Saturday, November 3, 2012

Spooktacular Halloween.....

It was a little wet, but those of us who showed up endured.....
Next year may it be sunny and warm

If you have more pictures, please send them to me at ramsdendogs@email.com











Monday, October 15, 2012

Last Saturday the Ramsden Park Dog Owners actually went to the park without ( some of ) their dogs and planted hundreds and hundreds of daffodil bulbs on the hill on the south side of the centre tennis courts.
We will enjoy the benefits of their efforts when the bulbs bloom every spring.

Thanks to all who came out to help.













Sunday, October 14, 2012

Looking forward to another magnificent display
of Costumed Canines.


Thursday, September 20, 2012


Cinnamon's pal Georgia's Mom has a new place!
Come check it out.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Clean Up Day 2012


What a load we took out of Ramsden Park today!
Thanks to all the members of the community who pitched in to help.

Enjoy the park!









Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Mayor Rob Ford cracks down on off-leash dogs

As reported in today's Toronto Star

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1155364--toronto-mayor-rob-ford-cracks-down-on-off-leash-dogs

Mayor Rob Ford loves dogs — he said so on Monday — but he’s not impressed with the ones roaming free in parks across the city.Ford has called for a crackdown on off-leash canines after receiving an “overwhelming” number of complaints about dogs at large in undesignated areas over the past two weeks.“I guess with the good weather, people are letting their dogs run loose through the parks. Two kids got bit,” Ford told reporters.“I just want to tell people, I’ve informed animal services and bylaw to go out and make sure you remind people to keep their dogs on their leash.”Complaints about dogs and their owners tend to spike this time of year, according to Toronto Animal Services.Off-leash dogs, aggressive dogs, yappy dogs and unclaimed dog poop top the list.City rules allow canines to be off leash in their owner’s yard or the property of a consenting friend.Dogs out and about must be kept on a leash — two metres long, maximum — in all public spaces unless otherwise posted. Owners and walkers who let their four-legged friends roam free in undesignated areas can face a $240 fine.“I don’t want to be heavy-handed and start fining people,” the mayor said, “but I want to make sure they’ve been warned. That’s pretty well it.”There are more than 50 leash-free zones in Toronto, most of them gated spaces within city parks.“Owners are allowed to go in to release their dog to run and play,” said Robert Meerburg, an education officer with Toronto Animal Services. “Provided,” he cautioned, “they are there with the dog.“I add that because we’ve had several people that have gone in, left their dogs and gone shopping, and come back.”Really?“Oh yeah,” Meerburg said. More than once, bylaw enforcement officers have gone into a leash-free area and found dogs running around with no owners in sight.At Little Norway Park on Monday, Eddie and Fipsy, a pair of 9-year-old Jack Russell terriers, relished a bit of off-leash fetch.Owner Gopika Awatramani knows they’re not supposed to be on the loose in this area, but her dogs need exercise. At this time of day — late afternoon — the park is empty. Awatramani, 30, takes the extra precaution of keeping her pups’ play area limited to a small space behind the baseball fence, just in case.“I try my best to be as responsible as possible,” said Awatramani, who has never once been fined in her eight years of dog ownership.“As you can see,” she said, “they are not bothering anybody.”

Pile of Dirt


The City delivered our annual pile of hole filling in dirt today. We took advantage and, with bucket and shovel, the holes were filled in.

So, if YOUR dog digs a NEW HOLE, there's the dirt.
Fill in that hole!

Thanks so much.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

RAMSDEN PARK CLEAN-UP, SPRING 2012

Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

But...if it rains...
Sunday, April 22
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Let's Clean Up Ramsden Park - meet in the Off Leash Area.

Parks Dept. will supply bags for garden-waste, litter, and garbage
You can also pick up supplies on the North side of the Rink House.

Bring with you:

gloves (if you need them)
shovels (for filling in the holes)
rake (if you have one)
and we are in need of a wheelbarrow, if anybody can loan us one for the day.

AND BRING LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM :-{)}