Howlin' Fun Time at PAL and Falmouth Dog Park

Beautiful weather and colorful costumes had everyone smiling last Sunday, October 23, at a "Howlin' Good Time."

Co-hosted by PAL of Cape Cod and the Falmouth Dog Park, this fun event featured a parade of costumed pups and people, contests and prizes, canine CPR demonstration, nail clipping services, and after-party with a raffle for a BMX bike and howlin' good refreshments!

Thanks to the wonderful dogs, individuals, and businesses who participated and donated time, products, and services to support PAL's Youth Programs and the Falmouth Dog Park!

• Shelly Farrar and Alex Mondino of the PAL of Cape Cod
• Entertainment: The Falmouth Fiddlers
• Judges: Donna McGlaughlin of Uptown Dog Cape Cod, Justine Dale, Principal of East Falmouth School, and PAL Arts & Crafts Leader
• CPR Demonstration: Dr. Lilan Hauser and Dr. Jennifer Zilinski, Falmouth Animal Hospital
• Nail Clipping Services: Lori Tynan of Snip N'Clip Grooming
• Prizes: Stone L'Oven Pizza Co., JR Brody's, La Cucina Sul Mare, Smitty's Homemade Ice Cream, The Burrito Place, Kaleidescope Toys, Eight Cousins Book Store, Seventh Avenue Flags, Snip N' Clip Pet Grooming, the Mad Hatter, Pie in the Sky, Falmouth Pet Center, Petco, and Cape Cod Bear Company
• Generous donor of the BMX Bike and raffle winner who donated it back to PAL! 
• Photos/PR: Rebecca Forster of the Falmouth Enterprise, Emily Sussman of The Falmouth Patch, and Samantha Martens Photography

Falmouth Dog Park to host “A Howlin’ Good Time” Sunday, October 23rd at 2 pm

The Falmouth Dog park will host “A Howlin’ Good Time” for both humans and canines on Sunday, October 23 from 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. The afternoon is filled with Halloween costume contests, educational, and canine health events, along with entertainment by the Falmouth Fiddlers. The public is invited to join in the fun and to visit Falmouth’s beautiful, first dog park, which opened in May of this year. A donation of $5 per family is suggested.  Proceeds will be shared by PAL of Cape Cod and the Dog Park.

“A Howlin’ Good Time” activities begin at 2:00 P.M. with a costume competition. Everyone will gather down the street at PAL (Police Athletic League), where the Falmouth Fiddlers will lead the parade of participants in a grand march down to the sidewalk to the park. 

The costume competition should be intense, as there are great prizes at stake, including everything from gift certificates and dinners, to dog treats and dog grooming. Opening the competition will be the Pairs competition, with a combination of a dog and a person, two dogs or two people competing for one of three places. Next will follow the Funniest Costume Competition; entrants can be either a dog or person in costume competing for one of the three prizes. Finally entries into the Best Character from a Book will take center ring. Again, the character can be a human or a dog! And the top three will win prizes. 

Following the costume competition, Dr. Lilan Hauser, Chief of Staff of the Falmouth Animal Hospital, will demonstrate how to perform CPR on a dog in an emergency.

Throughout the entire event, Lori Tynan, owner of East Falmouth's new pet grooming business, Snip N' Clip, will be on hand to offer a nail spa for dogs for a reduced rate of $4, which will be donated to the Falmouth Dog Park. This is a perfect chance to get your dog's nails the right length using a new sanding technique while supporting the Falmouth Dog Park.

Enter our $5 dollar raffle for five chances to win a 20" Schwinn TJ Lavin BMX Bike! For every extra dollar, we'll give you two more tickets/chances to win!

Enter our raffle for this 20" Schwinn TJ Lavin BMX Bike!

Participants will close out the fun back at the PAL facility for treats and more music until 3:30 P.M.

Note: Please do not park on the road. Ample parking is available at both the Falmouth Dog Park and at PAL, both located on the north side of Brick Kiln Road between Gifford Street and Sandwich Road. 

Falmouth Chamber Raises $200 for the Falmouth Dog Park

The Falmouth Dog Park was the featured non-profit member at this Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce After Hours event held at the Pink Polka Dot, a full service wedding and event planning boutique on the Queen’s Byway.  Barbara Schneider updated Falmouth Chamber members on dog park activities and thanked the community for their support.

Congratulations to Lisa Asendorf, who won our 50-50 raffle and generously donated her winnings back to the dog park.  Thanks to Lisa and other Falmouth Chamber of Commerce members, $200 raised will help cover ongoing costs of maintaining the dog park!

Claire Murray Dog Rug Presented to Raffle Winner

Congratulations to Jane and Peter Johnson of Cotuit, who won our raffle for the delightful Claire Murray dog rug!  The donated hooked rug, featuring a variety of dog breeds, was presented to Jane and Peter at their new shop, "A Dog's Eye View" on Rt. 28 in Cotuit.

Barbara Schneider presents the Claire Murray dog rug to raffle winner, Peter Johnson, of Cotuit.

Thanks to all who stopped by our table at Hounds of Highfield to participate in the raffle!

K9 5K Raises $2,000 for the Falmouth Dog Park

A BIG thanks to Jason and his CapeK9Cardio team, sponsors, volunteers, and to all who came out with their amazing dogs to run/walk the 2nd Annual K9 5K last Sunday.


Your support helped raise $2,000 for the Falmouth Dog Park!



Barb Schneider and grandson Griffen ran a great race with dogs, Riley and Foster

View race results and photos of this terrific event provided by Cold Nose Photography.

• Order photos and help raise additional funds needed to help maintain the dog park!

K9 5K Trail Run to Benefit Falmouth Dog Park

Join us on Sunday, June 26 for the 2nd annual CapeK9Cardio K-9 5K, a dog and owner trail run, walk or jog. The 5K run or a 1 mile walk can be done with or without a dog and will raise money for The Falmouth Dog Park.

• The race will start at 9 am at Falmouth Academy.  Free parking and refreshments will be available.
• Pre-register online at http://www.k95k.com/.
• Register at Falmouth Academy the day of the race between 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Prizes for top finishers will be awarded at “Hounds at Highfield“ starting at 11:30 a.m. at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, http://www.highfieldhall.org/programs_fundraisers_hounds.shtml.  Don't miss this fun day of activities planned for you and your dog!

Stop by the Falmouth Dog Park table to say hi and let us know what you think of the dog park.

Help support the dog park by entering our raffle to win this beautiful Claire Murray rug featuring a group of lovable, canine friends!

Dog Park Etiquette Tips Shared at First Workshop

We'd like to thank Kathy Long, President of Friends of Falmouth Dogs, for hosting our first educational workshop on June 4. Kathy answered questions and shared tips to help park users understand dog behavior and encourage fun and responsible use of the dog park.

Workshop presented by Kathy Long, President of Friends of Falmouth Dogs

Visit our Facebook "Discussions" area to find Kathy's helpful tips!

Falmouth Dog Park Workshop on June 4

Kathy Long, President of Friends of Falmouth Dogs, will hold a workshop at the dog park on Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. and offer tips to help you, your dog and your family enjoy the Falmouth Dog Park.

All are invited to attend. Please stop by and say hello! 

For more information, contact us at FalmouthDogPark@gmail.com.

Construction Update

Today is really exciting! We are actually placing reclaim (ground up asphalt) all over the earth in the location of the park. This is the beginning of the real formation of the park. I met early today with Gary Botelho and Brian Dale to select the last of the trees that must be removed to make way for the handicap parking. We will be able to move three of the six of them to other locations. After the reclaim is delivered, spread and rolled, the driveway and parking as well as the fence can start, and the trench will be dug for the frostfree line for the bubblers. This will all happen late this week! 

Stay tuned for more updates! And thank you, thank you, thank you to Gary and George Botelho, to Chris Lynch of Lawrence Lynch and to Brian and Pat Dale for making this all happen to this point!

“Wooffotos” – 50% to benefit the Falmouth Dog Park through May 27

Falmouth portrait photographer Amy Rader is a dog lover who includes pet portraits as a special part of her photography studio entitled “Wooffotos.” From February through May 27, 2011, Amy will donate half of each pet photo session to the Falmouth Dog Park. A portrait sitting costs $100, of which $50 goes directly to the Falmouth Dog Park, currently under construction and due to open on May 1, 2011.

To make an appointment, please contact Amy Rader directly at 508-540-2112 or her websites www.wooffotos.com or www.amyraderphotographer.com. Sessions can be scheduled for any day except for Sunday.

Good Cheer and Fun at Falmouth Wine & Spirits Raffle

Falmouth Wine & Spirits held a raffle on Friday to benefit the Falmouth Dog Park. $480 was raised, thanks to owner, Jay Hedlund, and everyone who donated $5 for a chance to win six bottles of delicious wine from the Dog Lovers Wine Club. 

Tom Garland, Falmouth Dog Park member, draws the winning ticket from Jay Hedlund, owner of Falmouth Wine & Spirits

And the winner is...

...Bob Skilton of Falmouth, MA!

Falmouth Wine & Spirits' generous donation will go toward completing construction of the park, which will open on May 1st. 

Signature Studios Spa Raises $500 for the Falmouth Dog Park

Signature Studios Spa in Mashpee hosted "Spa Day" this past Thursday and raised over $500 to benefit the Falmouth Dog Park!

Signature Studios Spa Staff

Thanks to Signature's talented team for generously donating their time and services, and to everyone who came out in support of the dog park. Signature Studios Spa's donation will go toward construction and operating costs of the park.  

Falmouth Dog Park T-Shirts on Sale at Uptown Dog Cape Cod and Falmouth Pet Center

100% Cotton

Short sleeve: $15

Long sleeve: $20

Sizes: S-XL

Colors: Green and Slate Blue

Available at:

• Uptown Dog Cape Cod, 143 Main Street, Falmouth, MA. Call (508) 548-4115 or visit http://www.uptowndogcapecod.com/
• Falmouth Pet Center, 112 Davis Straits, Falmouth MA - (508) 457-4420  

Signature Studios Spa Holds Benefit on March 3 for the Falmouth Dog Park

Signature Studios Spa in Mashpee will run a benefit event on Thursday, March 3 and generously contribute their time in support of the new dog park.

Proceeds of any skin or nail service booked for March 3 will benefit the Falmouth Dog Park. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

View the full range of Signature Studios' services at http://www.signaturestudiosspa.com/. Guests should make appointments in advance by calling 508-477-4766 and bring a check made payable to Together We Can and note "Dog Park Fund" on the check memo line. Signature Studios Spa is located at 759 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Mashpee.

Visit the Falmouth Dog Park website at http://www.falmouthdogpark.com/ to sign up for updates and to volunteer. Fundraising continues to reach our goal of $40,000 for construction and ongoing expenses for the park. Donations by individuals or corporations, such as Signature Studios Spa, are much appreciated!

Community project: Work begins on Falmouth's dog park - Falmouth, MA - Falmouth Bulletin

Community project: Work begins on Falmouth's dog park - Falmouth, MA - Falmouth Bulletin

Enter Falmouth Wine & Spirits Raffle to Support the Falmouth Dog Park!

Falmouth Wine & Spirits is offering you an opportunity to win delicious wines and help raise funds needed to open the Falmouth Dog Park this Spring! With a donation of $5 to the Falmouth Dog Park, your name will be entered to wine 6 bottles from the Dog Lover's Wine Club, a winery that donates some of their profit to non-profit dog organizations, such as humane societies and dog rescue groups throughout the nation.

Stop by Falmouth Wine & Spirits at 322 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, to sign up for the raffle. The drawing will be held on March 1, 2011. Contact 508-548-4824 for more information.

Falmouth Dog Park Groundbreaking!

Members of the Falmouth Dog Park and Together We Can committees gathered at the site of the future Falmouth Dog Park on Brick Kiln Road Wednesday morning for the groundbreaking. We're on our way...stay tuned for updates!

Photograph by Gene M. Marchand/Enterprise

January 14 Comedy Fundraiser at the Beach House!

Boston Top Comedian Dave Russo Brings Laughs to The Beach House Restaurant on Friday, January 14 at 8 PM. Tickets are $10. The Beach House will generously donate $3 from each ticket to the Falmouth Dog Park fund.

Doors open at 7:30 pm and tickets will be sold at the door. Come out and show your support of live comedy and the Falmouth Dog Park!