Wrubel of Port Huron said while they'd like to see tax money put toward a dog park in the city, spending money on public safety is a no-brainer. "You've got to have law enforcement, especially in this economy right now," Phyllis ...
Dramatic weight-loss success stories
USA TODAY: To stay active, the couple enjoys walking together, taking their two dogs to the local dog park and line dancing with friends. "I still find it hard to believe that at one time I was closing in on weighing 400 pounds. A quick glance at my 'before' ...