Coto's - CZ Canine Corral

Yesterday afternoon, Harold, Chip and I ventured over to the New Canine Corral in Coto. We met with a resident who was extremely involved in the development and design of the dog park. He shared with us all that they went through to add Coto's newest amenity. It was good to hear that the dog park cost was reasonable (approx. $26,000) and it didn't require any additional liability insurance. The park was funded mostly by donations. The Canine Corral is simple but extremely pleasant with shade and some topography changes. In our meeting we learned that this newest amenity is quickly becoming one of the most used areas in Coto. Every evening the park is filled with people who bring beach chairs and socialize with each other while their dogs enjoy playing. We gained some insight into the creation of the Canine Corral and came away more committed to seeing such a enjoyed and used amenity added to Dove Canyon. I would recommend that the next time you are in Coto is to drive and see how nice the Canine Corral is. The park is located across from the Equestrian Center at the intersection of Vista del Verde & Via Pajaro.

Mountain Lion Alert

This morning I received a Head's Up from Moki's Mom. She wrote:

heads up. we were walking moki kinda late tonight by the pool area (10:30) and security was out (dealing with teenagers) but they told us to be aware, they've had multiple mountain lion sightings in the past couple of days. Said mountain lion looks to be about 120 lbs. and has been sighted around Hillrise. Late night walks may not be a good idea. He gave us the "what are you thinking?" look.

Appreciate Lori for sending that alert.. It would be nice if Dove Canyon could post alerts to homeowners, especially since it sounds like Security already is aware.

Remember that early morning and late evening is when Wildlife is out and about. If you need to walk your dog during those hours, avoid the trails and walk with a friend or family member.

Park 4 Paws Survey Results

Seabreeze placed an update on the Park 4 Paws survey in the August 2010 newsletter. If you didn't get a copy in the mail with your invoice, the newsletter is posted on Dove Canyon Life website.

Seabreeze Management received a total of 262 homeowner responses. 115 were no's and 147 were yes's. Only 21% of the homeowners responded. The Dove Canyon Board of directed has chosen to table the Park for Paws and allow for an independent homeowner committee to study the feasibility of the off-leash area. The homeowner committee will form within the next couple of weeks and establish an outline for the feasibility study and a deadline. The committee will then request to be added to the agenda and present their study to the board, in hopes that it will then be discussed and voted on by our Dove Canyon delegates. If you would like to be on the committee, please e-mail me at maryfwong@cox.net

Real Dog of the Week: Mojo

Our Real Dog of the week is Mojo,an adorable Maltese who has quite a bit of charm. Mojo enjoys his frequent walks through the Dove Canyon Promenade and likes to greet all the big dogs. Mojo is one dog who can work his magic through the neighborhood.

Beautiful 8-week old Shar-Pei / Lab Mix puppies looking for a good home. Meet Petunia- female,Zora AKA Bongo - female,Mr. Meeogi- male, Wasabi - male,Bonzi - Male, Jade- Female and BeeGee - Female.

These large Chinese Sharpe/Lab mix pups are approximately 8 weeks old. They
were rescued, by New Beginnings Rescue, out of the Merced County Shelter and
brought here. These pups need permanent loving homes. They will probably
be big! Mom was a small black lab, but clearly dad was Chinese Shar-pei.
They have been de-wormed and had their first set of puppy shots. They are
big cuddle bugs and very playful. They are being fostered in Coto for New Beginnings Rescue. There will be an adoption fee,which will include the spay or neuter. Please call Carey Smith if you would like an application forwarded to you, or if you would like to meet these 7 loving puppies. Consider rescuing a pet and saving a life. Carey's number is: 949-636-2857.