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New York City's Largest Off-Leash Community
.."Every day is a holiday for our dogs!" Tony Chiappelloni
Fellowship For The Interests of Dogs & Their Owners
FIDO In Prospect Park's commitment is to ensure that Prospect Park is a safe and healthy place for dogs; that responsible supervision of dogs and charitable activities focusing on Prospect Park, will enhance public respect regarding the benefits and responsibilities of dog ownership. It's all about having control of your dog whether it be on the sidewalk or in the park itself.
Upcoming Events - FIDO Twitter - 2011 FIDO Calendar - Lost Items - Garbage & Geese - Local Dog Runs
FIDO Bark! The Herald Angels Sing...December 2011
See our picture spread
as well as Facebook links for all Santa PixJoin FIDO
receive e-mail advisories: lost & found dogs, health notices and more...
PROSPECT PARK OFF-LEASH AREAS: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. -- 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.
ALL other Times & Areas, you MUST leash up!
Responsible Ownership Means Always Respect The Law
See videos - Sniffing Around Town - City Dog Rules & Tips
Lost & Found
abe shaw
01/21/12
I lost my keys in Prospect Park on Saturday (1/21) in the late afternoon in the north part of Long Meadow (the large field closest to the Grand Army entrance).. They are on a light green carabiner with one car key and a number of regular keys. They also have a tag on them with my last name and car details. Please call me at 617/480-6310. I would greatly appreciate it.11/30/11
FOUND Smart Phone
It's password protected but I should be able to answer it, Contact me if it's yours. I charged it so you can call yourself. bill_vojtech@me.comLose your dog?
We offer helpful information/postings on how to get your dog back as well as an emergency lost/found dog notification service by e-mailing: fidolostdog@gmail.com
Do include a cellphone number-often we pick these messages up while we're in the park.Upcoming
Next Coffee Bark, Saturday, February 4th, 2012 -
Selling of the 2012 FIDO Calendars/FIDO Members in good standing get one FREE.What's Coffee Bark?
Geese? Whatzisallabout??????...
The gassing of Prospect Park's gees - a timeline
Contact Prospect Park Officials
Injured Animal or Suspicious Raccoon EncountersInjured anima/wildfowll encounters...
Call the Park Supervisor's office at 718-965-6606 – ext. 307. If it's during work hours (8am-4pm) they have will investigate. In case of injury, they will seek a certified wildlife rehabilitatior.
For dead or suspicious raccoons (see below)...
Call the Park Supervisor's office at 718-965-6606 – ext. 307. If it's during work hours (8am-4pm) they have expressed a willingness to investigate. Between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm. you can also call Park Enforcement Police (the green police vehicles) at 718-437-1350. Both offices will look for the animal and make arrangements with the Urban Rangers to have it tested or in case of injury, seek a certified wildlife rehabilitatior.
If no response, contact 311and ask to talk with the Urban Park Rangers for Brooklyn. Again, if you or your dog is bitten by an animal, call 911! Or you might try them directly: 718-421-6767 or Ranger dispatch: 718-482-4885
12/04/10
* Raccoon Encounters...
On December 3rd. 2010, a dead raccoon found in the vicinity of a Prospect Park entrance tested positive for rabies. While the only other rabid Brooklyn raccoon, ever, was also found in earlier in 2010 (downtown Brooklyn) people should nonetheless report serious encounter with raccoons who are either openly aggressive or unusually friendly, especially during daylight hours. If you or your dog is bitten, call 911! If your dog is bitten and you do not have a documented rabies shot, your pet will be quarantined by the Health Department. In all likelihood, your dog will require a booster shot.According to the Department of Health, there hasn't been a case of humans contracting rabies from raccoons since the 1940's. While most raccoons present absolutely no danger, exercise prudence when letting your pet out in the backyards at night!
Barkings...
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going back to Spring 2003
Garbage Update 2011
The Prospect Park Alliance made a good effort to take on the Memorial Day Weekend but what was left over was a disaster. To make matters worse, School Groups holding their year end picnics had no concept of cleaning up after themselves, putting further strain on park workers. But by summer, dramatic improvement, was in the works, heavily used areas bordering the Long Meadow and the Peninsula were almost always picked up by 8 a.m. When they weren't, it was not unusual to see Prospect Park Alliance President, Emily Lloyd, employing her feet on the ground stance; showing a determination to fine-tune the picking up process while juggling never before imagined budget cuts.
Fish Line Recycling Bins - They work!
Chris Hubbard shows off first collection 6/2/10
First proposed to FIDO In Prospect Park by dog owner & member, Chris Hubbard, we followed through by donating four fish line recycling bins to the Prospect Park Alliance with our promise to periodically empty and ship any fishing line off to a designated recycling center. They are located along the Lullwater and near the Well House by the lake.
Though each summer's collection amounts to a few pound of discarded line, there was always some line in the bins every few weeks. We feel good knowing that with its removal from the park, a few more waterfowl will be spared entanglement and needless death. If nothing else, the warning on these bins will heighten awareness of the danger fishing line poses to the birds who frequent our lake and waterways.
FIDO Video
Dog Beach Video: NYC Parks Dept It's Your Park
In The News ...
New York Post - Sunday May 10th, 2009
Read about Orrin Tilevitz and his anti-off leash jihad in Prospect Park (and other parks)See Credo Blog Spot, the Orrin antidote
Does Your Dog Have a City Dog Tag/Rabies Tag?
New York City Health Department Dog Licence on-line registry - painless! An alternative is to download their PDF application and mail it in. Takes a few weeks! See your veterinarian for rabies tags. Know that a lost dog can be traced back to the veterinarian who issued the rabies tag. The fee to license your dog, including a service dog in New York City is $8.50 if your dog is altered (spayed or neutered) and you provide proof. The fee to license an unaltered (unspayed/unneutered) dog is $34.00.Health...
Leptospirosis! critical that you vaccinate your dog!
See FIDO Newsletter Summer 2009 - Lepto interview (pdf)
Lyme Disease summery
Note: FIDO has a great "Health" section with all kinds of tips & links for canine park usersGrowls...
Stand By Your Dog!
While someone else does the shopping...
Never leave your dog on a parking meter! Even though you may be able to see your dog through the shop window, a moment's distraction is all it takes! Stolen dogs have been held for ransom or reward right here in Park Slope. Size doesn't matter - there are people out there who will roll your dog through the doorway of a minivan without a moment's hesitation. Worse still, you dog may end up in a research laboratory or sold to an out of state pet store. Patronize dog friendly stores; have a friend watch your dog or better still, leave your dog home when you're shopping.
Dog Runs
Can't get up in the morning?
Official Dog Runs (extended hours)
Park Slope: Washington Park - 3rd Street btw 4th & 5th Aves; South Slope Run at 18th Street btw 7th & 6th Ave's
Brooklyn Heights: Hillside Park - near Old Fulton Ferry; Pier One; Palmetto Dog Run at beginning of State Street
See complete Borough list: NYC Off-Leash Areas & Dog RunsWant to establish a dog run?
New York Council of Dog Owner Groups has the information you need to get started:
http://nycdog.org/NYCdogFreeserver/park.htmlA Suscess Story - How they did it...
Greenwoood Hts-South Slope Dog Owners
18th Street, just below 7th ave toward 6th Ave (by Prospect Expressway).
www.southslopedog.org/5/20/10 Victory! .... Proposal has passed the Community Board by an overwhelming vote!
Tireless efforts by this committed group pays off at last! It takes people who show up time and time again - stand by their group. Details are being worked out with the City Parks Department as to how this will all happen. For a full report, contact Pamela Brown .Local Groups Wanting to Establish a Dog Run... (FIDO will promote your efforts any way we can)
Tennis Center Dog Run
This community group is pressing for a space on Cony Island Avenue next to the Bowling Green at the corner of Caton Avenue. Contact Randy Lass randilass@yahoo.comCadman Plaza forming off-leash group
Our Group is Cadman Plaza Dogs (cadmanplazadogs@gmail.com). We are starting to reach out to the community and could use all the help we can get.
Join FIDO
Please Remember...
What made FIDO in Prospect Park viable twelve years ago was that a committed bunch of dog owners gathered together with Park administration to work out the basic off-leash rules that were essentially the rules we know today. The trick was to live by them. By becoming a MEMBER of FIDO, dog owners felt empowered to apply peer pressure to those who still "didn't get it"! Having control of your dog at all times is basic; it's still our number one priority today.
FIDO In Prospect Park provided the city-wide role model that inspired some twenty thousand plus New York City dog owners to make their voices known through petitions and letters when the City beat back the lawsuit by the Juniper HillCivic association to end all off-leash privileges. Instead off-leash privileges became off-leash law! Let's double our membership. Membership means you have a say in all manner of things "off-leash". Membership is a commitment to your fellow dog-owners as well as other park users. Membership is for one year. The amount? Simply whatever you can afford from a few dollars on up. You can even join on-line.
What's in it for me?
You will be a part of a LARGE group committed to the responsible off-leash rules that make this park such a haven for dogs and their owners.
Group Notifications Via E-mail
You will be on an e-mail list of over 700 people who receive advisories concerning lost & found dogs (it might be yours); health tips; safety alerts and more. Join FIDO - make yourself count.
In Loving Memory of Diane Johnson
One of the original founders of FIDO In Prospect Park
She led by example
We will miss her dearly
since November 2009
