Tuesday, August 29, 2017

dog parks

[8/29/17] Dog park do's and don'ts (via twitter)

[4/13/15] Humane Society dog parking closing

[2/6/06] Oahu has more than 40 dog-friendly parks and 121 beaches where dogs on leashes are allowed. For a guide, visit www.hawaiianhumane.org and touch the link Dog Parks & Beaches.

Off-leash fun can be found at four dog parks:

» McInerny Dog Park: Next to the Hawaiian Humane Society in Moiliili; open during shelter hours, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends and holidays.

» Bark Park: At Diamond Head Road and 18th Avenue, open during daylight hours daily. Visit www.barkpark-honolulu.org.

» Moanalua Dog Park: At Moanalua Community Park off Puuloa Road; open during daylight hours daily (except Tuesday mornings when it is closed for maintenance). Visit www.moanaluadogpark.org.

» Mililani Dog Park: at Mililani Mauka District Park at the Park & Ride, 95-1069 Ukuwai St.; open during daylight hours daily (except Wednesday mornings when it is closed for maintenance).

[above transplated from Unclassified Information blog, 3/14/10]

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etiquette and City and County rules and regulations

I see there are now five dog parks on Oahu: Moanalua, Diamond Head (Bark Park), Humane Society (McInerney Dog Park), Hawaii Kai, Mililani. Plus a proposed ones at the Ala Wai and Kaneohe. I also saw a notice for a meeting when I was walking Kimo Saturday in Makiki.

[9/29/14] Ala Wai dog park now open

Sunday, August 20, 2017

custom wheels for Cody

A set of new custom wheels has given canine Cody a new leash on life.

The 9-year-old Siberian husky is unable to use his back legs due to neurological issues and back problems. Initially, owner Carol Ginoza of Kakaako took him out for walks in a stroller but noticed he still seemed sad. Then her veterinarian, Jamie Furutani of the Mililani Mauka Veterinary Clinic, fitted him with a rear-wheel cart from Eddie’s Wheels of Shelburne Falls, Mass. The company designs and manufactures “wheelchairs” for disabled pets.

“There was a huge difference,” Ginoza said. “He’s so much happier in the wheels.”

Furutani, a certified canine rehabilitation therapist, has fitted numerous dogs with the carts. It might take some tweaking and a few days for animals to adjust to the assistive device, but she has seen it do wonders.