I wanted to comment on the other one but it was archived. When I walk a dog I make sure to first walk on the sidewalks, little areas between the sidewalk and street and pee on THOSE trees BEFORE taking them into a regular park for exercise. I don't understand why other dog owners cant do the same to be considerate of all who use these parks. Prewalking to do their duties is always a good idea...they usually do go quickly after being let out afterall. An option!

I think the problem with the 'pre-walking' concept is that that means having your dog pee on somebody else's private property, at least on the block between my door and the park. That's not cool.

As I stated, the area between the sidewalk and the street - there are plenty that are not in front of houses.

Not that we need to have this issue go off topic, but I tried to pre-walk my dog around the outside of Wooster Square Park (on the sidewalk) only to have a man who plants plants in the public park yell at me to not allow my dog to go pee there. This caused me to switch to walking within the confines of the park fence so that he would not yell across the street at me again. But now people don't want us walking in the park either it is a double edged sword not everyone will be happy no matter what the dog owners do!
I can't believe I'm saying this but I can not wait till the winter comes back so that I can walk my dog (and clean up after her) in peace!

Back to the original issue any more thoughts about creating a dog park at this location? Any knowledge of how to get this brought to the city's attention?

Also to add to E- I think the other issue was about the dog's presence in the park, period.
As you know, you can walk a dog beforehand, and still have them lift their leg having nothing come out. That other poster would have still complained about that. Two feet away from the dog you can see nothing comes out, but 10 feet away you don't know.

I think its a good idea and the area would likely be ok at night.

Dear anon,

I'm working with the city to get a price on converting this park into a dog park. There are potential pitfalls in the process that I should have more information on shortly (regarding the parks commission), but hopefully in a week or so we should have more information.

The Wooster Square Blockwatch and the Downtown-Wooster Square Community Management Team would like to hold a friend-raiser to raise money for a proposed dog park. I will keep this thread (and the others) updated when we need to start planning for the event.

We should hopefully have the quote from parks soon (within a week or two), and then we will know how best to proceed.

I am meeting with Aldmerman Smart on Friday to walk the area and discuss another possible location in the neighborhood. My hope is that in using this location, which seems to be underutilized, dog-owning residents from Downtown and Wooster Square will feel that it's close enough to their respective homes to bring their dog for off-leash enjoyment.

Do those watching feel this is a viable area? Does anyone have any reservations? And if so, an alternative area to look at?

Best,

Doug

Ok, so I took a better look at the Wooster Square Park today. I think if the dog/owners concentrated on the telephone poles and trees outside of the parks parameter OR the trees inside the parks parameter near the fence (where the dirt path is located) for walking the dogs for their duties, that should at least be a nice compromise. Also, the "Paul Russo Memorial Park" directly across the street is cute enough to also be used as the dogs location. Which if you look at the map, kind of makes sense. You have the human park and around the corner the playground - what better sense than to have the animals in between? Thoughts?

The Wooster Square Block Watch will meet on Wed. Aug. 10 at 6pm at Conte School library and will include a discussion of possible dog park locations in the neighborhood. We invite you to join us! http://woostersqwatch.com

Friends of Wooster Square (find us on Facebook!) is fundraising to open a dog park at Union Street and Chapel Street for the Wooster Square and Downtown areas. The first event is Dec. 10 and 18!

PROFESSIONAL DOG PORTRAITS & 2012 WOOSTER DOGS CALENDAR

Saturday, December 10
Sunday, December 18

... 9:00am to 11:00am in Wooster Square Park

Benefiting Union Street Dog Park

By Photographer Cesar Otilio Martinez Macias

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2012 Wooster Dogs Calendar

email friendsofwoostersquare@gmail.com for appointment time

$80 Donation – DOG OF THE MONTH (Full Page)

$50 Donation (Half Page)

$15 Dog Portraits
drop-in from 10am-11am

Top 5 Dog Portraits will WIN a spot in calendar! Categories: Best Holiday Theme, Best Halloween Costume, Cutest Couple, Cutest Puppy, Best Smile! BRING: your dog, any costumes or props, and if possible his/her dog pillow to help get your pup to sit.

Miss your chance last weekend to help fund-raise for a Union St Dog Park? It's not too late!
PROFESSIONAL DOG PORTRAITS & 2012 WOOSTER DOGS CALENDAR

Saturday, December 17 from 9:30am to 11:00am
Sunday, December 18 from 9:30am to 11:30am

In Wooster Square Park
Benefiting Union Street Dog Park

2012 Wooster Dogs Calendar
Email friendsofwoostersquare@gmail.com for appointment time or just drop by!

$80 Donation – DOG OF THE MONTH (Full Page)
$50 Donation (Half Page)
$15 Dog Portraits

Top 5 Dog Portraits will WIN a spot in calendar! Categories: Best Holiday Theme, Best Halloween Costume, Cutest Couple, Cutest Puppy, Best Smile! BRING: your dog, any costumes or props, and if possible his/her dog pillow to help get your pup to sit.

Bruce Ditman is trying to raise $1,300 for the dog park today so we can have a park this Summer. Join the facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/190412707747442/ and kick in if you can!

The dog park opened today here. Looks awesome!!