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Dog park unleashes its appeal at dedication
Dogs and owners line up at the entrance of the new dog park in Grants
for a dog biscuit eating ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday.While
the park has been in use for a while, Saturday's ceremony marked
its official opening. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]
By Mike Marino
Cibola County Bureau
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Robert Hickman and his dog Trixy, left, mingle with Norm Ratcliff
and his dog Oreo spent Saturday at the new dog park in Grants.
[Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]
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K-9 Park rules, regulations
Current hours: Open 24 hours a day,
every day
Park users and dog owners assume all risk related to
dog park use.
All dogs must be leashed if other dogs are in park.
Children under 12 are not allowed inside the park area
unless accompanied by an adult. Parents must refrain
from bringing in toddlers and small children to the
park. At no time are children allowed to run with or
chase after the dogs in the park.
Owners/handlers are legally and financially responsible
for the actions of their dogs in the exercise area.
Any dog exhibiting aggressive behavior must be leashed
and removed immediately.
Owners must have dogs in sight at all times.
Owners must clean up and properly dispose of waste left
by their dog.
Owners must cover any holes their dogs dig.
Puppies must be four months or older and have proof
of shots.
Dogs must be vaccinated with tags displayed on collars.
A female dog in heat shall not be permitted in the exercise
area.
Limit of four dogs per person per visit.
No food or drinks permitted within the fenced area other
than training treats for dogs.
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GRANTS — High winds and darkening skies threatened to cancel
the grand opening ceremonies of Grants' new K-9 park on Saturday,
but nature cooperated and the festivities got under way at 10 a.m.
"I'm very positive about the weather and we have had a lot
of calls during the week about the events and also people wanting
to get information on the dog park such as rules and regulations;
however, we are competing with a golf tournament today," said
Denise Marinelli, founder and CEO of the Cibola County Humane Society,
who was also the coordinator of the park's opening activities.
As the opening time of the park on Lobo Canyon Road in got closer,
people and their pets began arriving. A variety of dog breeds was
represented, including Great Danes, New Foundlands, poodles and
assorted other breeds and types of dogs.
Near the entrance to the park, a stage was set up, and prior to
the ribbon cutting ceremony, Grants mayor Joe Murietta and two of
the city councilors, Walter Jarimillo and Fred Odarte, were presented
with a plaque in appreciation of the city's efforts in helping to
create the park.
After the plaque presentation, a ribbon-cutting, of sorts, took
place. Dog biscuits were strung across the entrance and on the signal,
13 to 14 dogs ate their way through the dog biscuit ribbon, officially
open the park.
After that, contests for pets, including the water relay and pedigree
competitions, took place. There is still some work to be done to
complete the project such as two more dog potty stations to be put
in place by the city of Grants and also a fencing project.
"We want to focus on projects here in town for the people and
their pets. We still have to put the fencing in for the smaller
dogs, so that we can keep the larger dogs separated from the littler
ones. We also have to make sure the irrigation is going, and we
have to fix up the rest of the runway," Jarimillo said.
Although the project is not a very large one, there are certain
factors that inhibited a faster completion of the project.
"You have to open it up to bidding, and the whole bidding process
takes time; so, that slowed us up at first. When I first got into
office, I learned that just because you have the money, it doesn't
mean you're going to use it right away. By the time you bid on it,
it has to go through the lawyer to check things out; so, it takes
time before you can even spend the money," Jarimillo said.
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