Morgan Hill
– From the tiniest Chihuahua to the greatest Great Dane, more
than 100 dogs strained at their leashes and voiced their
displeasure at the wait for the humans to finish their speeches
before their park was officially opened Saturday morning.
Morgan Hill – From the tiniest Chihuahua to the greatest Great Dane, more than 100 dogs strained at their leashes and voiced their displeasure at the wait for the humans to finish their speeches before their park was officially opened Saturday morning.
Once the red ribbon was officially cut on the new 1.5-acre park for canines, located at the southeast corner of Community Park on Edmundson Avenue, the dogs, accompanied by their people, proceeded on leash in an orderly fashion through the spring gate into the staging area. Once inside the fenced “big dog area” and “small dog area” however, all restraint was gone as they frolicked, frisked, romped, pranced, capered and cavorted, leash-free.
“They just loved it,” said Sterling’s and Amber’s people, Patty and Paul.
The well-behaved golden retrievers, Sterling and Amber, will be frequently visiting the park, Patty said. Sterling and Amber are not Morgan Hill residents, but they had no problem mixing with the natives.
Former Mayor Dennis Kennedy’s small pooch named Nika was interested in sniffing along the fence line to find a likely spot to dig.
“It’s been an amazing effort,” Kennedy said. “A lot of people have worked very hard to make this happen.”
Commenting on Morgan Hill Dog Owners Group (D.O.G.) Chairwoman Gloria Zufall’s admonishments to the crowd about safety and people taking responsibility for their dogs while in the park, Hood said Saydie has been visiting dog parks in San Jose for two years and has never been attacked by another dog.
The grassroots D.O.G. organization has raised $27,000 for the project since May 2005 and the Morgan Hill City Council added $20,000 in August.
Marilyn Dubil covers education and law enforcement for The Times. Reach her at (408) 779-4106 ext. 202 or at
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