Community Corner
Foxborough is in the Running for a New Dog Park
Foxborough residents have until June 1 to help the town win funding for a new dog park.
Foxborough is in the running to win a brand new dog park.
Foxborough has been entered into a contest where the town could win $100,000 to build a new dog park. Town Residents have only until June 1 to help Foxborough succeed in this endeavour.
Debbie Cunniff and Heather Harding, the original co-founders of Foxborough's previous dog park which has since closed, have been on the hunt to find the funding to open a new park.
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According to Cunniff and Harding, Foxborough makes an for an excellent town to host a dog park for reasons including:
- The users of the old dog park miss it, especially the seniors
- Adding recreational options adds to property values
- Cleaning up an underutilized piece of property and get people using it
- Tired dogs are happy dogs and they leave the park tired
- Dogs learn social skills from other dogs - makes them better companions
- People have no where to go and socialize with their dogs off leash
- It keeps dogs off our ball fields and other recreational facilities where they dont' belong
- There is already a core group of people ready to step up and volunteer to help our park be a success
- Foxborough has over 2200 licensed dogs in town with no where for them to go.
To help Foxborough win the funding for a new dog park, head to http://www.barkforyourpark.com/city/Foxboro_Massachusetts by June 1 and add a comment and add support. The judges will be looking at both in terms of getting Foxborough selected as a semi finalist.
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