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Dog Owners Chew On Ash Avenue Dog Park Plans

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	City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223	Press Release July 28, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact:	Kim McMillan, P.E. City of Tigard 503-718-2642 kim@tigard-or.gov

Dog Owners Chew On Ash Avenue Dog Park Plans
Tigard Dog Park Survey Deadline Extended

The City of Tigard is extending the deadline for a unique survey that invites area pet owners to help design a new City dog park.

The Ash Avenue Dog Park is being expanded and rebuilt as part of the New Burnham Street reconstruction near Tigard's downtown. The updated dog park is set to reopen by June 2011.

The survey deadline will move to September 7, 2010 - the Friday after Labor Day. More than 170 dog owners and others have already responded. "We have seen a high level of interest and want to keep the good ideas coming", says project manager Kim McMillan, P.E.

The dog park design feature requested most often by survey respondents are:

Shaded areas;
Drinking water (for dogs and people);
Doggie waste stations; and
Fencing

Other suggestions include having separate areas for small dogs to play, and installing signage to clarify dog park rules. McMillan and City officials have enjoyed the surveys that dog owners have returned on behalf of their dogs: "We have quite a few surveys that say 'Woof' and one survey respondent sent photos of her dogs."

Two-thirds of survey respondents are Tigard residents; three-quarters report having just one dog. Larger dogs (over 34 pounds) are more common - with 72 percent of respondents identifying themselves as large dog owners. Half of the survey participants say they visit one of Tigard's dog parks weekly or more often. Potso is Tigard's most popular dog park: 80 percent of respondents have used Potso Dog Park.

Together, the surveys reflect excitement about a new dog park - "We love the dog parks. Thank you! Thank you!" exclaims one dog owner.

Fill out a survey online or pick one up at Tigard's Potso or Summerlake dog parks.

For more information, contact Kim McMillan, P.E., Construction Services Engineering Manager at 503-718-2642 or kim@tigard-or.gov or visit the Burnham Street Construction web page.