Winter at Puptown

We have received word that the water fountain at Puptown has been shut off for the season. Now is a good time to review some tips for visiting Puptown in the Winter:

Bring Water

Pups can get dehydrated in the winter too. If there is no water available, your dog may resort to eating contaminated ice and snow.  Some generous souls make a habit of bringing gallons of water to share --Thanks! The more folks helping out, the better.

Shovel Snow

Soon there will be shovels placed near the entrance. It makes things much easier if we shovel as the snow falls instead of waiting for 4" to accumulate. We try to keep the entrance and a path to the center planting area shoveled. A few good people (Jay, Wes, Brendon et al) really chip in and it's appreciated but everyone should help.

De-icer

We use a dog and earth friendly de-icer and will make it available shortly. Feel free to spread it out as needed.

Winter at Puptown is fun - just bundle up, bring coffee and enjoy the pooches romping in the snow.

Comments

[Ellen Szalinski]

Great tips for the winter! I would like to add one: one of the most common causes of ACL injuries in dogs is slipping on ice. Occasionally dogs will skid and end up belly-flopping, which can be of some amusement to onlookers, but please know it can be dangerous. Use good judgment when taking your pup to the park on extremely slick days. A great reason to pitch in with shoveling for those who are able!

[john]

Thanks Ellen - Good advice.

[Jeff]

I've run over a coupla times to Walgreen's to purchase gallons of water since the fountain has been turned off. Question: if we leave the empty plastic jugs, is there anywhere nearby where we might be able to refill? Been meaning to check with the BP station across the street, but have not done so yet. Trying to avoid having to lug gallon jugs from home.

[info@voxometer.com]

Oh I know - it's such a pain. One idea might be to go to the Margate Field House just north of the park (at Ainslie) - if they are open, maybe we could fill up from one of their sinks?