SWCDP blog replaces our Newsletters and Quickie News releases, effective 2020

Watch for activity and event updates, improvement announcements, feature articles on dog related topics, focus on special dog member stories, and much more.

Our blog is a good indicator of what SWCDP membership is all about.

 

Dogs. Community. Friendship.

Keep up with SWCDP news – we are always doing something

 

Halloween and Fall Celebration

We are bringing back an all-time member favorite!  SWCDP debuted our first Halloween event in 2013 and it was so popular we decided to make it an annual event. For variety of reasons – we have not held this event since 2021 – so for a lot of folks – this will be a new …

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Oct 9

Pups Having Fun

SWCDP Dog Sports Center has certainly seen a lot of action lately . . . One of SWCDP member benefits is the offering of on-site agility demo and follow-up classes.   Humans and their pups are having fun and at the same time – getting good mental stimulation – pups have to think and follow …

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Sep 24

LURING EVENT for September

This is a SWCDP Members Only Event The Chase Is On . . . Our August event was so popular – let’s do it again in September! EVENT DETAILS – Date Change due to hot weather Sunday Morning, September 21 10:00 to Noon SWCDP Dog Sports Center (in back of Main Playground / Agility area) …

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Sep 7

Agility Beginner Training – September Program

For SWCDP Current Members Only We are excited to bring back our popular agility training for beginners. Since 2017, our long-time member and current Dog Sports Manager, Betsy Boedeker, has provided a 4 week training course – helping many of our members learn more about the benefits of this wonderful dog sports activity. The training …

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Aug 25

SWCDP Merchandise

Help us reduce our inventory – and raise needed funds, too SWCDP has nice variety of items, take a look – and get yours while supply lasts Merchandise will be available during our Luring Event on August 23, 9am to 11am Merchandise will be available during our Agility Demo on August 30, 9am to 11am …

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Aug 21

Agility Demo

An Introduction to Agility  A free dog sports event for SWCDP members Since 2017, SWCDP has provided an annual agility demo, led by SWCDP Dog Sports Manager, Betsy Boedeker. To learn more about Betsy and her recent Blog Posts – check this out. https://swcitydogpark.org/introducing-betsys-the-bark-side-blog/ Join us – either as a participant – or just to …

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Aug 17

Join me on the BARK SIDE!!

New Blog Post July 23, 2025   Playing with your food!   I am a huge fan, HUGE fan, of food toys for dogs.  We are so fortunate to live when we do, because there are always new ones coming out, and with technology, always some crazy option available!  I could absolutely spend our time …

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Jul 23

SPRING BREAK Activities While Closed for Turf Renovation

SWCDP closes March 25 at 10pm Annual Turf Renovation – 2025   We just love our dog park – but the turf does take a beating!   We stay closed in April and May – we call this SPRING BREAK Re-opening depends on weather and growing conditions – target date June 1, or earlier if …

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Mar 24

Introducing Betsy’s “The Bark Side” Blog

Betsy’s posts will help members create the “wow” factor The blog will provide helpful info to enhance the pup-human relationship. Communication and trust are key to everything, whether it be obedience, sports or other fun stuff. Betsy will share helpful tips and ongoing ideas for ways to create or strengthen an unbreakable bond between members …

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Oct 5

Dog Park Needs Special Funding

With the cost of everything escalating . . . we are burdened with keeping the day-to-day needs – administrative, operational, repairs/maintenance – going as smoothly as possible. But as things go – we have special projects that just cannot be kicked down the road any longer. We must get these projects completed and can only …

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Jun 17
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