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09/06/2008: "Very Happy Dogs"

( Dogs run free, while owners chat about the Dog Park)

Talk about some happy dogs! The grand opening of the San Juan Island Dog Park, Eddie and Friends, was clearly appreciated by the dogs. The park is an off-leash park, and the dogs had a great time running, which seemed to be the main thing they did, chasing and checking each other out .

The are is quite large, fully fenced, and with a set of double gates to allow secure passage of people and pets. It was interesting to note that when one person came in and did not understand the dogs are to be off lease, the dog active aggressive and went after the other dogs, but once free, the dog -as if a switch had been thrown- joined in the running with what sure looked like a happy simile.

After more than a year of hard work by a small group of hardy individuals -and contributions from more than 125 generous islanders -Eddie & Friends Dog Park will had its grand opening on Sept. 6.

Eddie's Dog Park is located on Mullis Street between Browne's Home Center and the Fire Dept. There will be information available from local animal-related businesses, dog caricatures by renowned cartoonist Paul Chadwick and a presentation about dog park etiquette from Downtown Dog's Jessica Ray

Everyone who has a dog -or just loves watching dogs play- is invited to stop by the park.