Our Mission

Sound Hounds is a dog park advocacy group working with Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Thurston County, and other jurisdictions to provide a variety of successful off-leash areas for South Puget Sound residents and visitors.
 
"Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole."

Dog Park Benefits

Dog parks are places where people and their dogs can socialize, exercize, and have fun.
 
Dog parks create diverse, active, caring communities.
 
Dog parks increase responsible pet ownership and decrease vandalism and crime.
 
Dog parks are attractions that boost tourism and economic vitality.

2011-2012 Board

Lynn Scroggins - President, (360) 943-2119, info@soundhounds.org
Sara Scott - VP
Donna Holt - Secretary
David Hamilton - Treasurer
Kevin Jacobs - Board member
Dan Sully - Board member
Kathy Evans - Board member
Vacant - Board member 
    Email us if interested in
        filling this vacancy!
 

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links

Founding Sponsors
www.redcreekapparel.com - Red Creek Apparel and Promotions
www.dirtypawsdogwash.com - Dirty Paws Dog Wash
www.southbaypress.com - South Bay Press
http://culinaryexotica.com/ - Buck's Fifth Avenue
www.petconnectionmagazine.com/ - Pet Connection Magazine 
www.firestartergraphics.com - Firestarter Graphics  
www.eatatvics.net - Vic's Pizza (West Olympia)
www.nisquallykennelclub.com - Nisqually Kennel Club
 
Supporters
Knotty Dogz - Rope found on the beaches become crafted into dog toys, very creative and good for the environment
 
Partner Jurisdictions
www.jointanimalservices.org - Joint Animal Services
www.ci.lacey.wa.us - City of Lacey
www.olympiawa.gov - City of Olympia
www.ci.tumwater.wa.us - City of Tumwater 
www.co.thurston.wa.us - Thurston County
 
Media Coverage of South Sound dog park development
www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/985281.html, Sept 28, 2009, "Talk to focus on dog park at Sunrise in Olympia"
www.theolympian.com/2009/10/08/996607/dogs-may-get-room-to-run-at-sunrise.html, Oct 8, 2009, "Dogs may get room to run at Sunrise Park"
www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/999790.html, Oct 11, 2009, "Ceremony set for new off-leash dog park" 

www.theolympian.com/2010/03/23/1181737/get-a-say-in-places-to-play.html#Comments_Container, March 23, 2010, "Get a say in places to play" about the Olympia Park Plan public meeting

http://www.petconnectionmagazine.com/pdf/issue_2010_0910.pdf - Page 15 has an article about our work on South Sound dog parks 

www.theolympian.com/2010/10/22/1412709/hawks-prairie-to-welcome-dogs.html Oct 22, 2010, "Hawks Prairie to welcome dogs" 

www.theolympian.com/2010/10/23/1413494/parks-give-olympia-families-plenty.html - Oct 23, 2010, "Parks give Olympia families plenty to celebrate" 

 
Some of Washington's dog parks
www.parkdogs.com/ - Ft Steilacoom Park Off-Leash Area in Lakewood - 22 acres of fun!
www.gratefuldogs.org - Bellingham, WA
www.cityofcentralia.com/Page.asp?NavID=80 - Centralia, WA (Ft Borst Park)
www.clarkdogpaw.org - Clark County-Vancouver area, WA
http://fola-cowlitz.org/default.aspx - Cowlitz County-Longview area, WA
www.olae.org - Edmonds, WA
www.poochapalooza.org - Marysville, WA
www.soda.org - Redmond, WA (Marymoor Park) and Seatac, WA (Grandview Dog Park)
www.coladog.org - Seattle, WA
www.shoredog.org - Shoreline, WA
www.tricitydogparks.org - Tri-Cities, WA
www.wallawalladogpark.com - Walla Walla, WA
www.fetchparks.org - Whidbey Island, WA (FETCH Free Exercise Time for Canines and Humans)
www.updogpark.org - University Place, WA
 
Other Dog Park Sites - great models!
www.provincetowndogpark.org - MA, Provincetown, Pilgrim Bark Park
www.houstondogpark.org - TX, Houston area
Top 10 Dog Parks - petside.com
 
Related sites
www.lifesadog.com/dogparks.php - dog park locator
www.petsonthego.com - pet-friendly travel
www.explorerdog.com/offleash/ - Pacific NW dog park locator
Dog Parks USA - "How to build a dog park" manual
Best Dog Park in the World - a description of the ideal dog park
National Dogpark News - a Yahoo newsgroup with a wealth of information. Non-members have access to messages and links  
 
Other Models
www.visitflorida.com/articles/dog-friendly-florida - where dog parks attract visitors
http://barkpark.org - membership-based dog park to benefit animal welfare organizations
Dog Park Plan for Surrey, BC - the last component of the Dog Off-Leash Areas Plan, with design considerations
 
Techno Resources
www.slideshare.net/SoundHounds - for sharing presentations
www.slideboom.com - another free presentation sharing site
www.surveymonkey.com - free survey site (anything free has limited features)
www.yousendit.com - free large file sharing utility
www.crossloop.com - free utility for remote computer access 
www.ipage.com - domain hosting and other services

Other Resources

Jokes
Cartoons - dogs in comic strips (link found at Dogpark-National-News)

References
 
UC Davis study, "Guidelines for Establishment and Maintenance of Successful Off-Leash Dog Exercise Areas"
Wilipedia - dog park references include benefits, problems, children, community solutions, weather conditions, dog park locations, external links, more references
Best Dog Park in the World - this one advocates for 6-foot fencing...
What Makes a Good Dog Park - Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Dog Park Safety Tips - Animal-Link
Establishing a Dog Park in Your Community - AKC, recommendin a four- to six-foot high fence
Maverick Way Dog Training - a practical approach to obedience training (1105)
Arnstein's Ladder of Citizen Participation - "This can be an effective guide for citizens in choosing their activities and in deciding whether to accept the roles offered to them by the agencies whose control they are attempting to share." From The Practice of Local Government Planning.by ICMA. This book is the "Bible" of the planning profession.