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Woof Time at Summer Theater
Tired of finding the dog park CLOSED during the summer. What we need is a user friendly gate system at Joaquin Miller Park. And we’ve got a great fundraiser to make that happen.
Join us for Fiddler on the Woof –Oakland’s unique evening under the stars for dogs and the people who love them. Enjoy a pre-performance BYO picnic and silly party with your pup and then see the traditional Fiddler in Full Dress Rehearsal at Joaquin Miller Park.
Thursday July 12 6pm picnic and party / 8pm performance Get your tickets now. Adults $25 Kids $20 and every $$ helps the dog park.
Fiddler on the WOOF Dog Park Fundraiser
Fiddler on the Woof –Oakland’s unique evening under the stars for dogs and the people who love them. Enjoy a pre-performance BYO picnic and silly party with your pup and then see the traditional Fiddler in Full Dress Rehearsal at Joaquin Miller Park.
Thursday July 12 6pm picnic and party / 8pm performance Get your tickets now. Adults $25 Kids $20 and every $$ helps the dog park.
Fiddler on the WOOF
Fabulous show is more fabulous now because you can bring your dog to Fiddler on the WOOF, pre-performance picnic and then see the real Fiddler performed under the stars at Joaquin Miller Park. Save the date–July 12. Get your tickets now. Adults $25 Kids $20 and every $$ helps the dog park.
Meeting on the Dog Play Area by Lake Merritt TONIGHT!
TONIGHT is the night to speak out for this long-awaited dog park! 6 p.m. at City Hall. (it’s ok if you’re a little late, and you don’t have to speak if you don’t want to). It’s important for us to be there in force! Directions to City Hall:http://www2.oaklandnet.com/ContactUs/index.htm — at City of Oakland City Hall.
Dog Day at City Hall is Almost Here
Dog lovers by the hundreds should come to City Hall to support the dog park proposal on Wednesday, May 2 at 6pm. We need to make it very clear to city officials that Oakland will benefit from having new community space at the corner of Lakeshore and MacArthur. Drop us a note here if you think you are coming.
Email the city your support for the Lakeview Dog Play Area!
The Lakeview Dog Play Area needs your support. Send an email in the next 24 hours to convince the city that dog owners deserve space in this neighborhood. We’ve made it extremely simple to send a note of support with our form letter. You can use it as-is, or use our talking point to write your own letter.
Talking Points:
- Dog play area provides social space for people with dogs.
- Dog play area approved in Lake Merritt Master Plan and by the Parks Commission (2006 and 2010).
- Proposed plan gives us a legal space to go with our dogs.
- This busy neighborhood needs this amenity so we don’t have to drive to Alameda and Berkeley every day.
- The multi-use park has room for dogs, kids, soccer and more.
Map of the proposed dog play area. Click to enlarge
Regional Parks Clamping Down
We met with the East Bay Regional Parks and learned about proposed changes that will curtail dog owner access to off leash areas in Tilden, Redwood, Dunn Trail, Leona and parks throughout the park district.
- The first 200 feet (or is it yards) of trail heads will be leash required. They think this will help with the poop pick up problem.
- The Serpentine Prairie will become leash required. There have been two serious horse accidents caused by dogs off leash and the riders have petitioned the park for this change. The Serpentine Prairie is also known at the Training Center, 11500 Skyline and the Dunn Trail. This is the area that was fenced off two years ago, forcing the dogs and horses onto the same narrow trails.
- Professional dog walkers will be restricted from some of their current trails and might be routed to other trails. With a finite number of trails and and increasing human and dog population we don’t see how this can work.
Lake Merritt Dog Park Update, Karin Hogan Memorial
Lake Merritt Dog Park Update: We Need Letters
The next step in getting our proposed dog park near Lake Merritt built is to get it approved by the Oakland Planning Commission. Opponents to the park have been sending emails to the Commission, and we need to make sure our voice is heard! Please send emails supporting this project to Ann Clevenger at aclevenger@oaklandnet.com, and CC: odogparks@comcast.net
Karin Hogan
Memorial Service for Karin Hogan
Sadly, longtime user of the dog park at Joaquin Miller Park, Karin Hogan (who’s dog is Layla) passed away in November. Her friends from the dog park are having a memorial service for her at the dog park on Sunday, January 8th at 10 am. Karin’s mom will be coming out from Maine for the service, and would like to meet her dog park friends. If you want to send a note to Karin’s mom, please send it to odogparks@comcast.net
Big Weekend!
FRIDAY, OCT 28, 6-9 pm: We’ve got a great fundraiser this Friday at 6 pm: The 8th Annual Paws & Claws Pet Parade and Costume Party. Paws & Claws, in Oakland’s Dimond district has been a huge supporter of ODOG, Lakeview Dog Play Area, and the greater Oakland community for years! This event is their eight annual, and each year it gets better and better. Come on down! More info.
SATURDAY, OCT 29, 9 am – noon: Paws to Prune: Join our monthly work day at the lake. We go out and prune, deadhead, weed, spread wood chips. It turns out to be a fun time, a good workout, and it really keeps our city and lovely lake beautiful. More information here
Blessing of the Animals on Sunday
This Sunday, October 9th, Skyline Community Church in Oakland is having its annual Blessing of the Animals. Register at 2:45 pm. Afterwards, you can walk the labyrinth with your companion animal.
More information at their website.
