We need a dog park near Brownwood

[russtcc]

Who would you contact to suggest a dog park near Brownwood? There is a large area around the Brownwood water tower next to the Fire Station. There is a lot of room and has trees to provide some shade.

[Bogie Shooter]

Isn't the ACC north of 466?
To get info on dog parks, contact someone in the Responsible Dog Owners group. (do a search on here).
Good Luck............

[Melmab]

Who would you contact to suggest a dog park near Brownwood? There is a large area around the Brownwood water tower next to the Fire Station. There is a lot of room and has trees to provide some shade.

There is a very nice dog park on Huey St, just off Powell Rd. Follow 44A west to Powell Rd, turn right on Powell Rd and Huey St is the first left. The dog park is on the left.

[Bosoxfan]

Who would you contact to suggest a dog park near Brownwood? There is a large area around the Brownwood water tower next to the Fire Station. There is a lot of room and has trees to provide some shade.

Bark Central Dog Park (http://www.barkcentraldogpark.com/)

We take our guy Mookie here at least 4 times a week. It's about a half hour drive. Sure would be nice if the Villages had something similar. The pond is the reason we go but 10 acres of fenced in chemical free land is another reason. The "pond" is actually a filtered pool. There's a "pond" on both the small & large dog sides. Also trees and shaded for us humans!!

[NavyNJ]

There is a very nice dog park on Huey St, just off Powell Rd. Follow 44A west to Powell Rd, turn right on Powell Rd and Huey St is the first left. The dog park is on the left.

Absolutely! The Wildwood Dog Park at this location is great for its shade (at least a doz. or more 50' Live Oaks) and gets a good mix of dogs who play, chase squirrels or just wander as they wish. All one size, though, so those who are fearful of their dogs being mixed in will not like it. But in 5+ mos. of going there, I've yet to see a problem between a big & small dog.

With Atlas on the east end of TV, and this park here, I'd guess it would be an uphill climb to convince anyone with TV management to put in another park near Brownwood.....but you never know! lol It is, after all......The Villages!! :)

[russtcc]

Thanks for the input. I'm aware of the Wildwood park but would like one close that is golf cart accessible. The one near Belle Glade is very nice but no shade. If you look at the area around the water tower it is very large and will probably not be used for any other type of development. i will contact someone and make the suggestion. It never hurts to ask.

[John_W]

Here's what you need to consider. Between 466 and 466A where almost half of TV homes are located has one tiny dog park on a small hillside behind a fire station off Bonita and Buena Vista. Not a very pleasant sight.

http://www.districtgov.org/departments/Recreation/images/Brinson-Perry-Dog-Park.jpg

South of 466A an area that began construction just over five years ago in 2011, opened Atlas Dog Park less than a year ago off Moyer Loop in conjuction with a nature boardwalk.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_MtEqaCSgJ4/maxresdefault.jpg

Consider TV has 2 softball complexes within a mile of each other, Saddlebrook and Buffalo Glen, each have 4 softball diamonds. South of that, almost all of 466 to 44, which is 2/3's of TV, they built the Soaring Eagle complex at Rohan and only built 2 softball diamonds, just 2 diamonds compared to 8 at the other two complexes. What would make anyone think they would add a second dog park when they were so stingy with their softball fields. I'm 100% behind you in wanting another dog park, but the reality of things beg to differ.

[njbchbum]

Who would you contact to suggest a dog park near Brownwood? There is a large area around the Brownwood water tower next to the Fire Station. There is a lot of room and has trees to provide some shade.

Is the Atlas Canine Recreation facility not reachable by golf cart from your location?

[John_W]

Thanks for the input. I'm aware of the Wildwood park but would like one close that is golf cart accessible.

Please don't take your dog in your golf cart unless you have him restrained in a cage or similar arrangement. Would you have your 3 year old grandchild standing up on the front seat while driving your golf cart down the road at 20mph? I see it everyday, some will have a leash around their neck and have it tied to something, that's sounds good, just break his neck at 20 mph. I can't believe how people get a golf cart and then lose their common sense. If you love your dog, put him in a cage or use your car.

[Polar Bear]

Please don't take your dog in your golf cart unless you have him restrained in a cage or similar arrangement. Would you have your 3 year old grandchild standing up on the front seat while driving your golf cart down the road at 20mph? I see it everyday, some will have a leash around their neck and have it tied to something, that's sounds good, just break his neck at 20 mph. I can't believe how people get a golf cart and then lose their common sense. If you love your dog, put him in a cage or use your car.

A little over-dramatic imho. A harness with the leash fastened at the back is as safe as a cage.

[John_W]

A little over-dramatic imho. A harness with the leash fastened at the back is as safe as a cage.

Your arrangement might work for you, but 90% of the dogs in carts that I see have very little protection for a dog. People don't seem to realize slamming on your brakes at 20 mph will send your dog through the air at 20mph. I'm sure they'll say, well I don't plan on slamming on my brakes, of course nobody plans on having an accident either.

[Barefoot]

Who would you contact to suggest a dog park near Brownwood?
I suggest you write your comment in on your annual survey. But stand in line.
You already have a spacious dog park south of 466A.
One is desperately needed between 466A and 466 (see John W's post).
The only dog park for this area is small, and on a hill behind the Bonita Fire Station.

[Topspinmo]

IMO the villages really not pet friendly communtity. When my 17 year old carin terrier goes to doggie heaven it will be my last pet. IMO each village should have there own pet park. The villages is about golf everything else is secondary or icing on the cake depending on which way you look at it!:ohdear:

[Polar Bear]

IMO the villages really not pet friendly communtity...
Ooh. We'll have to agree to disagree. :)

[zonerboy]

Good luck with expecting the developer to devote any more build-able land to dog parks. The only one between CR 466 and CR 466A was certainly an afterthought. It's smaller than many people's living room. The new Atlas dog park is the only one in The Villages that comes near to real dog park as far as size goes.

[msendo]

Some of the dog parks are quite adequate in size and quite nice. I just think a nice enhancement to be made would be creating shade of some sort, as well as a little water play- such as splashing around in a shallow "something" and/having a sprinkler to run through.

[Bonnevie]

Good luck with expecting the developer to devote any more build-able land to dog parks. The only one between CR 466 and CR 466A was certainly an afterthought. It's smaller than many people's living room. The new Atlas dog park is the only one in The Villages that comes near to real dog park as far as size goes.

Despite using the number of dog parks as a selling point, the parks they have are really kind of pathetic. The park in Wildwood is superior in many ways and from what I understand, they just put a fence around an area already being used. It has large trees for shade, grassy areas, is huge and the benches aren't covered with metal--you can actually sit in them on a sunny day. I was hoping when they announced Atlas that it would be a true dog park in keeping with the nice amenities of the Villages. Instead, they made a flat area with no shade whatsoever. As for the park between 466 and 466a--aka the side of the hill...a group there recently asked for some simple changes that would help some of the owners who had mobility problems get in easier and they were told the current entrance meets ADA requirements. They basically said if the people complained too much, they could close it altogether. The Villages is no pet friendly as far as the parks they provide. They have done it grudgingly and it shows. I understand it wasn't developed as a dog community, but it's proven that pets have become more important than ever in people's lives, especially older ones. They improve health and keep people social. What would it have taken to put a few trees in one area of Atlas with some non-metal benches under them? I've started going to Wildwood, it's nicer than any of the Villages parks.

[Bogie Shooter]

I guess I have missed any advertising of The Villages that says it has dog parks.

[Bonnevie]

I guess I have missed any advertising of The Villages that says it has dog parks.

it's when they list all the things here: number of pools, number of rec centers, number of dog parks. It's also in the rec news every Thurs. under parks. Anyone considering moving here reads that and would assume there are nice dog parks here. When you get here you discover the one on the historical side is all dirt, the one in Mulberry requires considerable walking to get to it unless you can go by cart, Brinson-Perry is a fall hazard waiting for someone to take a tumble, and Atlas is too hot to go to during the day. There was no thought put into them at all.

[Barefoot]

Despite using the number of dog parks as a selling point, the parks they have are really kind of pathetic. The park in Wildwood is superior in many ways and from what I understand, they just put a fence around an area already being used. It has large trees for shade, grassy areas, is huge and the benches aren't covered with metal--you can actually sit in them on a sunny day. I was hoping when they announced Atlas that it would be a true dog park in keeping with the nice amenities of the Villages. Instead, they made a flat area with no shade whatsoever. As for the park between 466 and 466a--aka the side of the hill...a group there recently asked for some simple changes that would help some of the owners who had mobility problems get in easier and they were told the current entrance meets ADA requirements. They basically said if the people complained too much, they could close it altogether. The Villages is no pet friendly as far as the parks they provide. They have done it grudgingly and it shows.

I understand it wasn't developed as a dog community, but it's proven that pets have become more important than ever in people's lives, especially older ones. They improve health and keep people social. What would it have taken to put a few trees in one area of Atlas with some non-metal benches under them? I've started going to Wildwood, it's nicer than any of the Villages parks.

The Villages really was developed as a pet-friendly community with two pets being allowed per household, with NO SIZE RESTRICTIONS. Many retirement communities allow one pet under 25 lbs. We purchased in The Villages in 2007 because they allow big dogs.

What a shame that the Developer dropped the ball on dog parks! I agree with Bonnie's statement that dog parks have been provided grudgingly. The small dog park in back of the Bonita Fire Hall is pathetic.

Thank goodness for Doggie Doo Run Run, a private dog park on 10 acres. It's not golf cart accessible and it's not free. But we take our dogs there daily, as do many Villagers. There is shade for people sitting, and a small pool where a dog can soak.

[Barefoot]

it's when they list all the things here: number of pools, number of rec centers, number of dog parks. It's also in the rec news every Thurs. under parks. Anyone considering moving here reads that and would assume there are nice dog parks here. When you get here you discover the one on the historical side is all dirt, the one in Mulberry requires considerable walking to get to it unless you can go by cart, Brinson-Perry is a fall hazard waiting for someone to take a tumble, and Atlas is too hot to go to during the day. There was no thought put into them at all.
And if it hadn't been for the lobbying of the Responsible Dog Owners Association, IMHO Atlas dog park wouldn't have happened.

[graciegirl]

I guess I have missed any advertising of The Villages that says it has dog parks.

Me too.

But I have not missed many folks who need;

The public sports pools cooled in the summer.
An indoor pool.
Striping and more lighting of golf paths.
Another dog park.
The entertainment to start later and stay open longer in the summer.
Fast food on the golf courses.
More police presence, except when they get a ticket.
The Villages own Police Force.
Higher speed limits.
Real gates.
No gates.
Non chain restaurants with their favorite dishes cooked at a reasonable price.
Haute Cuisine Restaurant with high prices and a "good pour".
No dogs on the squares.
Parking patrol at the mail drop.
A way to recognize golf carts and an office to dispense and monitor the way to recognize golf carts.
Deed police so people don't have to report deed restrictions themselves.
Chair police.


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[Chi-Town]

Don't forget our feline population. Not one cat park!
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160906/5a68383b02d00e8011b923e933689647.jpg

[njbchbum]

If the Villages was to develop a dog park with all of the whiz-bang amenities dog owners seem to want - small/medium/large dog areas. fencing, shade, grass, cool benches, water feature, people and dog drinking fountains, pooper scooping, golf cart access, etc would dog owners pay to use such a grandiose facility or do they think even residents who do not own dogs should subsidize the additional cost and maintenance of a facility they would not use with amenity their fees?

[John_W]

I guess I have missed any advertising of The Villages that says it has dog parks.

It's right there in the brochure with the indoor swimming pool.

http://hikeswithdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/RobinswoodDogParkWater2.jpg

http://www.visionsoftravel.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tiu-Keng-Leng-Ocean-Shores-Hong-Kong-residential-areas-6.jpg

[Bosoxfan]

If the Villages was to develop a dog park with all of the whiz-bang amenities dog owners seem to want - small/medium/large dog areas. fencing, shade, grass, cool benches, water feature, people and dog drinking fountains, pooper scooping, golf cart access, etc would dog owners pay to use such a grandiose facility or do they think even residents who do not own dogs should subsidize the additional cost and maintenance of a facility they would not use with amenity their fees?

I can tell you that the Bark Central park we take Mookie isn't free. The cost is either $10 a visit or you can choose to pay $30 a month or $300 for the year. I sometimes wonder if Mrs. Bosox & I are some of the not many willing to travel and pay for the exercise our buddy needs. We sure would like something similar closer than Inverness . We do use the Atlas park as our last run of the day park for Mookie around a half hour before dark.Before we found Bark Central we did go to Brinson Perry because there's shade there although it's very small.I believe if it weren't for us dog owners voice our needs for dog parks The Villages hierarchy would be fine with no dog parks. I find it sad they don't see the need for a "real" dog park like Bark Central. You know they have the land but refuse to give up the acreage needed to provide such a place. This would cut in to the amount of houses that could be built!! I wonder how many of us dog owners in the villages would be willing to pay to use a place like Bark Central if it were here.

[dewilson58]

Don't forget our feline population. Not one cat park!
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160906/5a68383b02d00e8011b923e933689647.jpg

:shocked:

[Bosoxfan]

do they think even residents who do not own dogs should subsidize the additional cost and maintenance of a facility they would not use with amenity their fees?

There are lots of people here that pay for amenities they don't use.You know this when you buy in to this community!! There are folks that not only don't golf but don't have a golf cart and they still pay for the paths. Some don't play softball, bocce,billiards...etc and we all pay for these things. So please this argument doesn't hold water!!

[JoMar]

Me too.

But I have not missed many folks who need;

The public sports pools cooled in the summer.
An indoor pool.
Striping and more lighting of golf paths.
Another dog park.
The entertainment to start later and stay open longer in the summer.
Fast food on the golf courses.
More police presence, except when they get a ticket.
The Villages own Police Force.
Higher speed limits.
Real gates.
No gates.
Non chain restaurants with their favorite dishes cooked at a reasonable price.
Haute Cuisine Restaurant with high prices and a "good pour".
No dogs on the squares.
Parking patrol at the mail drop.
A way to recognize golf carts and an office to dispense and monitor the way to recognize golf carts.
Deed police so people don't have to report deed restrictions themselves.
Chair police.


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How great is this post.:agree:

[Polar Bear]

There are lots of people here that pay for amenities they don't use.You know this when you buy in to this community!! There are folks that not only don't golf but don't have a golf cart and they still pay for the paths. Some don't play softball, bocce,billiards...etc and we all pay for these things. So please this argument doesn't hold water!!
Yep. An old, stale, zero-merit argument.

[njbchbum]

There are lots of people here that pay for amenities they don't use.You know this when you buy in to this community!! There are folks that not only don't golf but don't have a golf cart and they still pay for the paths. Some don't play softball, bocce,billiards...etc and we all pay for these things. So please this argument doesn't hold water!!

Not arguing in the least, Bo! Just posing a question - just that simple!

[Topspinmo]

Don't forget our feline population. Not one cat park!
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160906/5a68383b02d00e8011b923e933689647.jpg

Don't cat run free range? :confused:

[D&Lsunfun]

The Tamarind Grove pool/postal station is not a dog park.

[justjim]

The Tamarind Grove pool/postal station is not a dog park.

I suppose you are saying that with a smile.

If I had a dog (currently out of the pet business) and was buying a home in TV, I would probably look for a house near a dog park. And I would want some shade too. Surely, that problem could be solved at the Atlas dog park. Dog owners, with permission of course, get a bit of lumber, hammer, shingles etc. and build some shade.

[asianthree]

So up north the dog park is 8 miles away. So TVs park would be closer

[msendo]

I'm all for an indoor swimming pool. Am I am responding to the right thread? :jester:

Lots Of Dogs Swimming In A Pool - YouTube (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G5UBjF1z9hA)

[Barefoot]

If the Villages was to develop a dog park with all of the whiz-bang amenities dog owners seem to want -would dog owners pay to use such a grandiose facility or do they think even residents who do not own dogs should subsidize the additional cost and maintenance of a facility they would not use with amenity their fees. Sorry, but that dog don't hunt.

Many people now pay with their monthly fee for amenities they don't use. Notably golf courses, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and some residents don't even use the pools. Some don't own golf carts so never use the MM paths.

And actually we'd be happy to pay admission for a decent dog park. We pay now to use a private dog park, Doggie Doo Run Run, as do many Villagers.

[njbchbum]

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And actually we'd be happy to pay admission for a decent dog park. We pay now to use a private dog park, Doggie Doo Run Run, as do many Villagers.

That's what I'm talkin' about! Lookin' to find out if folks would pay rather than drive off campus for what they pay for there! Seems that it could be a money-maker for the developer.