Saturday, December 3, 2011

The Dog Park News (December 03, 2011)


Borough Residents Pulling for Dog Park
Patch: The Friends of a Conshohocken Dog Park are moving toward their goal of a pooch playground. By Nate Adams When Barry Mellor moved to Conshohocken with his wife in 2009, he noticed two things: many borough residents would take their dogs for walks, ...
Pflugerville's first dog park opens Dec. 6
Community Impact Newspaper: opening of the city's first public dog park, Bark Park. That's according to Rainer Ficken, senior project manager for Newland Communities. Newland invested $350000 in landscaping and other improvements for the 2.5-acre park, which it donated to the ...
Fort Lee plans for dog park
NorthJersey.com: BY MAXIM ALMENAS FORT LEE — Pooches are prohibited in Borough parks in Fort Lee, but come spring, pets and their owners will have a field of their own. The Department of Public Works [DPW] is constructing a doggie playground at the end of Central Road ...

City's new dog park could open this afternoon
Montrose Daily Press: Daniel McCain, left, James Wich, and Brian Johnson of England Fence Company complete a section of fence that will be used for the local dog park Thursday afternoon. The park is located north of the duck pond in Baldridge Park and opens today. ...
Residents Eye Berlin Dog Park
The Dispatch: BERLIN -- A growing group of locals have begun the process of trying to open a dog park in the Berlin area. “It wouldn't need to be too big,” said Cate Carrick Nellans, who hopes to use a portion of the fields located near the Worcester Preparatory ...

Scout project creates agility course
STLtoday.com: JOURNAL With a little help from Collinsville K9 officer Mike Bauer and his dog Blaze, Blake Connor, 14, of Collinsville, shows off his completed Eagle Scout Project, an agility course at the Mutts on Main dog park in Collinsville. ...

KDOG needs more volunteers to work on Kirkland's new dog park
Kirkland Reporter: 3 and 10 to finish the tasks for Kirkland's new dog park. The park cannot open this year without a very large effort by the community the next two Saturdays. The work parties run from 9 am to 4 pm Dec. 3 and 10 at 11225 NE 120th St. Look for the KDOG ...
Branham Park moves onto San Jose's list for sprucing up this year
San Jose Mercury News: There's also potential for a dog park along the fence where the benches are now, Rocha says, although park staff would have to come up with designs, do community outreach and find the funding to make it happen. Hammack says the dog park would cost an ...

Friends of El Dorado Park to Hold Fundraiser
LBPOST.com: This special fundraising event hosted by the Friends of El Dorado Dog Park will be benefiting the newly-approved site for the future home of the dog park in El Dorado Regional Park. The event will take place from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Good Neighbor Park ...

Bring Toy To Tulsa Bark Park Saturday
News On 6: Bring toy donations -- and your pet -- for a romp through a Tulsa dog park that will benefit the Salvation Army. The annual Bark Park Toy Drive will be held Saturday, December 3 at Biscuit Acres. The park is on 91st Street between Yale and Sheridan. ...
Good luck with that
Canada.com: By J. Cates, Comox Valley Echo December 2, 2011 With the civic election over, let's recap this dog park business, because our new Comox Town Council will soon tackle the thorny issue of whether or not Fido is having a good time. ...
Dog mushers don't need sleds or snow for Wompatuck event
The Patriot Ledger: The Boston Snow Dogs was formed five years ago at a dog park in Boston's South End and has worked closely with the club on events in recent years. In addition to exposing new people to a relatively unknown sport, the mushing demonstrations are meant to ...

Dogs can enjoy road trips with preparation
WDIV Detroit: And whether it's a quick trip to the dog park or a trip across the continent, keeping a pet pal safe and secure is a top priority for many dog owners. Experts said their tips can get your dog bragging about a longer vacation to all his friends at doggy ...
Lincoln Park meet draws 100 on whether trees stay, go
Peninsula Daily: Suggestions included improving the interface with the fairgrounds, more public bathrooms, building an amphitheater for free concerts in the park, building a soccer field complex similar to the existing baseball complex, a dog park and creating more ...
Property purchase will link sections of Bainbridge's Grand Forest Park
Kitsap Sun: A community garden and dog park have been mentioned as other uses for portions of the property. While BILT now holds the property's title, the group still needs to pull together $1.1 million to reach its fundraising goals. ...
Pawliday Event Promises Fun for Both Guests and their Animals
WABI: This Sunday, you can get special holiday themed photos with your pet and enjoy other activities at the Pawliday Fundraiser at the Parks and Rec Building in Bangor. The event raises money for the friends of Bangor Dog Park.
Survey to help shape recreation plan
The Keene Sentinel: “We'll pick up on some needs we may be looking at, such as the skate park, the dog park, community gardening and bike trails.” The survey will also address fees for some activities, Bohannon said. Residents can complete the survey in 10 to 15 minutes, ...
Cash-poor Youngtown dumps police department
East Valley Tribune: LeVault defended the town's actions, providing harsh blowbacks to those who argued not funding a proposed dog park and community garden and shuttering the town's library would put Youngtown back in the black. Those decisions would save less than ...
Local Veterans Accuse Councilmember Gabelich of Censorship
LBPOST.com: So Rae Gabelich unselfishly uses her birthday as a means to raise funds for a public dog park. In order to accommodate space, she and supporters move a couple of portable walls (on which were hung war photographs), therefore she is being labeled as an ...



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Construction starts on project in Arista
Boulder County Business Report:Amenities will include a 4442-square-foot clubhouse and fitness center and an approximately 1.5-acre private lawn with a 1900-square-foot dog park, the planning documents said. The complex will have eight three-story buildings. ...