Lake Summerset Dog Park Club

11/28/2024

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving. Be sure to give your little ones extra special meals today🧡💛🤎. Thankful for pets.

11/24/2024

Where did all the balls go at the park?🤔

11/11/2024

It was a wonderful day, November 2nd, for our dog park costume contest. A lot of dogs turned up and you'll find pictures from our professional and Lake Summerset resident Deanna Schaitel of Empath Photography. During the festivities we had two of our beloved dogs have a union in which they were 'married.' To add to the fun Lucy, our bride, was indeed a bride (complete with squeeky ring) and Opy, our groom was indeed in a tuxedo. A nice time was had by everyone and our first prize winner was Maizy as a chicken, Cooper as superman-2nd, and Sam as a silver shark-3rd. 1st place was given a prize as voted by our members that were present.

Here is the link to view the pictures!

https://empathphotography.pixieset.com/

The pictures are compliments of our local photographer, Deanna Schaitel with Empath Photography. Her webpage is: https://empathphotography.pixieset.com, number 608-314-4221 and instagram: empathphotographyco. If anyone would like to purchase printed copies of any pictures, please order them through Deanna's website so she may get credit for her work.

11/08/2024

Congratulations 🎉 to Officer Negri and K-9 Bob on their graduation from the Illinois State Police K-9 Academy!

They spent the last 10 weeks training in basic Police K-9 operations, living and working together in Springfield.

Welcome back!

11/06/2024

A remarkable discovery has been made in the Valley of the Kings, where archaeologists unearthed a 3,500-year-old mummified dog believed to have been a beloved pet of Pharaoh Amenhotep II, who ruled from 1427 to 1401 BC. This find offers unique insights into the companionship between ancient Egyptians and their pets, highlighting the significance of animals in their society and afterlife beliefs.

The mummified dog was found in tomb KV50, commonly referred to as the Tomb of the Animals, which also contained various animal remains, indicating that animals were buried with great care and reverence. The dog's burial included a necklace, a bowl of water, and a bottle of perfume—items thought to have been provided for the dog’s journey in the afterlife. This practice underscores the belief in an afterlife where such comforts were deemed necessary.

The close proximity of this tomb to that of Pharaoh Amenhotep II strengthens the hypothesis that the dog was indeed his pet, reflecting the strong bond between the ruler and his animal companion. The mummification process itself highlights the Egyptians' advanced techniques and deep respect for animals, seen as both companions and symbols of loyalty.

The discovery sheds light on the cultural practices surrounding death and burial in ancient Egypt, emphasizing the importance of animals in their society. As more artifacts and remains are studied, they continue to reveal the intricate relationships between humans and animals in this ancient civilization.

10/19/2024

Bob says... 'hey'.

10/05/2024

Hundreds of animals evacuated from Hurricane Helene-ravaged areas and relocated to animal shelters in other states now up for adoption

10/01/2024

Great way to get a clocked speed and time on your dog! (100 yard dash)

This event is sold out, so NO day of show entries (that’s why it sells out so quickly!), but, weather permitting, there will be fun runs and legacy runs AFTER regular runs on Saturday. Legacy Runs are short little bumps for dogs who used to compete but still want the “thrill” of chasing the bunny. Registration about 2:30. Fun runs are $5 each.

09/25/2024

Guess who? 🙌

09/19/2024

Good day Dog Club members!

I have received numerous compliments on how great our Dog Parks look that I have to THANK numerous people who have made this all possible and share a beautiful photo taken by Brian Bandoli of our Maintenance team!

To all the donors who helped pay for these improvements!!

To the General Manager, Mike Schmieder and The Board of Directors for allowing us to make all these improvements to our Dog Parks!

To the Director of Operations, Joe Rush and his maintenance team, Brian, Ryan, Art, Victor and Kerley, who mowed our parks, took out the trash, and trimmed up bushes!

To The Beautification Club for creating our signage, building and installing, painting our signs and pavilion, painting picnic tables and donating additional bushes.

To Mae LawnCare for all the seeding, filling of fence line holes, mulching, bush trimming and land grading!

And especially to all our Dog Club volunteers, Diane, Karen, Russ, Carol, Steve, Laura, Greg, Joe, Bailey, Caleb and everyone one else that helps out!

THANK YOU TOO ALL OF YOU!!

Every one of us should be proud of our Dog Parks and see what we have accomplished together to make our community a better place for all to enjoy!

Join us at our next Dog Club meeting, October 2, 6:30pm LS office to talk about how we can build on our accomplishments!

Thank you and have a good day!
Denise Torrey, president

09/18/2024

He's up for adoption

Found dog 9/17/24 on rt 75 between Rock City and Davis. Please call 815-266-1574 to reclaim.