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Comments from people and dogs about the park

Mewsings from Henri of Twin Brook: letters from a feline resident of Hamden

Comments

May 2004

Just wanted to say how grateful Pebbles and I are for your wonderful and beautiful dog park. We come from West Haven at least twice a week, and have made many friends of both species. It is a great outlet for my high energy dog and fun for me to watch her run flat out, black silky fur rippling in the sun, ears flying. She gets excited the minute we turn off State Street, and harasses me mercilessly on my free days until we get on the road at 10:00 or so. Now if she would just stop jumping on everybody human to tell them how happy and excited she is to be there!

I grew up in Hamden and still feel it is my town. Congratulations on achieving your goals with the creation of the dog park; I followed your efforts with great interest over the years you worked so hard for this.

See you at the fund raiser, we will be in the market for new bandanas for my "girly-girl". I will let Dawn know that I will be contributing hand stamped cards for the sale; I am a rubber stamp addict and have lots of dog and cat stamps.

Penny

March 2004

Today was a first-time visit to this marvelous facility for my dog Holly and myself, and what a wonderful experience it was for both of us!

I have passed by the park many times and was very impressed but like many of us was always putting off a visit. However, as Holly is a rescue dog, lately she seemed to have lost interest and became withdrawn. So I thought socializing with others of her kind might help her - and help her it did! She would never stray far from my side, but after being at the park a while, she wandered off a way by herself. I was so proud of her and I do believe a few more visits to this facility will improve her quality of life. Thank you all so much.

Barbara

February 2003
Hi,

I wanted to write and let everyone know what a wonderful asset this park is to the Town of Hamden. I stopped by with my terrier on Saturday for a quick look. I loved what I saw! Everyone was a responsible dog owner and kept track of their animal(s). People cleaned up after their own or let other owners know when their dog relieved themselves. I was given a warm welcome, which is important to me being an out of town person.

One suggestion would be to make the park a little bit bigger to allow for people to walk their dogs on trails.* I used to frequent Winslow Park in the Town of Westport. Their dog park is fun but not fenced in enough, where if you get a group of dogs that get carried away, they would not be protected from the busy road the park is on.

Thank you for making this park a reality in a time when off leash areas for family pets are dwindling.

Sincerely,

Mary K. Baier
CT Russell Rescue - JRTCA
West Simsbury, CT

*(Editor's note: We'd love to have a bigger area but it isn't possible at the Bassett site due to adjacent wetlands. We may eventually have a second park in Hamden and will bear this suggestion in mind.)

January 2003

October, 2002

1. We love the park! Tequila and Buster
2. Congratulations to the R-Dog in making the dream of the dog park possible. Sammy is truly loving it! Betty, Ed and Sammy
3. Congratulations! Muffin and Carson
4. Excellent job! Thank you! Diane
5. Congratulations! Great Park.
6. Ohmygosh...This park saved my marriage. My dog is finally calm.. Will
7. We love it! Merlin and Juno love it even more!! Leslie and Bill
8. Thanks for all the hard work! Donna
9. Greatest thing going. Thanx for all the hard work. Peggy
10. It is good. Lindsey
11. Tucker loves it! It's very good for the dogs. Gwen, Johnathon and Jessica
12. Wonderful, wonderful!! Bill
13. Trixie would have loved this. Now Lucky will! Lily
14. This place is incredible...it is great for Joey.
15. Fabulous! We are thrilled to see the fruits of our labors! Mazel Tov! BowWow Margo D., Jeff, Joey and Henry
16. "Doggone good idea." Steven and Moses
17. Good idea! ..........
18. Jonquil, Windsor, Dieter, and Charles say "Thanks!"
19. "This is Boss" Guis & Kai
20. The best place - like a giant party for my dog, Ellie, everytime we're here!
21. I really enjoy it here
22. A wonderful place Laurie
23. The dog park is the best thing to happen in Hamden. Sharon and Joey
24. Well Done! Great place for dogs & owners! Prince and Bill
25. We love this dog park now that we discovered it. We love to play & romp around w/the other dogs but sometimes we get scared. Thank you for the toys & the "smaller" area for us! M + M Twins
26. The best use of an acre of town open space I can think of. Martin
27. The park is a great addition to the recreational facilities in Hamden. Sue
28. Licks & Pants! Ruben & Ozzie
29. Thank you so much for creating this dog park. It is state-of-the-art.
Loved the email updates & photos of the progression of the park. Joann
30. Make it even bigger! Kari & Gina
31. Go dogs!!! Rita, Richard, and Joey Dog
32. This is the greatest place! Winston the Bulldog
33. A tremendous asset for Hamden. Jasmine
34. Truly a dream come true. Veronica, Dieter, and Morgan
35. A great addition to the town. My pup Rusty loves it.
36. The best idea ever! My dog is a different dog because of this park. Dawn & Tucker
37. Finally, a satisfied tax-payer.
38. Terrific fun for all the dogs! Owners too! Darla
39. Love the park Woof! Sage Sassafras & Gia.
40. Great place for our dogs to socialize. Tao & Barron
41. Thank You. It's wonderful for hyper Thumbelina (Boxer). She just loves the giant Mud Puddles.
42. Great Place for all dogs! Justice loves it! Thank you. Mary and Robin
43. The dog park is the best thing that has happened to Hamden. We love coming here on nights and weekends. Thank you R-DOG for all the hard work involved in getting the park off the ground. Steven & Elisa
44. Great Place to let dogs go free and play and enjoy themselves.
45. A wonderful place for dogs & people to socialize & get to know one another.
46. This park is great! We've been coming almost every day. What a relief to have a place to let dogs off their leashes & still be safe. Thank You! Joan & Steve
47. The park is a great place for Brodin because we don't have a fenced in yard and it's great for his socialization skills.
48. Yea it's open! Murphy loves the DOG PARK!! Joan & Brian & Murphy & Christopher
49. This park is amazing! It's our first time and our black lab puppy, Shayee loves it. Shannon & Dave
50. Loved it! I found the park on the internet, read your website, and persuaded my owners to take me for a ride. We live in Clinton & we'll be back! Gus & Jannine & Frank
51. Thanks for the effort - the dogs are very happy. Carol Ann and Rick
52. We love the dog park! Great socialization for man (woman) and beast! Keep up the good work! Janine and Joe
53. The dog park has been a fabulous way to meet my neighbors in Hamden while my dog has a ball. We love it here and come often. Joan & Barrie
54. The park was more entertaining than my visit to NYC while I was here on vacation from Seattle! Molly
55. At first I was reluctant to bring my dog. It turned out to be the best thing
I did for Mel. Peg
56. Thanks to all involved for their dedication and efforts in this park. This is my first visit; I drove from Shelton after reading about it on the internet. My impression: it's fabulous! Trees, Shade, running space. A beautiful place. My dog is in heaven.! I will definitely be back - a lot! Dog parks are excellent for socialization and play and I'm so glad my dog Jesse is able to enjoy it. Thanks again & I look forward to taking advantage of the park. Audrey P.S. Such nice friendly owners as well!
57. Joey, our Golden, was born last March - just in time for the dog park! I can't imagine his (and our!) life without it! Rita
58. Beauregard has lost 10 pounds. Amen. Roberta
59. What a wonderful place! Doggy Heaven! Thanks for all the great work - see you at the park! Elizabeth & Jack!
60. This is a canine paradise & really a godsend for an active dog like ours. The best thing that has happened to us and our dog. Ed & Marie

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