Off Leash Playtime

Our family feels that Dove Canyon is THE best place to live, part of the reason we feel that way is the daily community connection we have through our dog, Diva. Walking Diva has given us the opportunity to meet so many wonderful neighbors and their dogs. On the whole, we have found that Dove Canyon dog owners are responsible pet owners, the majority who do pick up after their pets. Many love to exercise and socialize their dogs by having them run with each other or to play fetch with a favorite ball or toy. This playtime has gone on for over 20 years with few incidents. Understandably, there are people who don't want to encounter an off-leash dog while walking alone, with their dog or child. I totally get and respect their feelings and position on the issue. There are also pet owners who would love to exercise their dog off-leash but afraid for their pet's safety into running off or into on-coming traffic. Then there is the leash law... every Dove resident that we have met are law-biding citizens but, when they run their dogs off-leash, it isn't with criminal intent, The leash law can be placed right there with people who still text and talk on their cell phones while driving. However, Our family personally want to remain law-biding citizens and really believe that Dove should provides a fenced-in area to give residents a place to exercise and socialize their pets so Dove Canyon can be a happy and safe environment for all.

On Tuesday October 11th, at the HOA General Meeting the topic of "Off-Leash" park options will be on the agenda. The meeting starts at 7pm at the Dove Canyon Country Club and the Off-Leash agenda item is scheduled towards the end of the meeting. The HOA posted the three proposed sites on the Dove Canyon online bulletin board yesterday and here they are for you to see. We plan on being there and hope to see all our Dog friends there to.

Summer + Leaving Your Dog in the Car = Not a Good Idea

Common Sense sometimes goes out the window when one is in a hurry. So far this summer I have seen dogs left in cars with windows slightly rolled down. The first was at the Bleinheim Horse Show event where a small dog was yapping away and was in the car for at least 45 minutes while it's owners watched a jumping event. The second was in the Kohls parking lot. Although both days were not hot, it was warm and in the high 70's. Neither dog looked in distress, so I left a copy of an old Dear Abby column I keep in the car for such an occassion on the car's windshield. Dear Abby wrote about the dangers of keeping a pet in a hot car and I hope that the owner who reads it has second thoughts the next time they run errands with their pet. I realized that the article was getting old, so I went ahead and created a new flyer. I'm sharing it with you so you can make copies and keep in your car the next time you see a dog left in a car somewhere.

I do need to add, if you believe the dog is in distress; heavy panting, lethargic or if the temperature is mid 80's or above, I would recommend going into the store and have the owner paged or call police (yes.. it's a crime) or animal control and report it.