Mar 21 2011
If you haven’t been following the argument about restricting dogs in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, here’s why it’s important for us in the East Bay:
* If the anti-dog forces win the GGNRA battle, people who want to restrict dogs in the East Bay will become more aggressive
* The GGNRA is a national park. It belongs to all of us.
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Feb 26 2011
Off Leash Albany Bulb vs the Sierra Club
Posted by Chris Neddersen
As an animal lover, I completely support a club that wants to protect animal habitats. That’s why I’m confused. Some of my dog’s favorite habitats are the off-leash parks around San Francisco Bay. Now I hear that the Sierra Club wants to change her access to some of these parks….
That’s where the Albany Bulb comes in. We hear there’s a movement afoot to forbid off-leash access to the Albany Bulb. I don’t know what the details are, but we were emailed a message that the park’s off-leash status was in peril. Seems that the Sierra Club has some issues, but dogs and human companions have needs too. I want to be even-handed about this, so if you want to get information about both sides of the off-leash issue…
Read the Full Article at AlbanyPatch.com
Feb 02 2011
Proposed Draft of Dog Management Policy
This is what the Waterfront Committee is proposing and will discuss at the joint meeting next Thursday with Parks & Rec.
Note that in the one off-leash area — “off-leash” is defined as within six feet of the dog’s person.
Feb 01 2011
Posted at Albany Bulb
It is important that we have a show of support at this meeting. Please come and demonstrate our commitment to the cause of maintaining the BULB as it is. Be prepared to be frustrated and committed to staying calm, respectful and working productively within the framework of the meeting.
In preparation for the meeting please take time to develp a brief, consice statement describing the BULB’S place in your life. Include: how often you visit the BULB and why other options are not comparable. Please be organized so that more people will have an opportunity to express themselves at the meeting. Please remember, this wil lbe a long process and we cannot give the powers-that-be reason to exclude us. Come and demonstrate the esprit du corp that makes the BULB the place we all love!
Please use the time leading up to the meeting to contact by phone, and in writing members of the Albany Waterfront Commission, The Albany Parks & Recreation Committee, citizens of the City of Albany, members of the press and your state representatives.
Your participation is vital to our success in our endeavor to preserve our privileges!
Feb 01 2011
Todd Perlman at The Albany Patch writes:
“Dog Owners, Walkers Must Take Charge to Make Parks Safe.
Regardless of whether Albany adopts new rules for the Bulb, the onus is on canine lovers to promote appropriate practices.
Passion is abundant on both sides of a complex issue that boils down to this: Dog owners want the space to remain an off-leash romping ground, while non-dog owners would like to protect the Bulb from over-exuberant canines and owners who cannot be trusted.
Officials say much of the rationale behind the new policy relates to plans to hand over the Albany Bulb to state park control. The proposed policy would bring the area in line with state regulations, which officials say they hope would make the transition easier in the long run.
Ultimately, responsibility lies squarely with dog owners and professional walkers to follow safe and appropriate practices…….”
Read the full article by Todd Perlman at the AbanyPatch
