http://southloopdogpac.org/2009/11/coliseum-dfa-gravel-areas-worth-it-to-change/ Support your local dog parks! Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://southloopdogpac.org/2009/11/coliseum-dfa-gravel-areas-worth-it-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-205 dfreymann Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:48:17 +0000 http://southloopdogpac.org/?p=1020#comment-205 Hmm... After going by Coliseum Park today and seeing the gravel all over the place, I wonder if it wouldn't make sense... to... run out to Home Depot ... and <i> get some sod to install in the north end gravel area </i> this Spring?? Unofficially, of course. Here's why this makes sense: the argument for concrete and gravel is that there are 'so many dogs' the 'sod would be destroyed and turn into a noxious muddy pit'. But there are <i> not </i> a lot of dogs using the coliseum park DFA, and my guess is that sod that was cared for by the community could establish itself and look good, so that the run would be much less disgusting. Just start with the north end and see how it works. I know there was grass there once, and that it was removed - perhaps long time users could speak to this idea. Hmm… After going by Coliseum Park today and seeing the gravel all over the place, I wonder if it wouldn’t make sense… to… run out to Home Depot … and get some sod to install in the north end gravel area this Spring?? Unofficially, of course. Here’s why this makes sense: the argument for concrete and gravel is that there are ‘so many dogs’ the ‘sod would be destroyed and turn into a noxious muddy pit’. But there are not a lot of dogs using the coliseum park DFA, and my guess is that sod that was cared for by the community could establish itself and look good, so that the run would be much less disgusting. Just start with the north end and see how it works. I know there was grass there once, and that it was removed – perhaps long time users could speak to this idea.

]]> http://southloopdogpac.org/2009/11/coliseum-dfa-gravel-areas-worth-it-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Janet Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:12:37 +0000 http://southloopdogpac.org/?p=1020#comment-202 The only issue with framing in the north and south ends is that the dogs run full speed into those areas and use the pebbles to stop. Having a low surround of timbers is not going to prevent the pebbles from spilling over in those areas. It would certainly look a little nicer, but I'm not sure that aesthetics are worth the expense. The only issue with framing in the north and south ends is that the dogs run full speed into those areas and use the pebbles to stop. Having a low surround of timbers is not going to prevent the pebbles from spilling over in those areas. It would certainly look a little nicer, but I’m not sure that aesthetics are worth the expense.

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