Hello, all.
There has been much discussion about the park here lately – especially health issues associated with the standing water. I thought an update was in order to let everyone know what is happening with the Tucker dog park.
Several months ago we lost our liaison between Sno-DOG and SnoCo Parks and Recs. The county is trying to find us another person, but this will take time. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been a priority for SnoCo Parks, and we need to work with their timetable.
Additionally, there have been some cutbacks within the budget. This will impact our organization with the building of the new park as well as maintaining the “temporary” one.
These cutbacks impact our organization by a lack of man power and equipment to clear land for the permanent dog park as well as maintaining the current one. We will need to provide the manpower to clear the 10+ acres of underbrush if we want to break ground on our permanent dog park this summer. SnoCo will provide some manpower and large equipment to clear land, but we have to work on their timetable. They’re pretty much tapped out of resources.
At this point, I’m recommending to the SnoCo Parks for us to build a permanent high fence around the wetland area. This will prevent all dogs from contracting illnesses associated with standing water. We
thought the temp fencing would hold up better, but it obviously hasn’t done the job.
July or August would be a perfect time to put in place the permanent fencing around this area, but we must work with Park Management. This is their busy time, but I will ask for a date that we could use the auger to drill fence posts. I’ll ask for volunteers on this issue once I have that date in place.
Thank you all for your wonderful input. This park can only get better with your constructive criticism.
Arrrooo,
Dara and Daisy
Sno-DOG Board Member
(425) 337-6634
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Dara is a brand identity and marketing design strategist at 7 Lucky Dogs, a leading consultancy in marketing to “pet parents”. Through customized marketing and brand identity packages, 7 Lucky Dogs helps you discover what makes your company, product or service different from your competitors. We then translate this differentiation visually into a logo, product packaging, an E-commerce site and promotional materials to reflect those unique attributes. We make our clients look credible and memorable to their prospects while they increase their bottom line. As the owner of 7 Lucky Dogs, Dara is passionate about helping independent pet businesses stand out in front of their competitors and attract more clients. She blends business smarts with creativity with over ten years of design experience with formal education in both graphic design and marketing.
