Cranberry Township Dog Park

Cranberry Township Dog Park Dog Park This four-acre dog park is located in Community Park on Rt.19 in Cranberry Township.
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It was built by the Townshipโ€™s Public Works Department with a lead contribution of $45,000 from the Cranberry Rotary Club, and features separate off-leash running areas for large and small dogs, as well as a second fenced space for large dogs to enable rotation of active play areas so that the fields can recover from wear and tear.

Reminder Dog Community -  The dog park will be closed July 11-13 during Cranberry Township Community Days.  Take this ti...
07/11/2024

Reminder Dog Community - The dog park will be closed July 11-13 during Cranberry Township Community Days. Take this time to take a nice walk with your pup then come on out and enjoy Community Days at the Park!

07/01/2024

The wasp nest in the small dog park will be treated tomorrow 7/2. Please be careful when visiting the park.

06/30/2024

There is a small hornets nest in the roofline of the pavilion on the small dog park side within the dog park. Please be careful until the township grounds team can address it. They have been notified.

05/28/2024

The New Dog Park is now opened. The Old Dog Park is currently closed.

Although the new dog park is still recovering from the weather, we were able to install some new obstacles in the small ...
04/17/2024

Although the new dog park is still recovering from the weather, we were able to install some new obstacles in the small park. Enjoy little fur babies!

Thank you Ian Moad! Well done.

03/05/2024

We are going back to the old dog park today. We are going to plant grass in the new dog park so they hopefully grow in the next few weeks. We have to use both of the long runs for the big and small dogs. They are separated and signed appropriately.

Engagement ring found at the dog park. Please reach out if you lost it.
01/02/2024

Engagement ring found at the dog park. Please reach out if you lost it.

12/05/2023

I hope this message finds you and your four-legged companions in good health and high spirits. Every fall, we make a point to take a moment to share some important information about common canine illnesses, their symptoms, and preventive measures you can take to keep your beloved pets happy and healthy.

Canines, like us, can experience a range of health issues, but with love and guidance, we can work together to ensure their well-being. Having social dogs is like having kids in school. Communicable illnesses are likely inevitable, which is why it's our mission to maintain high standards in health and cleanliness. Today, I'd like to share some insights into common canine communicable diseases, their symptoms, and simple preventive measures you can take.

๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง: A highly contagious, airborne virus that targets the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous system. The wide range of symptoms include fever, nasal discharge, coughing, and, in advanced cases, neurological signs such as seizures and muscle twitches. The canine distemper vaccine is considered a "core" vaccine, recommended for every dog, and is a very effective vaccine to protect your dog from this deadly disease.

๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฏ๐™–: A relatively new disease in dogs that is spread through respiratory secretions and contaminated objects (surfaces, dishes, leashes, toys). The virus can survive for up to 48 hours on surfaces and up to 12 hours on people's body. Symptoms include coughing, fever, and nasal discharge, very similar to kennel cough. The canine influenza vaccine is available and is effective on many strains of the virus.

๐™†๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ก ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™: A canine cough that can be a viral or bacterial infection. The primary causative agents include the bacteria Bordetella bronchiseptica and several viruses, including the canine parainfluenza virus. Symptoms include a persistent, dry cough sometimes accompanied by a retching, hacking, or honking sound. You can think of this like the human common cold. The Bordetella vaccination is extremely common, can be effective, and is recommended for any social dog.

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™ค๐™จ๐™ž๐™จ: Caused by the Leptospira bacteria which is shed in the urine of infected animals. Other animals, including dogs and people, usually become infected after coming into contact with contaminated water, soil, or food. Symptoms include fever, weakness, vomiting, lethargy, and abdominal pain. There is a vaccine for Leptospirosis, which is most often administered as part of the canine distemper combo vaccine (e.g. DHLPP is a five-way vaccine).

๐™‹๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก๐™ค๐™ข๐™–๐™จ: Otherwise known as "puppy warts", these are benign growths caused by the canine papillomavirus. Symptoms include small, raised, and sometimes cauliflower-like masses that appear on a dog's lips and mouth. It is spread through direct contact with an infected dog or contaminated surface and usually affects young dogs or those with weakened immune systems. Treatment is only necessary if it interferes with eating or causing complications, otherwise, the sores typically heal on their own over time.

๐™‹๐™–๐™ง๐™–๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ: Internal and external parasites can be picked up regardless of social exposure. Roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms lay eggs that are passed in the dog's stool. They can spread to other dogs that come in contact with the contaminated surface then lick their paws or fur. Ticks, fleas, mange, lice, mites, heartworms, Coccidia, and Giardia are all examples of parasites. Symptoms of internal parasites may include changes in appetite, weight loss, and gastrointestinal distress. There are many, very effective, prescription and over-the-counter preventatives for internal and external parasites.

"๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™„๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ": It's in the news now, but has been reported in some states since the middle of last year. This illness represents itself very similarly to Kennel Cough but is resistant to most antibiotics. Without proper treatment, it can progress to pneumonia. Reports indicate that the illness has been contracted by dogs that are social and by those that have not been exposed to other dogs. 14 states have reported the illness, PA, WV, and OH ๐’๐’๐’• included at this time. The cause is currently unknown. However, as of November 28, 2023, it has been reported that a lesser used, "last-resort" antibiotic has been noticed to treat the illness successfully. Oxygen therapy and nebulization are also known to help.

Here at The Indoor Dog Park, we take health and cleanliness very seriously. After all, the Park was built to protect our small dog, Josie, who contracted many illnesses greeting unknown dogs at regular dog parks. To protect your dogs and ours, we maintain very strict Park Rules. No unknown dogs are allowed. The Park is for vetted dogs only, as a first defense to protect us from health and safety risks. Our security and access system helps, too. If any dog at the Park exhibits any symptoms of illness, we're able to identify and inform anyone else that may have been in contact. Being indoors with synthetic grass means everything is able to be sanitized. We have a routine protocol to sanitize all surfaces and disinfect the air. In addition, our HVAC system includes air-purifying filtration. Our ability to quickly and completely remove pees and p**ps from the play area ensures we and our dogs are not spreading it around the park and tracking it home. Even the dog fountains are designed with health in mind. They're empty by design and only fill for each use, then automatically drain completely to prevent stagnant water. Like we hear from our Veterinary advisors, we've "thought of it all" and our diligence in upholding our standards rewards us in continuing to be a safe place to play and exercise.

Prevention is a team effort and we need your help. Here are a few things you can do to help:
โ€ข Schedule regular vet check-ups to ensure timely vaccinations and stay diligent on administering preventatives.
โ€ข Ensure your dog is on a healthy, balanced diet to fortify their defenses.
โ€ข Consider supplementing your dog's diet with immune-boosting supplements such as vitamins (C and E), omega-3 fatty acids, colostrum, turmeric, and probiotics.
โ€ข Provide regular exercise to promote healthy movement of their lymphatic system.
โ€ข Avoid contact with unknown dogs, wild animals, and untreated water sources.
โ€ข Provide regular grooming. This gives you and/or your groomer a chance to inspect the coat, skin, ears, and paws.
โ€ข Regularly clean bedding and toys.
โ€ข Provide proper socialization and training to reduce stress and anxiety, contributing to a healthier mental state.

For all of our members, we appreciate your continued help in preventing the spread of illnesses and, as a reminder, please report to us if your dog exhibits any symptoms so we can take extra measures in eradicating any potential infection before it spreads and always seek veterinary care for diagnosis and treatment. As always, we are committed to staying on top of any news related to health, safety, and wellness and will always share new and helpful information with you, especially as it pertains to the mystery respiratory illness currently in the news. While it's essential to be aware of health risks, do not live in fear. Channeling your energy into living a normal, healthy, happy life and being proactive on preventative care actually reduces the likelihood of illnesses.

Please feel free to share this message with your friends, family, acquaintances, and colleagues.

Peace and Blessings this Holiday season!

Jon and Sarah (and Josie and Hazel)

December 4, 2023The dog park will be closed today until further notice due to the turf conditions. Once the ground freez...
12/04/2023

December 4, 2023
The dog park will be closed today until further notice due to the turf conditions. Once the ground freezes use will be re-evaluated. The lower dog park will be open for your use during the winter.

10/30/2023

October 30, 2023 4:27 PM
Rotary Dog Park Water Is Turned Off For the Season
The water at the Rotary Dog Parks has been turned off for the season due to the incoming freezing weather. The water will be restored in the spring of 2024 once it is determined that the threat of freezing weather is over.

10/24/2023

October 24, 2023 10:49 AM
Rotary Dog Park

The Rotary Dog Park will be reopened this afternoon (10-24-23) after 2pm

Join us for the last meeting of 2023.  Find out what we've been doing and what comes next!
10/15/2023

Join us for the last meeting of 2023. Find out what we've been doing and what comes next!

Last meeting of 2023.  Join us to find out what we've been up to and what we're planning.
10/15/2023

Last meeting of 2023. Join us to find out what we've been up to and what we're planning.

10/12/2023

Lost keys at dog park

Al Lane called he lost a set of keys at the dog park. The car key was for a Chevy Equinox and there were also a couple of house keys as well. If found please call Al at 724-822-9471.

Dog Park Closure Alert: The Dog Park is closed today 10/12/23 through next week for tree maintenance and expected wet we...
10/12/2023

Dog Park Closure Alert: The Dog Park is closed today 10/12/23 through next week for tree maintenance and expected wet weather conditions.

08/07/2023

August 7, 2023 11:02 AM
Rotary Dog Park Closure
Rotary Dog Park will remain closed the week of 08/07/2023. This is due to the surface still needing time to recover and the impending weather for today. The adjacent dog park will remain open during this time.

07/17/2023

The dog park is reopened following Community Days ... however... due to the expected wet weather the old dog park will be in use.

Hi dog people! If you left your cell phone at the Cranberry dog park recently, a good samaritan found it and itโ€™s with C...
02/22/2023

Hi dog people! If you left your cell phone at the Cranberry dog park recently, a good samaritan found it and itโ€™s with Cranberry Police.

01/10/2023

Dog walk event

01/01/2023

Tyler Boyer and Destany McCune, the owners of Wandering Wags, LLC, are excited to offer a new community building opportunity for dog parents of Butler, Venango, Mercer County, and the surrounding areas. We wanted to provide dog owners a fun and safe way to socialize their dogs that isnโ€™t the dog park or day care so that is why we started Urban Dog Adventures.

What is Urban Dog Adventures?

Urban Dog Adventures offers group walks for dog parents to safely socialize and train their dogs. This walk will offer a way safe way to socialize and train your dog without them physically interacting with the other dogs. Even though the dogs are not physically touching each other, they can smell and see the other dogs, which is still considered socialization.

Urban Dog Adventures is FREE to join and ALL dogs are welcome, no matter the socialization levels, breed of the dog or age.

Join Us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1336097137136631/

More good news for our local dogs and their people! ๐Ÿพ Cranberry Township now has a โ€˜Pet Alertโ€™ option available on their...
11/04/2022

More good news for our local dogs and their people! ๐Ÿพ
Cranberry Township now has a โ€˜Pet Alertโ€™ option available on their email/text notifications. It will be used for news & information pertaining to the Cranberry Township Rotary Dog Park such as dog park closures due to wet conditions or other pet-related alerts such as lost dogs in the Township.

Below is the link to sign up for Pet Alerts. Scroll down to Pet Alerts, and select it to receive the alerts.

A update from Parks Recreation Director, Pete Geisโ€ฆโ€œAll โ€“ Due to the rain and wet grounds as well as the excessive enjoy...
11/01/2022

A update from Parks Recreation Director, Pete Geisโ€ฆ

โ€œAll โ€“

Due to the rain and wet grounds as well as the excessive enjoyment of the new dog park, the grounds have not sustained their new carpet of grass. This has resulted in significant muddy conditions at the large dog park and even several large dogs utilizing the small dog park area. Because of these conditions, we will be closing the new dog parks (this includes the drive up to them) and switching back to the original dog parks until we can improve the conditions.

I must apologize for this change, as it was my job to be more vigilant in closing these parks in wet weather, as we do the sports fields. I assure you that myself and the Township are committed to correcting this situation. In addition to planting new grass, I am working with our Field & Facility Supervisor, Dave Blair and our Public Works Ground Crews to create a process that will close the dog parks when the conditions are too wet. You all will be receiving further communication from Dave Blair about signing up for alerts to communicate the dog parks closures.

We have had a number of fantastic comments about the new Dog Park, so again, I want to apologize for this temporary challenge to a our new facility.

NOTICE โ€“ Due to the time of year, the water is being turned off and winterized in all of our parks. There is NO water available in any of our park facilities until April, with the exception of the bathrooms near the playgrounds in Community Park, bathrooms by the soccer fields in North Boundary and bathrooms by the pickleball courts in Graham Park, as these facilities are heated.โ€

Reminder: The Cranberry Township Parks & Recreation Survey is open for your input until this Thursday, November 3rd. It ...
10/30/2022

Reminder: The Cranberry Township Parks & Recreation Survey is open for your input until this Thursday, November 3rd. It will shape the future of our parks, including the future of the dog-friendly park areas the Cranberry K9 Connection volunteer team has worked so hard to gain, so please take a moment to provide your feedback and ideas. Please share this link with your friends, family and neighbors. Thanks!

Survey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLWVCTZ
-- Cranberry K9 Connection Committee

Reminder: The Cranberry Township Parks & Recreation Survey is open for your input until this Thursday, November 3rd. It will shape the future of our parks, including the future of the dog-friendly park areas we've worked so hard to gain, so please take a moment to provide your feedback and ideas. Please share this link with your friends, family and neighbors. Thanks!

Survey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLWVCTZ

-- Cranberry K9 Connection Committee

Hi fellow dog people! Our Canine Ambassador volunteers have been noticing an increase in the amount of dog poo weโ€™re hav...
10/22/2022

Hi fellow dog people!
Our Canine Ambassador volunteers have been noticing an increase in the amount of dog poo weโ€™re having to clean up at the NEW dog park in Community Park. Unfortunately, itโ€™s more than we used to see left behind at the old dog park. ๐Ÿ˜•๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป. Weโ€™re asking for everyone who uses the dog park to please be a good neighbor and clean up after your dog. We have a great volunteer team but we canโ€™t be there every day. If you see a p**p left behind weโ€™d greatly appreciate your help in picking it up if youโ€™re willing to help us. Letโ€™s all work together to keep our beautiful new dog park one of the best around. Letโ€™s show this Township how responsible dog people do it and keep the awesome dog-friendly options weโ€™ve recently had added to our parks. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

Thanks,
Your Canine Ambassador volunteer team

Reminder: this meeting is this Tuesday evening.
10/17/2022

Reminder: this meeting is this Tuesday evening.

Please plan to join Cranberry K9 Connection and Cranberry Township Parks & Recreation for our last K9 Community Meeting of the year. We'll be discussing the current parks survey open for your input until November 3rd and the impact it could have on REDUCING or EXPANDING dog-friendly options in our parks.
Please add your input to the survey via this link, paying special attention to question #15....
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLWVCTZ

Keep sharing this. The dog-friendly future of our parks depends on itโ€ฆhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLWVCTZhttps://m.fa...
10/10/2022

Keep sharing this. The dog-friendly future of our parks depends on itโ€ฆ

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLWVCTZ

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3316439202017015&id=1897860997208183

Please keep sharing the parks survey to as many local dog-people as you can. Weโ€™re at over 1,200 total responses so far. Some of those will be โ€œwithโ€ us dog people and some will not. You can just save this QR code to your phone and have people link to it right from there or you can print the QR code and keep it with you. The results of this survey WILL shape the future of our parks so itโ€™s important that all local dog-friendly people complete it.

Cranberry Parks survey QR code:

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111 Ernie Mashuda Drive, Cranberry Township
Butler County, PA
16066

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Monday 6am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 6am - 9pm
Wednesday 6am - 9:30pm
Thursday 6am - 9pm
Friday 6am - 9:30pm
Saturday 6am - 9:30pm
Sunday 6am - 9:30pm

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The four-acre dog park is located in Community Park on Rt.19 in Cranberry Township. It was built by the Townshipโ€™s Public Works Department with a lead contribution of $45,000 from the Cranberry Rotary Club, and features separate off-leash running areas for large and small dogs, as well as a second fenced space for large dogs to enable rotation of active play areas so that the fields can recover from wear and tear.


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