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

 

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

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 If interested contact SWCDP Vice President, Kay Jennings. Make payment (Paypal or cash/check) and pick up arrangements with Kay cheyenne01@charter.net      

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Mar 8

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

Take Your Pup on New Adventures

While SWCDP is closed for 2024 Spring Renovations and Maintenance . . . why not explore new places with your pup? Southwest City Dog Park Spring Renovation Close March 24 at 10pm – Target re-opening June 1 at 6am WALK WILLMORE PARK  (and other parks, too) St Louis has many great parks – check them …

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Mar 23

A Rough Start to a Bright Future!

Whelp, we pretty much beat our young turf to death in the first 4-5 weeks. But, in a way, this set back simply reinforces what we have been saying for some time now. Turf is only one part of the equation. We must shift the foot and paw traffic and give our 2-Legged and 4-Legged …

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Dec 11

Bad Weather Days Are a Bummer

Southwest City Dog Park Rain and Snow Days SWCDP member FOBs are de-activated during closed periods and re-activated during open periods Many years ago, SWCDP launched our inclement weather dog park closing policy – however we did not use it with any frequency or consistency. Admittedly, we were a bit timid with our closing decisions. …

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Nov 24

Winterizing Dog Park

Are you ready for winter? It is coming . . . SWCDP is in the process of winterizing our dog park. Please read on so that you will understand how the changes will affect your dog park visits and how you can help. WATER Effective November 10 – irrigation system and Water Stations 2, 3, …

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Nov 12

We Are Open – Let’s Go To Dog Park

Can you hear the rumble? The ground and trees shaking? The clickety clack of paws and feet? That would be SWCDP members rushing to their dog park. We are all so excited to be back. And as an extra “good thing” – Mother Nature topped off our Re-Opening days with wonderful warm and sunny weather. …

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Nov 4
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