In Birmingham, Alabama, USA, residents can finally let their dogs off-leash in a new dog park:
Bark for a Park.
The city of Birmingham officially opened its dog park [in October 2009] to the delight of area dog owners and their pets.
The fenced 2.6-acre site at George Ward Park gives dogs a place to roam unleashed …
[Via : First dog park opens in Birmingham, Alabama - al.com.]
This dog park came about quickly, thanks to the efforts of a local group, Bark For A Park, and a mayor who wanted to cut through all the usual red tape:
Here’s what happened. Late in the morning on Wednesday, October 7th [2009], Bark for a Park’s President, Claudine Arredondo-Graf, got a phone call. It was Mayor Langford. (Impressive, right?) His message to her was, in essence, that he’d only recently found out of our longtime efforts to open a dog park in Birmingham, and that he was going to cut all the red tape and simply make it happen. Like, right away.
[Via : It's Really Happening! .]
Handy dog park tips
Check out the handy audio files that Bark for a Park link to:
- Preparing Your Dog for the Dog Park: tips and advice on getting your dog ready for his first trip to the dog park.
- Taking Your Dog to the Dog Park: steps to start your dog our under control, spend a little time training, and finishing the day up under control so you and your dog can have the best dog park experience possible!
Those two items come from a podcast by the Creative Dog Training Online folks.
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