Grand Opening of Sugar Cane Recreation Facility

[Brenda.ball]

Yesterday was the grand opening of the Sugar Cane recreation facility in the Village of Desoto. Since we were not there to see it live, I had hoped to see lots of pictures...but have not seen any on here.

[vintageogauge]

Read todays paper.

[Brenda.ball]

Read todays paper.

Thanks, but we are not there full time yet.

[Two Bills]

Thanks, but we are not there full time yet.


thevillagesdailysun.com (https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/)

[vintageogauge]

You don't see a lot of pictures of anything on here, mostly discussion. The Daily Sun should have archived photos and the story regarding the opening.

[graciegirl]

This doesn't really help much, but it is all I could find;

February Vmail - More to Explore in The Village of Fenney - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ5MTRETDE0)

[tjlee500]

Does anyone know whet the DeSoto Dog Park will open? My labs need to run....:icon_wink:

[CFrance]

Does anyone know whet the DeSoto Dog Park will open? My labs need to run....:icon_wink:
The Daily Sun says April; no date listed.

[Brenda.ball]

Does anyone know whet the DeSoto Dog Park will open? My labs need to run....:icon_wink:

I saw somewhere that April 3 was the opening date. I can’t find the source now. I hope it is open while we are there the first week of April!

[vintageogauge]

Won't be going there, too many owners don't bother with kennel cough or parasite control, those parks are nasty. Also be sure you have a Sumter county dog license you will need a copy of his rabies immunization to get one and from what I was told they do check in the dog parks.

[champion6]

The Daily Sun says April; no date listed.:agree:

[VApeople]

Does anyone know whet the DeSoto Dog Park will open? My labs need to run....:icon_wink:

If your dogs like to run, you moved to the wrong town.

We live in Osceola Hills where there used to be a lot of open space and we would see people with their dogs running without a leash. That has stopped. Every dog we now see is ALWAYS on a leash.

Between our neighborhood and Charlotte, there is a small open area near the multi-modal path where some people congregate and have their dogs off leash, but I heard the neighbors have complained and it will be fenced off.

That's life in TV.

[vintageogauge]

All dogs must be on a leash, you're taking an awful chance if you don't have them under control. I don't even open my garage door until my dog is leashed in fear that he might run after another dog that is passing by and when working outside he is on a 15 ft. leash to keep him well into our yard. I have had dogs run at him and me on several occasions because they were not leashed or under full control. One guy told me he will stay if he tells him too but was already out on the street before the owner knew he was gone. Our dog was attacked up north by a large golden retriever of no reason, just walking along and here he comes, bit him right in the spine and left a large hole in his back in two places. They paid for the vet bills but we and he had to put up with 6 weeks of pain and pampering. Any dog is capable of attacking another, this retriever was one of those dogs they take to hospitals to calm patients but I guess he just didn't like the smell or looks of our much smaller dog and several weeks later attacked another dog in the neighborhood, this time the police got involved and they no longer walked their dogs along the street so you never know what your dog will do.

[Bogie Shooter]

If your dogs like to run, you moved to the wrong town.

We live in Osceola Hills where there used to be a lot of open space and we would see people with their dogs running without a leash. That has stopped. Every dog we now see is ALWAYS on a leash.

Between our neighborhood and Charlotte, there is a small open area near the multi-modal path where some people congregate and have their dogs off leash, but I heard the neighbors have complained and it will be fenced off.

That's life in TV.
No, its the law...............

[Brenda.ball]

I, for one, am excited to have a dog park so close to where we live. Our Rhodesian ridgeback/lab was born to run. Our corner lot is fenced in and he has plenty of space to run. However, the new dog park will give him and us a chance to socialize.

[CFrance]

If your dogs like to run, you moved to the wrong town.

We live in Osceola Hills where there used to be a lot of open space and we would see people with their dogs running without a leash. That has stopped. Every dog we now see is ALWAYS on a leash.

Between our neighborhood and Charlotte, there is a small open area near the multi-modal path where some people congregate and have their dogs off leash, but I heard the neighbors have complained and it will be fenced off.

That's life in TV.
I think you are right about it being fenced off soon. I don't think anyone should "expect" to be able to let their dogs run loose. There are plenty of dog parks in TV and surrounds. And there's lots of traffic in TV that might accidentally injure your off-leash dog if it isn't in a dog park. It's just not good stewardship of the dog, among other things, IMO.

[vintageogauge]

I, for one, am excited to have a dog park so close to where we live. Our Rhodesian ridgeback/lab was born to run. Our corner lot is fenced in and he has plenty of space to run. However, the new dog park will give him and us a chance to socialize.

You better make sure you have good insurance and that your agent knows the type of dog you have before you let that ridgeback loose in a dog park. They are totally protective of their owners and also very unpredictable. My sister has had professionally trained purebreds ridgebacks for the last 15 years and even her and her husband are not sure what they will do, most of the time they are fine but if they have a hint of someone threatening one of them, they will attack. Maybe yours hasn't shown that yet but it will and hopefully it won't be a child that made a wrong move near you. Another reason why I would not go to a dog park.

[Brenda.ball]

He’s a big baby...hope you get to meet him someday.

[vintageogauge]

He’s a big baby...hope you get to meet him someday.

He's a big baby to you but one day when his demeanor changes, be prepared, it is in his genes.

[e-flyer]

How quickly this turned into another dog thread....

[JSR22]

He’s a big baby...hope you get to meet him someday.

I have met a number of lovely Ridgebacks. It was unjustified to be told that your will attack. I owned a dog business for many years and the most bites were chis.