Founding Sponsors
www.redcreekapparel.com - Red Creek Apparel and Promotions
www.dirtypawsdogwash.com - Dirty Paws Dog Wash
www.southbaypress.com - South Bay Press
http://oframemakers1001.qwestoffice.net/ - Olympia Framemakers
http://culinaryexotica.com/ - Buck's Fifth Avenue
http://steamboatanimalhospital.com/default.aspx - Steamboat Animal Hospital
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
http://kdog.org/index.htm - Kirkland, 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.sequimdogparks.org - Sequim, 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.slideshare.net/guest1e2a1/bark-park-jan-09-presentation-presentation - Frankfort Bark Park www.houstondogpark.org - TX, Houston area
Top 10 Dog Parks - petside.com http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=10-P13-00039&segmentID=5 - turning poop into power Related sites http://animal.discovery.com/features/dogpark/dogpark.html - Animal Planet's dog park site
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
www.dogfriendly.com/server/travel/guides/dogpark/dogparkstateWA.shtml - dog park locater and more 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
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
Living Green with Pets - Petside 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. |
