Saturday, July 16, 2011

The Dog Park News (July 16, 2011)

Work starts on off-leash dog park
The Salem News
By Paul Leighton Staff writer BEVERLY — The city has begun clearing a 1-acre site near Beverly Airport with the intention of creating Beverly's first off-leash dog park. Workers have removed trees and brush over the last couple of weeks. ...
Kirkland a Finalist in On-Line Contest for Off-Leash Dog Park Funding
Here are the two sites: The Kirkland City Council last November unanimously approved creation of adog park on city-owned open space in the Totem Lake area, near the intersection of 113th Ave. NE and NE 120th St., adjacent to and just south of ...
Caldwell dog park shouldn't cost city any more funds
Idaho Press-Tribune
Nampa recently installed a successful, popular dog park of its own and was able to do so very frugally. The city secured six acres of surplus city property from the Kings Road overpass project in 2007, then formed a committee to draft a plan and ...
Warsaw in national competition to win dog park funds
WANE
WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) - The city of Warsaw is "barking" for a dog park! It's all part of PetSafe's "Bark for your Park" campaign. The winning city gets $100000 to build adog park. Here's how it works: Each finalist had to submit a two-minute video, ...

Dog Poop to Power Park's Street Lamp
Earth911.com
by Alexis Petru A Phoenix suburb is considering using dog waste collected at a popular dog park to power the park's street lamp. Photo: Creative Commons, by Ori~ The Phoenix suburb of Gilbert is considering harvesting the power of poo, converting dog ...

Huntington in 1st place in dog park contest
Huntington Herald Dispatch
HUNTINGTON — Huntington's planned off-leash dog park was at the top of the leaderboard of 15 finalists Friday morning in PetSafe's online voting contest for a $100000 prize. Votes can be cast by going to www.barkforyourpark.com or ...
The new 2 1/2 acre dog park in Richland is almost complete.
KNDO/KNDU
Alan White is the president of the Tri-City Dog Park Society and a Doggie Day Care Manager, so it's safe to say he's a dog person. He says he's excited to have the fencing and prep work done for the off-leash area at Badger Mountain Park but he's ...
Paw Meadow Dog Park Closer To Reality
Hartford Courant
By NICOLE COTE, ncote@courant.com The Hartford Courant Linda Johnson was at the dog park in Granby one day with her chocolate lab, Mobee, when she had an idea. "Simsbury can do this," she thought. "And all of a sudden, we had a committee. ...
Temporary dog parks become a big hit
Regina Leader-Post
In response to the flooding and the leftover debris that have made the Cathy Lauritsen Memorial Off-Leash Dog Park on 13th Avenue unusable so far this summer, the City of Regina this week established temporary off-leash facilities at five outdoor rinks ...
Friday's letters: Downtown dog park
Spartanburg Herald Journal
In regard to the proposed dog park downtown, to me the thought process has to be an “out of the box” one. The stakeholders in this project are of course those of us who have dogs and who already live in the downtown area (Hampton Heights, ...
SD Humane Society continues push in North County
SignOnSanDiego.com
By Nathan Scharn Cali Dreher, 11, and Jillian Thomas, 11, run after Glory, who chased balls in the recently reopened dog park in Oceanside. — Nathan Scharn OCEANSIDE — A gaggle of dogs bounded up and down the artificially green hill at the San Diego ...
Going to the Dogs?
Mail Tribune
Included in this cost is the relocation of the dog park and BMX track. Jackson Aquatic Center: $8.8 million for a 50-meter pool with a seasonal cover for year-round operation. A zero-entry play structure and a splash pad would be free of charge. ...
Woof! Montgomery in the running for dog park grant
al.com (blog)
By Christine Kneidinger, al.com A new dog park could be in the future for Montgomery. (The Birmingham News / Michelle Williams) MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Dogs and their owners in the City of Montgomery may soon have something to wag their tails about. ...

Dogs yet to have their day in Rancho San Diego
SignOnSanDiego.com
If the leash-free area at Lonny Brewer is a go, it would mark the first area within the San Diego County Parks network that offers an off-leash dog park. "I thought we were really on our way but... there's a heck of a lot more detail we hadn't thought ...
New dog park information
The Union of Grass Valley
Thank you for letting everyone know about the new off-leash dog park to be built in Condon Park. I look forward to taking my little dog there, meeting other people, and making new friends. In case anyone is interested in learning more about it they can ...
Woman Goes After Dog, Car Goes In Pond
KJCT8.com
Authorities say the woman was in her car at the parking lot of the Canyon View Dog Park. One of her dogs jumped out of an open window. So she fled her car in pursuit of the dog. But when she did, police say her car was still in reverse and the car went ...



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Summer Fun Activities in Northcentral Wisconsin This Weekend
WSAW
The 3rd Annual Dog Expo is set for Saturday at the Paws-n-Play Dog Park. They will have a police dog and sheep herding demonstration, silent auction, sports for your dog, and dogs from the Humane Society available for adoption. ...
A message from Parks 4 Pups
Paso Robles Press
Last week, Parks 4 Pups submitted our application to build a Paso Robles dog park to the City Planning Department for our conditional use permit. The proposed site is about 1.25 acres and adjacent to the Senior Center on Scott Street near Sherwood Park ...
Worries city will favor dogs at the expense of children
Danbury News Times
When I read in Saturday's paper that the City Council committee reviewing the city dog park was focusing on Highland Avenue Park as a possible location, I thought, this has to be a mistake! Mayor Boughton has supported this park by placing it in a city ...
Ill-Fated 'Goth' Restaurant in Va. Square Torn Down
ARL now
Obviously, a county that put the kibosh on a dog mural located next to a dog park is going to take issue with a business trying to pull a fast one with a gaudy black bar across from an apartment building. The owner finally decided to shutter the ...

Sound off! (July 15)
Silver City Sun News
Whoever designed the dog park for Las Cruces must really hate dogs. I can't imagine someone thinking gravel would be comfortable on a dog's paws and not to mention how hot it gets in the summer. Reading about the Buffalo Soldiers making $13 a month, ...
INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS: IT company continues Indiana investment
nwitimes.com
A total of 15 communities are competing for the $100000 prize toward building a local dog park. Supporters are encouraged to vote for their favorite city at www.barkforyourpark.com. Purdue University has named P. Christopher Earley the new dean of the ...
How to Get Around and Out of Weho During 'Carmageddon'
... open spaces—West Hollywood Park at 647 N. San Vicente Blvd., Plummer Park at 377 Santa Monica Blvd., Kings Road Park at 1000 Kings Rd., pocket parks at 1140 N. Formosa Ave. and 1351 Havenhurst Dr., and the off-leash dog park at 8341 De Longpre Ave ...
NYC Opens First Section Of East River Waterfront Esplanade
CBS New York
It even offers a dog park featuring a climbing bridge, sand pit and splash pad. “New York City's waterfront is its hidden jewel, and with today's opening of the East River Waterfront Esplanade, we are one giant step closer to completing a ribbon park ...
JULY PRINT EDITION: The 10 Worst Decisions in Long Beach History
LBPOST.com
Recently, members of the City Council have taken up re-envisioning the Civic Center, realizing that patching the roof of the library and adding a dog park to Lincoln Park to chase away undesirable activity does not make a center of local government. ...
Grant will expand wireless Internet on East End
Daily Mail - Charleston
Right now, the wireless service can be accessed only in the 1600 block of Washington Street East, from Greenbrier Street to just past the East End Dog Park near Maxwell Street, and around the Charleston Enterprise Center on Smith Street. ...
Officials close Poudre Trail sections under water; Kersey bridge set to re-open
Greeley Tribune
Trail west of Rover Run Dog Park to 59th Avenue. » Trail from 71st Avenue to east of 83rd Avenue. » Trail from 95th Avenue to Colo. 257 trailhead in Windsor. » 7th Avenue underpass, southeast corner of Eastman Park. » Trailhead at Colo. ...
Services for Rudkin set for Monday
Edmond Sun
That park is Bickham-Rudkin Park at 33rd and Boulevard and it includes the city's first dog park. Rudkin was president of Edmond's school board for 10 of his 25 years of service on the board. “I think that we could give credit to a community that ...
Great Dane Pup Charms at New Canaan Town Hall
The Daily New Canaan
The license will allow Gwen to take Lulu to Spencer's Run, the town's dog park inside Waveny Park. Lulu charmed town employees and visitors alike, all while getting excited upon seeing a camera pointed at her. Although the town's Make Your Beagle Legal ...

Beefs & Bouquets
Canada.com
Thanks also to friends and neighbours who have supported keeping this beautiful, peaceful park from being turned into a dog park. The dogs will be just as happy running around in a big field somewhere else. And, people on Beaufort Ave., ...
Red Bank National Night Out Is Aug. 2
The Chattanoogan
"For $10, the Neighborhood Pride Association will imprint your pet's paw into a stepping stone that you may have placed at the White Oak Dog Park or take home for your own garden. The purchase of a stone enters your pet into a drawing to receive yummy ...