Bark Parks gets one step closer

Bentonville Bark Park Update
For anyone who lives in the Bentonville area, and thinks it has taken an excruciating amount of time to get your Bark Park up and going, relax and take a deep breath. We've heard under pretty good authority that the Bentonville Bark Park is going to go up in stages, so that the whole amount they were seeking will not need to be raised before there is some place you can take your dogs. The folks responsible are finalizing plans for the fencing, and are getting ready to take take bids, and might soon be ready to have phase one completed. Yea!!! There was also a rumor that the City of Bentonville might be willing to build up the land for the Bark Park, to get it a little higher and out of the mud. I know this was one of my concerns when I first heard where the park was going in at.

Fayetteville Bark Park - Pup Parade
Walt Eilers, Fayetteville Mayoral Candidate, will be on the Fayetteville Square Saturday, July 5th, at 9:45 AM for a short pup parade, and then to discuss the current state of the proposed dog parks in Fayetteville.

Fayetteville Dog Park - Fayetteville Animal Shelter
Is Fayetteville ready for more dog parks? Saturday was my first time to see the dog park at the Fayetteville Animal Shelter, during the Grand Re-Opening celebration, and this is a very beautiful park. I get the feeling that it is entirely under utilized. Community awareness of this great park could be increased by planning some dog park activities, and promoting them. I know that the Rogers Dog Park has a great following, partly because it plays host to events like the easter egg hunt, RDOD, Mardi Paws, and Halloween Carnivals. Fun, vendor supported events, with free stuff to give away, that afford both the people and the dogs to socialize with their own kind. If Fayetteville is hosting events like these at their current park, they need to get the word out better.