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.
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Imagine SWCDP’s Future
SWCDP is excited to introduce upcoming capital improvements and new amenities for Southwest City Dog Park. The following plan is at the conceptual level as we continue to look into material choices, layout options, and cost factors. Our 2021 plan is a result of several years discussion as well as constructive input in March 2020 …
We Luv Our Volunteers
March 4, 2020 Having a wonderful time at our annual WLOV event Little did we know then that would be the last SWCDP event for quite some time The SWCDP tradition is to set aside one evening each year for our volunteers to share a fun activity, sans our beloved 4-Leggeds. This is strictly …
Follow All Rules – Not Just Some Rules
As of 1/24/21, SWCDP has 698 member households and 898 member dogs. Ever changing stats, 5+ more in the queue as blog is published. This translates into well over 1,000 humans in our database and email distribution – and that number, too, grows weekly. We are always excited to meet new members! Welcome all. A …
New Year Safety for your Pets
New Year’s Eve can be a dangerous time for our pets Below are a few safety tips to ensure our pets stay safe, while we are ringing in the New Year Keep your pets’ microchips and vaccination tags up-to-date. Make sure your pet has identification on in case he sneaks our and runs away …
Holiday Greeting 2020
Wishing you and your pack a safe and happy Holiday We know it is a very busy time for most folks – please remember your 4-Legged pal needs social time and exercise, too. Sharing time with your dog park friends is a wonderful way to get some fresh air and take an often needed break …
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 …
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. …
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, …
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. …
Fall Re-Opening – November 5, 2020
Short of a major crisis or deluge of rain – this new date will be firm November 5, 2020 – regular hours – 6:00am to 10:00pm This dog park update is a direct message from SWCDP President – ultimate turf decisions were made by Judi – any questions or feedback should be sent directly to …