| Dog park on Riverside rec group's agenda Riverside Brookfield Landmark By BOB UPHUES Officially, there is no such thing as a dog park in Riverside. Unofficially, there are several - Big Ball Park, Swan Pond (when it's not under water) and the tennis courts at Blythe Park. That disconnect will be the subject of discussion ... | ||||
| Atlantic County seeks to transfer land for Egg Harbor Township dog park Press of Atlantic City If the transfer is approved, the wooded parcel along Pine Avenue could become a dog park. County Planning Director Joe Maher said he believed transferring the property should not be a problem. According to the planning office, the site of the proposed ... | ||||
| Pet owners seek compromise on bridge project | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-06-29 Philadelphia Inquirer The city promised it would hold off its plans to remove trees near the dog park to make room for construction equipment. At a heated meeting Monday, about 200 dog owners and neighborhood residents complained they had not been kept abreast of plans for ... | ||||
| Toad Hollow Dog Park to Remain Closed Patch.com By Justin Cox | Email the author | 8:52am Also serving as one of the City's retention basins, the area is thoroughly saturated and has standing water in many areas. Your dog would probably love it, but your carpet would most likely feel otherwise. ... | ||||
| Town Council Holds Four Public Hearings Patch.com A new dog park proposal may be the subject of a future public hearing. By Ronni Newton | Email the author | 5:45am Prior to Tuesday night's Town Council meeting, public hearings were held on four different matters, three of which were recommended for ... | ||||
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| Facebook Like Could Fund Dog Park WNCF Montgomery is one of 25 US cities that are finalists in a competition to win a $100000 grant to fund the construction of the city's first dog park. All you have to do is Log onto Facebook and like “Puppies for Parks, Montgomery, AL”. ... | ||||
| Five Things You Need To Know Today Patch.com Try the South Mountain Dog Park. It is an Essex County off-leash dog park and it's located in South Mountain Reservation on Crest Drive in Maplewood/Millburn. The entrance to Crest Drive is off South Orange Ave in South Orange. ... | ||||
| It's Open! Water Troughs, Picnic Tables, Hitching Posts at New Staging Area Patch.com In the future, San Juan Capistrano residents will find enhanced hiking trails, biking trails, a baseball field, a dog park and a small amphitheater along Camino Capistrano at the Northwest Open Space. By Tyler Donohue | Email the author | 3:15pm ... | ||||
| MURRIETA: Veterinarians urge caution during heat North County Times Copone cools off by drinking from a bucket of water at the Mayflower Dog Park in Escondido on Monday. Local veterinarians are warning dog owners to take steps to prevent the occurence of heat stroke, which can be fatal to the animals. ... | ||||
| Boom: Fourth of July events Seacoastonline.com Because of the fireworks display, the Dog Park will be closed from 6 am Sunday until 10 am Monday. Dogs are never allowed at Leary and Central Fields, or the South Playground. The tennis and basketball courts, playground and baseball areas will be ... | ||||
| Summer gatherings help citizens, city of Huntington Huntington Herald Dispatch Last week Huntington turned out in great numbers for the dog park's "Party on the Patio" at Heritage station. More than 500 people (and 100 dogs) participated in the making of the video for the PetSafe Bark for Your Park Contest ... | ||||
| In My Opinion: Complaining is much more entertaining Reno Gazette Journal One of the interesting aspects of working as a volunteer on the Dayton Valley Dog Park may be what has been causing the lack of acquiring local community amenities. While not being a particular proponent of a dog park, it really does not deserve the ... | ||||
| Spruce is going camping Spruce Grove Examiner Ald. Bill Steinburg toyed with the idea of setting up shop in the campground immediately by purchasing a trailer, but was even more enthusiastic about the close proximity to an off-leash dog park. "The unique thing I like about it is that usually when ... | ||||
| Know Your Madisonian: Anne Whisner is tuned in to parks and recreation Capital Times Most of the volunteers who come out for dog park cleanup days are dog park users themselves and just love the park and love having that resource and asset in our community. They want to preserve it and be a role model for other people. ... | ||||
| Off-leash area going ahead as planned despite resident concerns insideTORONTO.com "We're saying we don't want the (dog) park, we don't need the (dog) park," said nearby resident Christine Costa, whose four children range in age from two to eight. "There's a danger to the trees on the east side and it's too close to residents (on ... | ||||
| Dine with your dog KTVL Not just a chance to dine with your dog but the restaurant is also putting in a mini dog park out back, plus a cleaning station, with hand sanitizer and doggy bags. But if you want to bring your pooch out to dinner, there are some rules you have to ... | ||||
| Baja park project takes another big step Green Valley News During the last seven months, volunteers have worked on the initial grading and trash pickup, helping to lay the foundation for what will eventually become four softball/baseball fields, a dog park, an exercise trail, picnic benches, ... | ||||
| Here's your hometown guide to the Fourth of July The Tennessean The entire Park at Harlinsdale Farm, including the K-9 Korral Dog Park, will be closed to patrons from Sunday, July 3 at dusk to Monday at 6 pm Visitors will be able to enter from either entrance to the park and city staffers will be present to assist ... | ||||
| District cuts top $115 million KUSI ... to sell property including a portion of the Hoover High School site and property in Scripps Ranch and will negotiate a deal with the Little Italy Association for joint use of land adjacent to Washington Elementary School, to be used as a dog park. ... |
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Dog Park News (June 30, 2011)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Dog Park News (June 29, 2011)
| Dog park proponents withdraw plan Worcester Telegram The group working to build a fenced dog park next to the condos on that road withdrew its proposal last night, finding it impossible to appease the abutters. Condo residents almost universally rejected the idea, citing concerns about aesthetics, noise, ... | ||||
| Perkasie dog park named; Borough renames water authority Montgomery Newspapers By Bob Keeler Tom Bancroft at the opening of the Perkasie dog park, now named in his honor. Staff photo by KEN ZEPP One is for the recently opened dog park in Lenape Park. “What I'd like to do is call it the Perkasie Dog Park at Tom Bancroft Field,” ... | ||||
| Howls of protest over planned closing of dog run | Philadelphia Inquirer ... Philadelphia Inquirer To make room for the prefabricated bridge, Fairmount Park says it must remove 25 trees and cordon off the existing dog park. Acknowledging community concerns, Fairmount Park Director Mark Focht said he would look for ways to enlarge the temporary dog ... | ||||
| No more dog park for the Southwest Cutoff The Daily Northborough The proposal for a dog park planned to be located at 195 Southwest Cutoff (Route 20), the site of the old Mustang Stables, was placed on hold at the Board of Selectmen's meeting Monday night. Laura Ziton of the Friends of the Northborough Dog Park told ... | ||||
| Council should reconsider dog park location Blue Mountains Courier-Herald There are at least 1000 of us who would love to be able to enjoy an Allandale Station off-leash dog park. It is a central, convenient, safe location south of the Southshore Community Centre and consists of 3.5 acres that offer a level site easily ... | ||||
| Dog park group to host fundraising meeting Rockford Independent By The Rockford Independent A committee of dog lovers and local residents that has been the momentum behind the Rockford Dog Park movement will host a brainstorming meeting at the Rockford Administration Building, 350 N. Main Street, at 7 pm Thursday. ... | ||||
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| Off-leash dog park at Molson Centre site The Barrie Advance Jennifer Robinson once again tried to get an off-leash dog park by the waterfront Monday night. She said the east end of the Allandale station land is a perfect spot, and people are already by the waterfront with their dogs. ... | ||||
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| City Seeks Input on Off-Leash Dog Parks KUT News Off-leash dog parks often require frequent maintenance and upkeep, as is the case with the Norwood Estate Dog Park of Riverside Drive. City of Austin landscape architect Marty Stump told KUT News in April that the off-leash park will be phased out from ... | ||||
| Love the park? Love dogs? Say so! Cape Cod Times (subscription) To respond to those who complain that the Drummer Boy was not intended to be a dog park, I would say that it is not a dog park. It is a multiuse park, and most of the users are respectful of one another. To respond to those who maintain that we do not ... | ||||
| LA Film Fest, Starring Silverlake Huffington Post (blog) It was great to see Silverlake Coffee, the Silverlake Dog Park, the corner of Griffith Park Ave. and Hyperion Ave., etc., on the big screen. Suziey holds the screen well, and is believable throughout the movie. I'd sign off on her starring in big ... | ||||
| Candidate forum focuses on building replacements Delmarva Now On the subject of the dog park proposed for the Pines, most of the candidates voiced their support. "It's a nice, social thing," Handelman said. Taylor said a dog park would not be an efficient use of funding, and that dogs would fight and leave the ... | ||||
| COMMENTARY: The Future of the Long Beach Civic Center LBPOST.com To broaden the use of Lincoln Park beyond the homeless, a dog park was added to its northern end. A typical tool in the urban handbook for defusing unsavory activity, the fenced dog run succeeded only in pushing homeless persons toward the Main Library ... | ||||
| Portsmouth parking restrictions for annual fireworks display Seacoastonline.com The dog park will be closed from 6 am on July 3, 2011, to 10 am on July 4, 2011. Dog owners are reminded of the city ordinance forbidding dogs from any park where the Recreation Department holds scheduled programs. This includes Leary and Central ... | ||||
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| Council to discuss proposed dog park Dubuque Telegraph Herald The Galena City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 18, to discuss a proposed dog park in the city. The time and location of the meeting will be determined at a later time. An online service is needed to view this article in its ... | ||||
| 8000 homeless veterans on the streets of LA CBS News There's even a golf course and a dog park. There's no public record of where the money goes. "I just get furious about it," says Bobby Shriver. For seven years, Shriver the former mayor of nearby Santa Monica, has been pressing the VA spend the money ... | ||||
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| Council considers way to bring in revenue Tiffin Advertiser Tribune The funds are being used to purchase and demolish vacant properties on North Washington Street, and other projects considered include helping Tiffin Tomorrow purchase a building downtown and improvements to a local park for use as a dog park. ... | ||||
| DAILY GRINDER: Housing Authority Will Wait For More Lavishing Luxury PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog) But there's a dog park there some pet owners wouldn't be able to use during the construction period. The pet owners' solution: No construction, in spite of the federal court order to do so! There's a protest tonight at 22nd and Spruce, 7pm. ... | ||||
| San Juan to vote Thursday on $21 million budget plan OCRegister ... repairs on Rancho Viejo Road between Ortega Highway and Junipero Serra Road, a community garden and picnic area on 13.5 acres of the Northwest Open Space, a dog park, rehabilitation of the Blas Aguilar Adobe, sewer replacement and more. | ||||
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| After Attacks, Rossmoor Predator Management Team Launches Dog Leash Campaign www.OC180NEWS.com We have to question why when we have dog parks both in neighboring cities such as Los Alamitos Arbor Dog Park and five dog parks in Long Beach, why anyone chooses the streets and the parks of Rossmoor to allow their dogs to roam free? ... | ||||
| Plans in doubt for second splash pad Fort Worth Star Telegram "When we worked on the bond issue, we lined out several things including trails and the dog park," said Kathy Trotter. "They're all moving forward. This is still hanging. I think we should keep our commitment." Not all council members were sure they ... | ||||
| Children's water park construction begins in West Kelowna Global Saskatoon ... Kids event at Whiski Jack's Pub has helped raised funds for Rotary. The spray park project is expected to be complete by September 2011. Town Centre Park in Westbank features public washrooms, a picnic area, a community garden and off-leash dog park. | ||||
| Collierville OKs 25-cent tax increase to balance new budget Memphis Commercial Appeal What seemed to upset citizens most were proposed improvements in public parks including a synthetic turf field, new lights for that field, an off-leash dog park and other changes. The $900000 turf was approved at a meeting last month using funds ... |
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The Dog Park News (June 28, 2011)
| Dog Park in Moberly? Tell me more! Moberly Monitor Index Recently, we have put up a banner that states “Future Site of the Moberly Dog Park, Opening August 2011.” Since the construction, opening and management of a dog park is complex, I asked the Monitor-Index to indulge me in a few articles that will ... | ||
| More off leash dog parks proposed Austin News The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is proposing to turn the open land just south of the swimming pool at Mabel Davis into a one point four acre fenced-in dog park. "We want to grow those (dog parks) because it's a very popular trend in the city ... | ||
| Public Asked to Fill Out Off Leash Dog Park Survey HQPrinceGeorge.com Prince George, BC - Open houses held to gather feedback about creating dog parks in Prince George are over, but public consultation continues. Starting today, people who missed the open houses, but are still interested in providing feedback, ... | ||
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| Wag More Dogs takes case to appeals court Washington Examiner (blog) ... dismissed earlier this year by the US District Court for the Eastern District in Alexandria, revolves around whether the dog grooming and boarding company can display a mural depicting dogs on the back of its building, adjacent to a dog park. ... | ||
| Park & Rec highlights facilities around the neighborhood Marshalltown Times Republican Fees for use of the Marshalltown Dog Park have been averaging $30 weekly, though Gray said that has declined dramatically from last fall's opening, but people are dropping their $2 per day into the entrance box. "We have sold 80 memberships to the dog ... | ||
| Colleen O'Connor: Why a Dog Attack Could Determine San Diego's Next Mayor Anyone remembering the fight to create Dogs' Beach in Ocean Beach or the nearby dog park understands the one-issue, tenacious focus of dog owners. The responsible dog owners were right to find an appropriate spot to allow their pets to frolic without ... | ||
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| City drops grotto idea into an exceedingly deep hole SooToday.com PRAC still hasn't made a recommendations on a leash-free dog park. So, if City Council passes a motion before it tonight, the grotto and anything else to be placed in a City park may well disappear into the inner workings of PRAC for at least another ... | ||
| More Heat, Rain And Playgrounds Should you want to let your four-legged friend stretch its legs, try the dog park at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex before it gets too hot outside! You can start your own blog – Have an opinion or expertise to share? ... | ||
| Yappy Hour Preps Pups for Parade “We're very big proponents of the Half Moon Bay Dog Park,” Kendall Flint said. “What people don't realize about Half Moon Bay is how dog friendly it is.” Dogs that strut their stuff at the July 4 parade will also be eligible to vie for titles such as ... | ||
| School Reform Commission holds special meeting, flash mobs stir up summer concerns Newsworks.org Our interns are following up on the weekend flash mobs in Upper Darby and North Philadelphia, and taking a look at plans for the Schuylkill River Park. Some folks are angry about the improvements that will eliminate some trees and part of a dog park. | ||
| UTA architecture students win Ross Avenue Better Blocks competition Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog) One group created a dog park with an ice-filled kiddie pool for four-legged visitors and painted wooden chairs for two-legged ones. Down the road, artists sold jewelry, pictures and clothing from tents. The winning project came from architectural ... |
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Dog Park News (June 27, 2011)
| Dogs and owners turn out to support creation of dog park Lynchburg News and Advance The video featured hundreds of volunteers and their dogs and will be used to promote Lynchburg in a national contest as the site for a new dog park. Credit: Parker Michels-Boyce/The News & Advance Coordinator and director Steve Smallshow explains the ... | ||
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| Users want more say in expansion plan for Schuylkill Banks park | Philadelphia ... Philadelphia Inquirer The loudest opposition comes from pet owners, who complain the bridge will compromise their dog park. They have hired a lawyer and say they will seek a temporary injunction against the project. "Many people bought houses in the neighborhood because of ... | ||
| Hot dog, it's a race The Register-Guard While waiting for the pièce de resistance — the vaunted Wiener Dog Races — Cori Bell walked through the crowd, gathering signatures on a petition to create a dog park in Cottage Grove. “Anyone interested can contact me by e-mail, ... | ||
| Cameras Roll for Dog Park Competition WSET It could become the future site of Lynchburg's first dog park. The city is one of 25 across the country still in the running for Petsafe's "Bark for your Park" competition. The one whose movie gets the most votes wins $100000 to build a new dog park or ... | ||
| Bids now open to build Encinitas park SignOnSanDiego.com Athletic fields, a skate park, a dog park and an aquatic center are some of the facilities sought. The project has been planned for a decade, and has cleared two legal challenges. The property is south of Santa Fe Drive and west of Interstate 5. ...  
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| Dogs have their day at Mosquito Lake Youngstown Vindicator More than 100 canines with their owners in tow showed up for the second snnual Doggie Days at the Mosquito Lake State Park Dog Park today. Ron Strader of Cortland arrived by bicycle with Giles, his little Yorkshire poodle, in a basket on the handlebars ... | ||
| Lots to do at Fair's educational building Warren Tribune Chronicle The fair's dog park display area will be assisted by the Friends of the Mosquito Lake Dog Park and the Trumbull County Animal Welfare League; l In addition to the Trumbull County MetroParks, other exhibitors include the US Army Corp of Engineers, ... | ||
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| Take Your Dog to the Beach While dogs aren't allowed on just any beach in the park, they are allowed in the Paw Playground dog park area. The Paw Playground offers fenced in spaces for both small and large dogs, a leash-free beach area, dog showers and plenty of fresh drinking ... | ||
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| Beth LaMontagne Hall's City Hall: Aldermen scramble to come up with ... The Union Leader It has taken nearly three years for Manchester to get its own dog park. Now the off-leash playground for city pooches is finally open on Bass Island. Alderman Phil Greazzo, who was one of the key people behind the dog park, said there will be a grand ... | ||
| Summer of Walking: Gateway great way to appreciate urban and rural settings Pioneer Press Dog owners should know that the trail passes an off-leash dog park at Arlington Street and Arkwright Street in St. Paul. And those who want to make a day of it may want to pack a picnic and a swimsuit and head to the portion of the trail that runs ... | ||
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| Major Makeover for Ohlone Greenway, In "Baby Steps" Patch.com The Bruce King Memorial Dog Park between Potrero Avenue and Blake Street is far enough away from the BART tracks that it will not be affected, but the Itaya Park play structure north of Manila will need to be torn down and replaced. ... | ||
| Small paws, big cause Post-Tribune Pressnall, who is co-founder executive director of the nonprofit, was one of the guests at the area's first Bichon Bash, a fundraiser for Small Paws held Saturday at the Canine Country Club, a privatedog park. About 50 people, each with at least two ... |
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The Dog Park News (June 26, 2011)
| No Dog Park For Walkerton Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre He says if Brockton does forge ahead with a dog park, it will be on municipally owned land. Wilken says there is a lot of support in Walkerton for a dog park, and they will include the idea in Brockton's Recreation Master Plan . ... | |
| Barks and Recreation MSN Money Here are some great companionable spots with your canine in mind By Nadine Kavanagh for MSN Local Edition Bucca takes the measure of the Shaggy Pines Dog Park, 20 acres of blissful space just three miles from Grand Rapids, Mich. Your dog loves you. ... | |
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| Major Makeover for Ohlone Greenway, In "Baby Steps" Patch.com The Bruce King Memorial Dog Park, to the right, is far enough away from the tracks and supports that it isn't expected to be impacted by the BART work. Significant changes are coming to El Cerrito's Ohlone Greenway over the next few years, ... | ||
| Casting call for Lynchburg area dogs WSLS By WHITNEY LAW The "Friends of the Lynchburg Dog Park" are calling pooches and their families to the Blackwater Creek Athletic Field for a video shoot Saturday morning at 10. The video will be used in the in the national "Bark for Your Park" contest. ... | ||
| Vox Populi: "Who makes the better first lady: Michelle Obama or Newt ... Savannah Morning News By Vox Populi "Chatham County commission needs to consider making a dog park on Thomas Avenue near the Forest City Gun Club. It is a big empty field with a locked gate and would make a perfect dog park." "Charging $100 per child to the school board if ... | ||
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| Finishing touches being put on Rayola Park Tulsa World ... pad was built where an outdoor pool used to be at Rayola Park. That same year, the city adopted a parks master plan, which laid out improvements such as a dog park, a mountain bike park and a miniature golf course. | ||
| Five Things to Do with Kids on June 25 Broemmelsiek Park has an off-leash dog park area if you'd like to bring your dog to run around. See a $5 movie: Movies playing at Wehrenberg Theatres St. Charles 18 Cine before 10 am are just $5 every day. On the schedule for Saturday June 25, ... | ||
| Pines building replacements dominate election forum Delmarva Now On the subject of a proposed dog park, most of the candidates voiced their support. Candidate Terri Mohr said she thought the community would benefit from an area where people could bring their dogs. Election ballots will be mailed to Ocean Pines ... | ||
| Letter: City workers are suffering Evansville Courier & Press A city job used to be an honor and privilege to have but not anymore. Eventually we citizens and the city itself are going to suffer, but it's OK. We'll have a dog park and be able to walk from Hays Boat Ramp to downtown. Just overlook the tall grass, ... |
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