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Portsmouth New Hampshire has loads of pets all over the place, and it's a great town for walking dogs (and kids!) - sidewalks in most of the town, a pet-friendly downtown, lots of nice little parks.  And we have a City of Portsmouth Dog Park, too.  That wasn't easy to get going, but it's been in existence for a few years now at this point.

 

 

 

Good news about the Portsmouth Dog Park - it's in the process of getting a nice new overhaul.  A couple of weeks ago, a brand new fresh surface was put in.  It's now a stone surface, and it's been properly graded.  After years of use, all the grass that had been there has worn away due to such heavy use. 

The ideal surface would have been grass, but with such heavy usage, grass would have been too hard to maintain.  So an alternative surface was found, and it's made a world of difference to those who use the pet park.  No more dust bowl effect, no more mud puddles on rainy days, and all of that means no more dirty muddy dogs!

 

Other improvements in the works to the Portsmouth Dog Park include new trees, a separate section for smaller dogs, a dog water fountain, a 'doggie-poop' bag dispenser, sheltered picnic tables, and an area for strollers for a waiting area for those pet owners with small children. 

All of these improvements are expected to be finished around the middle to the end of July.  And Portsmouth pet owners couldn't be happier about all these great improvements!

Where's the money coming from for Portsmouth's Pet Dog Park improvements?  Well, the initial $5,000 investment came from the City's Capital Improvement Plan.  The remainder is being funded from private donations.  The goal of $12,000 is still in the works, so if you'd like to contribute to making this small part of Portsmouth better, here's how to donate:

                               Dog Owners Group of Portsmouth
                               PO Box 136
                               Portsmouth, NH  03801
                               or visit www.portscitydogs.org

To learn about Portsmouth New Hampshire and surrounding areas, feel free to take my Community Tour.  There are lots of pictures included in the various tours in this link, so please be patient and let the pictures load.  It's well worth the wait - I promise you'll enjoy it!!!

 

 

Visit these posts below for more information about this fabulous place I call HOME!  And if you're in the market for real estate in Portsmouth and the coastal areas of New Hampshire or southern Maine, I'm happy to help you find that perfect HOME for you!!