Milwaukee Dog Parks

Runway Closed 11/16

K9vin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:32:53 +0000

The Runway DEA will be closed for maintenance on 11/16 (rain/snow date 11/17).

Get Involved In ROMP

K9vin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:53:38 +0000

The last two years have seen some growth and changes in Milwaukee dog parks. We added Eestabrook and Currie dog exercise areas and Granville dog park oficially moved under the Parks Dept permit system and along with it volunteerism to ROMP from the previous group.

With the growth and changes we have seen new opportunities for ROMP to make and keep its presence felt, and 2012 will bring even more opportunities.

We are always looking for volunteers to do various things including event planning, awareness generation, and simply having a presence at the parks. We also need board members that want to have a say in the policies and practices of ROMP and the dog parks in general since we are the voice of users to the Parks department. One thing we would like is to have a representative for each park be the voice of those users within the board.

If you are interested in volunteering and/or joining the board, please e-mail info@milwaukeedogparks.org or call 414.364.6489.

Runway Closed 10/13

K9vin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:40:17 +0000

The Runway Dog Exercise Area will be closed for airport and park maintenance on October 13.

2011 Bark Day A Success

K9vin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:42:22 +0000

Check out a slideshow of some of the fun from the event.

A big thanks to everyone involved with Bark Day. Both Friends of MADACC and ROMP consider it a success. Thank you to the participants for coming to make it a great day displaying the best of dog welfare in Milwaukee.

Thank you again to the sponsors:

Elite Human Capital Group, Central Bark Doggy Day Care, Fresh Is Best, Inc., and Wisconsin Humane Society, as well as Milwaukee County Parks.

To Elmbrook Humane Society for hosting the lure course, Agility by AGILITY POSSIBILITIES Confidence Course & Workshop, and Bay View Bark for nail trimming.

Thank you to those that donated raffle items, bag stuffers, and ads for the program: 2011 program half page format 2011 program half page format_insert.

And the vendors

Brew City Bully Club
Central Bark Doggy Day Care
Community Bark Dog Wash & Coffee bar
Cudahy Kennel Club
Elmbrook Humane Society
Everythings Just Pucci
Fresh is Best Natural Pet Food
Dawgs In Motion
Milwaukee Pet Nanny
Organic Dog Training
Rescue Chocolate
Sitting Dogg In Home Pet Care
Sonya Sharp Photography
Spa Paw & Tail
Ask the Trainer booth by Jen Digate of Wild Canine
Wisconsin Humane Society

And of course to the volunteers that helped plan and put on this great event!

Fall Dog Exercise Area Permit Special

K9vin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:05:03 +0000

Right now Milwaukee County Parks is offering a discount on the 2011 DEA permits. If you haven’t already purchased your 2011 Dog Exercise Permit, now is the time! SAVE 60% off of regular permit fees beginning Sept. 6, 2011

Annual Pass — regularly $25 for Milw residents, now $10 ($30 for non residents, now $12)
Senior Annual Pass (Age 60 & up) — regularly $15 for Milw residents, now $6 ($20 for non residents, now $8)
Person with Disability Annual Pass — regularly $15 for Milw residnets, now $6 ($20 for non residents, now $8)

You can purchase your permit directly from MADACC and several other local pet-related businesses.

Go to http://county.milwaukee.gov/Dogs9203/DogExerciseAreas/Fall-DEA-Permit-Special.htm for more locations and to download an application/form.

2011 Doggie Dip Fun

K9vin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:26:41 +0000

Here are some pictures from the annual 2011 Doggie Dip at Cool Waters.

2011 Doggie Dips

K9vin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:40:04 +0000

After some of the pools have closed for the “human swimming season,” and before they are drained for the year, they’ll open for a Doggie Dip. Take Rover for a swim in the pool!

Participating Pools
♦ McCarty, 2567 S. 79th St.
♦ Grobschmidt, 2600 16th Ave.
♦ Cool Waters in Greenfield Park, 2028 S. 124th St.

Special Offer
While at the Doggie Dip, purchase your 2011 Dog Exercise Area Permit for only $10—that’s a savings of up to 67%! Be sure to bring the license number and rabies tag number for each of your dogs.

Advance Admission Bracelets
Due to the popularity of the Doggie Dips, you can buy your admission the day before the dip. You will receive a bracelet that allows you to enter the pool without waiting in the admissions line.

In case of inclement weather, call the Pool Hotline at (414) 257-7230.

DEEP-WELL POOLS
Sat., Aug. 20, 2011 12:30–4:30 p.m.	Admission PRE-SALE	McCarty, 2567 S. 79th St. Grobschmidt, 2600 16th Ave.
Sun., Aug. 21, 2011 5–6:30 p.m.	Doggie Dip!	McCarty, 2567 S. 79th St. Grobschmidt, 2600 16th Ave.
COOL WATERS (Beach-Entry/Zero-Depth)
Sun., Sept. 4, 2011 10 a.m.-6 p.m.	Admission PRE-SALE	Cool Waters in Greenfield Park, 2028 S. 124th St.
Mon., Sept. 5, 2011 6:30–8 p.m.	Doggie Dip!	Cool Waters in Greenfield Park, 2028 S. 124th St.

2011 Admission: $5 per dog

Sue Black Speaks Of Importance Of Dog Parks

K9vin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:49:47 +0000

In an interview with 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Sue Black talks about the parks and spends a good amount of time stressing dog parks.

Listen to the interview here.

Register In Advance For Bark Day And Walk

K9vin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:52:03 +0000

If you plan on coming to Bark Day and/or do the Walk, you can register in advance starting today.

Go to our registration page to pre-register for Bark Day and let us know if you are attending the Walk as well. Registration is $5 per dog and can be done online here. Those that register in advance will get an entry in a raffle for a special prize including a 2012 dog park permit.

If you are attending the Walk and want to collect pledges you can download a pledge form here, remember that $25 in pledges gets you a Bark Day Bandanna for your dog.

More info on the event an be found at the Washington Bark Day website.

Labor Day Doggie Dip

K9vin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:56:42 +0000

We will be doing the Labor Day Doggie Dip at Cool Waters again this year, but only that location (not other locations 2 weeks in advance). The other pools have just had new linings put in and the Parks Dept does not want them getting scratched up yet – maybe next year we can have them again.

Stay tuned for times and price as well as info on pre-registration for the Labor Day dip.

Runway Closed 8/1

K9vin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:54:31 +0000

The Runway will be closed on 8/1 until 3pm for further maintenance.

Washington Bark Day

K9vin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:56:42 +0000

Fundraiser for ROMP and Friends of MADACC

Saturday, September 17, 11 am – 4 pm

Washington Park, 45th & Washington Blvd in Milwaukee

High-tail it over to Washington Park for the 7th Annual Washington Bark Day!

Games, Vendor booths, Food, Contests, Local rescues, Raffle, Demos, Agility/Lure Course, 1mile Dog Walk

Sponsored by Elite Human Capital Group, Central Bark Doggy Day Care, Fresh Is Best, Inc., and Wisconsin Humane Society.

Visit www.washingtonbarkday.com to stay up to date on all of the event details.