Puptown

Raise a Glass to a Dog Park in Clarendon Park!

Clarendon Park Neighborhood Association hopes to designate a dog friendly area in Clarendon Park to do what Puptown has done for Uptown: enhance a sense of community, provide for the well-being of dogs and their guardians, and improve the safety of the park and surrounding neighborhood.

They're holding a benefit Friday, May 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Driftwood, a very cool dog friendly bar (1021 W. Montrose -- get directions). Suggested donation is $15. 

For more info, contact cpnassoc@gmail.com. And check out an active discussion on the dog park issue at Uptown Update.

Thank You and Welcome Members!

A big thanks to Soggy Paws and Lisa Collins of Collins Canine for helping to make our Membership Kick-Off a success! And a big welcome to our new members!

Our next Puptown meeting is July 9 -- we hope to see members there!

Join the Pack! Membership Kick-Off May 17

Puptown is celebrating its membership kick-off Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We've got a bunch of fun, free activities planned:

• Dog Facials, featuring the Growl and Meow Foaming Face Wash

• Doggie Footprints (fingerpaint your pup's paw image!)

• Dog Park safety seminars

• Dog training sessions with Collins Canine

• Raffle prizes including Soggy Paws gift basket

Member donations from new and renewing members will support a "puppy guard" to keep our pups and small dogs from escaping through the fence.

No need to wait until May 17 to join -- click here to join or renew online now! Annual member donations are $30 and fully tax-deductible.

Chicago Dog Park Bike Tour

If you're looking to check out other dog parks this summer -- and get some biking in while you're at it -- here's a challenging 24-mile loop starting at the Waveland Clock Tower that will get you to most of the dog parks in the city.

The Chicago Cycling Club put it together several years ago -- if anyone knows of an updated route, leave a message in the comments below.

Puptown Reviews at Yelp

It's recently come to our attention that Puptown has received a bunch of really great reviews at Yelp -- check 'em out here.

And thanks to everyone who left comments! It's great to see what people (and dogs) enjoy most at the park and ways we can improve the park experience for everyone.