Petition for a Dog Park in Farmingdale Now Available Online! Go to the Allen park expansion story to get the link and see what else you can do to help make it happen.

President’s Day/Post Valentine’s Day Pints & Paws a Big Success! Read the article to see a photo and all the people and businesses who helped make the event such fun.

Peconic Dog Park Expanded and Improved Thanks to Local Dog Owners. To read how the owners of the North Fork School for Dogs worked with Southold Town and other dog owners to improve the local dog run, go to the Peconic Dog Park article.

Valley Stream Dog Run Ready to Open in Spring 2012! To read how local residents, including one LI-DOG Board Member, helped make it happen, go to the article.

The Stakes are in the Ground for the Eisenhower Dog Park! To read when Parks Dept. officials hope to have the new dog park open and to see photos of the site, go to the article.

Finally, A Dog Park Site Commitment from Oyster Bay! To get the details on Oyster Bay’s plans for its FIRST dog park, go to the article.

Book Review - Unleashed Fury: The Political Struggle for Dog-Friendly Parks is a groundbreaking book that should be read by anyone interested in the off-leash issue. To read more about the book, read our review.

Cherry Ave. Dog Park in W. Sayville is Now Open! Details on how to find the dog park, its features, and a link to photos from the August 4th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony are in the Cherry Avenue Dog Park Opening article.

Central Suffolk Paws Created to Push for a new Brookhaven Dog Park. To get details about what you can do to help get more off-leash space created for you and your dog in Brookhaven, go to the article.

Surprise Visit by Nassau Legislator Gonsalves at Annual Meeting Brings Eisenhower Dog Park News. New LI-DOG Board also elected. To get details, go to the article on the LI-DOG 2011 Annual Meeting.

Parks Dept. Will Install New Fencing at Robinson Dog Park! Plans to upgrade the park include trash receptacles and a small dog area, which are detailed in the Robinson Dog Park article.

Gardiner Dog Park Proposal Envisions Private Financing and Public Fundraising. To read more about the proposal including potential sites for a dog park, go to the Gardiner article.

New Suffolk Dog Park to Open This Spring in W. Sayville! The third new dog park created under the Five New Dog Parks initiative of 2007, will be fenced and cover 1.5 acres. To get more details, go to the article on the new W. Sayville Dog Park.

LI-DOG Asks Suffolk Parks for Better Fencing, Garbage Collection at Robinson Dog Park. To see why new fencing is needed and what LI-DOG has proposed, go to the article about Robinson Farm Dog Park.

Dog Park at Gardiners Park Proposed by Local Dog Owner and Building Contractor. A private citizen has offered to build a dog park in Gardiners Park at no cost to the County. To read more, go to the article on Gardiners Park.

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LI-DOG Annual Membership Meeting to be held Wed., May 16th at Borrelli’s Restaurant, E. Meadow, NY. We move from library books to pizzas for our Annual Membership meeting! For details on what’s on tap and how to join us, check out our Events page.

Massapequa Dog Park Grand Opening Rescheduled to Sunday, June 3rd. Bring your dog and check out Oyster Bay’s beautiful new dog park—its first ever. Get details on the location and more on our Events page.

The Hound Howlabaloo is back! Come join the fun at Wantagh Park in Wantagh, New York on Saturday, May 19th. For more information, visit our Events page.

Canines for a Cure Dog Walk at Belmont Lake, N.Y., Sunday, May 20th. Grab your canine companion and enjoy the day while raising money for a great cause. Read more...

The Dog Lovers’ Guide to the Good Life, by Carol Saxe and Hanita Blumfield, is an illustrated guidebook to fun places to go with your dog. The book features 33 drawings of dogs romping, surfing and socializing in such locations as the beach in East Hampton; dog parks and hotels in New York City; and dog camp in Vermont. Read our review

Organize DOGs (Dog Owner Groups) in Your Community! LI-DOG was originally organized by Huntington dog owners, but access to parkland is an major concern for all Long Island dog owners. Click here for help organizing DOGs in your community   

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