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Situated on almost two acres inside Kohl Memorial Park, located in the southeast corner of Lower Paxton Township at Dowhower and Union Deposit Roads, Happy Tails Dog Park has become the community gathering place for dogs and their owners.

Five foot high chain link fencing.

Separate areas for large and small dogs with double gates for both areas.

Free waste bags for cleanup.
A shady section at the far end by the woods.

Nearby water fountains and rest rooms.
Opening Day Leash Cutting Ceremony
Saturday May 23, 2009


Click here for a slideshow of Opening Day Festivities

The Grand Opening & Leash Cutting were held on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 10:00am.  There was a very large crowd of people and many dogs of all sizes.  One of our Parks and Recreation Board Members, Ms. Mary Jane Hornung, counted the Dogs and she came up with about 70 Dogs with a pretty even mixture of large and small dogs.  The weather was sunny and warm as Valerie Pritchett, WHTM-TV ABC-TV News Anchor, emceed the event.  Mr. William Hawk, Chairman of the Lower Paxton Township Board of Supervisors spoke at the event.  Ms. Susan Hetrick of Parks for Pooches presented Carol Potteiger, Chair of the Dog Park Association, with a check for $2,000.00 to assist with the ongoing expenses of maintaining the Happy Tails Dog Park.  Overall, it was a TREMENDOUS SUCCESS and a GREAT TIME was had by all. 

Thank You for your SUPPORT!!!


Click here for Roxanne's Happy Tails photos

Professional photographer RoxAnne Franklin joined us for opening day festivities and took these terrific shots of our Happy Tails on Opening Day. 

Roxanne photographs K9 events including Obedience & Agility Trial's, Dog Training, Confirmations, and also does private photo sessions with you and your pets. She is also available for Weddings, Seniors, Mother/Child, Maternity, Babies, People Events, and Portraits.

You can see more photos by RoxAnne at www.pixofthelitter.com.

To contact Roxanne and schedule a photo shoot of your Happy Tail, email her at pix4u@epix.net

Thanks Roxanne!

 

Happy Tails Dog Park Event Calendar

Help support the Happy Tails Dog Park to continue to improve and maintain the park. Remember that all contributions are tax deductible and you will receive a letter from The Foundation for Enhancing Communities after they receive your contributions. By making a $100 Minimum contribution, your business or personal name will be placed on the kiosk at the Happy Tails Dog Park. Thanks!
We have a Fund Raiser coming up at:

Friendly's
4010 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA
on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

No coupons required. Friendly's will donate up to 20% of the proceeds to the Happy Tails Dog Park. Click here for a flyer. We hope to see all of you at Friendly's!

We will also be selling Happy Tails Dog Park apparel at the Friendly's event.

Fundraiser
at
Friendly's

 Wednesday, June 3, 2009
5:00pm to 8:00pm

 
Dog Licenses

Dogs that come to the dog park should be licensed. Dog licenses can be obtained through the respective county treasurers’ offices or at local agents authorized by the treasurers to sell licenses. Most county treasurers have the application available for download on their website. The cost for an annual license is only $6.00. Throughout the year, the Bureau of Dog Law canvasses the area for dogs without licenses and the fines and penalties can be as much as $500.00, so it is a small ounce of prevention to purchase a license. The Dauphin County Treasurer's Office maintains a list of all licenses issued and if a dog should become separated from its owner or the owner needs to be identified for any reason, the license fills the bill.
 

Support  our Sponsors

Abrams and Weakley General Store for Animals
Colonial Park Animal Clinic
The Bark Magazine
Bon-Ton Stores
RoxAnne Franklin, Professional Photographer
www.pixofthelitter.com
Corl Communications
Invisible Fence of Cumberland Valley
http://cumberlandvalley.invisiblefence.com/
(717) 697-DOGS
Gamby, Inc.
Joe Gravino's Body and Paint Shop, LLC
Integrated Fitness
Isaac's Restaurant
Karn's Quality Foods, LTD

Lowe's of Harrisburg #0522

        Atlanta Bread
        http://www.atlantabread.com
 
        Bob Evans Restaurant (Hummelstown location)
        http://www.bobevans.com
 
        Christopher’s Pizza and Subs
 
  Giotti’s
        http://www.giottis.com
 
   Infinito’s (Union Deposit Road location)
        http://www.infinitospizza.com
 
       Subway (4201 Linglestown Road location)
        http://www.subway.com
 

Your business here

Happy Tails Dog Park Apparel
available for purchase!

Tee-Shirts
Long Sleeve Tee-Shirts
Golf Shirts
Sweat Shirts
Hooded Sweat Shirts
Carry all Bags
Bandanas for Large (22") & Small Dogs (14").


Click here for more information and order form

Get Directions from Google Maps

Meet CT

Happy Tail's
Playmate
of the Month

 

REMEMBER YOUR BEST FRIENDS
The Lower Paxton Dog Park Association is sponsoring an Acknowledgment Board at the Dog Park.
Plaques are available for a tax-deductible donation of $35 in honor or memory of a beloved pet. To purchase a plaque
download and complete this application


Sample plaque for the
Acknowledgement Board

 


Your Smiling Lower Paxton pal here..!

Send us your pictures with a small blurb telling us about your star, and we will post them on our website!

The Models of Happy Tails Dog Park

Max
 

TJ

Cheyenne
Latest additions
 
Kaci

Copper Jackson ("Jack")
 

Simon Ray

Tobbie

Fred

CT

Playmate
of the
Month

 

 

A HUGE THANK YOU
TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVATION CORPS
FOR INSTALLING OUR FENCES

See photos and video of the fence installation

 We would also like to thank our volunteers for providing food and drink to the approximately 30 workers that helped make Happy Tails a reality. 
We also want to thank the following businesses that donated food to help us feed them.  Please support these businesses.

        Atlanta Bread
        http://www.atlantabread.com

        Bob Evans Restaurant (Hummelstown location)
        http://www.bobevans.com

        Christopher’s Pizza and Subs

        Giotti’s
        http://www.giottis.com

        Infinito’s (Union Deposit Road location)
        http://www.infinitospizza.com

        Subway (4201 Linglestown Road location)
        http://www.subway.com


 

Thanks go to Boy Scout Troop 302 for
providing the beautiful landscaping for our park


Thanks to Jeffrey Ahearn for choosing us as his Eagle Scout project, and thanks to all the scouts and their families that worked so hard to help Jeffrey with his project.  GREAT JOB !!

Boy Scout Troop 302 is sponsored by St. Marks Lutheran Church on Londonderry Road in Harrisburg.

Also, thanks to Diller's Nursery for donating the trees and Davis' Nursery for donating the flowers.

Click here to see more photos of Troop 302 in action

"A project of the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, fiscal sponsor"


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Please take care of yourself and your pets