OMIGOSH! Fundraising Goal Complete!

Today I checked my email and to my GIANT surprise I saw an email telling me that a $3,000 donation came in from an anonymous donator. I Can't believe it! I was praying just last night, telling God that I just wanted the dog park project to be complete. :)

This is awesome! God heard me :)

babysitting the kitties

 I baby-sat... i mean I kitty-sat my neighbor's cats and it was soooo fun I loved it! Their names are, Ezzie, Rufus, Dusty, and Batman. there are all so cute! Batman is shy but once he gets to know you he will really like you. Ezzie is really cute she is not shy if anything you could just meet her and she will love you! And she LOVES to play and sit in the sink I don't know why.. but she dose. Rufus is old, he has no teeth or claws... i felt really bad for him, but he couldn't have a happier life, and once you pet him he follows you everywhere it is really cute! Dusty is a white cat with gray spots and he looks like he got in a fight... he is missing a patch of fur, so when my neighbor saw him she felt bad so she leaves food out for him and he comes most of the time. :)

Lilly Getting a Bath

Tonight Lilly got a bath. She didn't like it at first but then she was fine with it. She was a good puggy wuggy. I had lots of fun bathing Lilly pug tonight and I think she had fun to.

Oh, and by the way...Miss. Lilly has a bath robe, which I think is really cute. :)

All done! A clean Pugga Wugga.

My Dog Park School Project

This project all started when I was assigned a school community improvement project.

The topic was "If I could improve something in my community it would be _________ and why?"

So naturally I chose to do something concerning animals.

Our community is fortunate enough to have a dog park, but I thought it could use

some improvements like a water fountain, some fun stuff for dogs, more benches, better latches 

on the gates, and maybe even a seperate area for dogs that don't play well with others.



​It took me 3 weeks to complete my project from start to finish. I learned many things while working on my project. I was able to get really creative, while practicing and learning stuff I didn't even realize I was learning.

I used Math- To figure out measurements of park, figure out averages, and percentages of dog owners  and their answers that I gathered from my surveys.

I used Art- To draw, paint, cut, glue, and create many of my ideas into a small miniature scale, when I built my dog park model.

I used Creativity- To come up with many of my ideas.

I learned Research Skills- To go online and find many of the items and the costs of each one.

I used Grammar and Spelling- To type up my report, and use correct punctuation.

I used Computer skills- To type up my report and insert pictures.

I practiced my Photography skills- to take pictures of the park, dogs playing, and my model pictures.

I practiced my Social Skills- To talk with local dog owners and tell them about my project while also asking them to take my survey. 

I practiced my Speaking Skills- To present my project to my family, friends and neighbors.

If you want to see and read more about my dog park project, I will be posting more soon.

My Project - In the Making

  It took me 3 weeks to complete my project from start to finish.

 There were many fun steps that I needed to do to create my project model. I had to start by painting the grass. I did this with 3 different color greens that I painted onto styrofoam.

Then I had to paint the wooden picks black and stick them into the styrofoam grass to make the fence.

Here I am painting the ramps and all the fun stuff for the dog park model project.

 

I made little circles to put around the mini trees. I spread glue on the circles, then dipped them into a bowl of sand. Then I placed the trees in with the little circles. I think it looked really good...Kinda like the real thing.



Then I added in the bushes, all around the outside of the fence. The bushes were made from Reindeer moss, it felt squishy.

 




Here I am working on gluing some colorful letters onto a strip of black paper. My mom helped me measure and place this at the bottom of my project.

My Dog Park Funding Ideas

Some Park Funding Ideas

One of the sections of my project had to do with Cost and Funding. 

I came up with several ideas for raising money for the dog park improvements. 

This is what I cam up with:

Fundraising- I would ask local businesses (Groom Grub Belly Rub, Pet-Smart, Petland, Doglando, 

All 4Pets, etc.) to support the dog improvement project with money donations and or equipment.

For large money donations or materials- I think it would be neat to engrave a personalized brick

for each donator, and make those apart of the dog park sidewalk or surrounding area.

Memorial money donations- I think it would be a good idea to also have a way for dog owners
to donate money to the park in a memorial way to dogs that have already went to heaven.

Dog Toy Drive- I would ask local pet owners to donate durable toys that can be shared at the park.

 I would do this by posting signs around the local community businesses.

 Volunteer Call- Would ask Avalon park residents (kids, teens and adults) to help paint,

 build wood structures, and dig holes for the play tires at the park.

Materials donation- I would ask Hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowes to possibly donate 

needed materials to build the park play area such as wood, paint, poles.

 Tire Recycle Center- I would ask for large tires to be donated to use at the dog park.

Dog Treat Dispenser- I would have this at the park to gain continued funding for the dog park.

 Any money collected from here, could help continue to improve the park. 

Owners can insert a quarter and buy treats for their furry friends. Each treat dispenser 

will have different treats with the ingredients listed in the window 

for safety of dogs and any food allergies.

If you have any suggestions, I'd really enjoy hearing them. Thanks!

Ideas to Improving the Dog Park

     Here is some of the stuff I thought would be cool to put in the avalon dog park, so that the dogs don’t fight or get bored and dig more holes.

                              Additional Items that I think would improve the dog park

More benches

There are only three benches at the park right now. I would add in more benches, and maybe even a couple around the trees in the center of the park to provide shade on hot days.

Community events and advertising billboard

I would like to add a billboard to post what’s happening in the community that concerns 

dogs and owners. Some things that would/could be posted are:

• Lost Dogs
• Advertising
• Dog of the Month/ Contests
• Events 

Add Light Poles

   I would add in lighting around the park, so that the dogs and owners can stay a little later into the evening. Especially when  it starts to get dark early.

Add in Trash Cans

I would add in trash cans for regular trash. 

This helps keep the park clean and garbage from being eaten by dogs.

Add Dog inspired signs around park, and on the trees

I would add in these funny and cute signs because I want dog owners

 to enjoy themselves while at the dog park.