Kirkland a finalist in dog park competition

Kirkland has been named one of the finalist cities in the PetSafe "Bark for Your Park" contest.

July 13, 2011 8:04 pm
Nearly 100 residents unleash their enthusiasm to get Kirkland's first-ever off-leash dog park built during a rally at Marina Park Saturday. The event was part of a video filmed by city staff to show the community's support for the dog park. The video will be submitted to PetSafe's National Dog Park Contest
Nearly 100 residents unleash their enthusiasm to get Kirkland's first-ever off-leash dog park built during a rally at Marina Park Saturday. The event was part of a video filmed by city staff to show the community's support for the dog park. The video will be submitted to PetSafe's National Dog Park Contest

Kirkland has been named one of the finalist cities in the PetSafe “Bark for Your Park” contest.

PetSafe, a leading innovator in pet behavior and lifestyle products, today announced the 15 finalist cities in the national contest through which one U.S. community will be awarded $100,000 toward building a local dog park.

“We are impressed and overjoyed with the response to our Bark for Your Park contest,” said Randy Boyd, president and CEO of PetSafe. “Dogs add so much joy and love to our lives, and it’s really neat for us to see the widespread enthusiasm and support for dog parks across the U.S. No matter the outcome of this contest, we hope you’ll continue to ‘bark’ for your park.”

In addition to Kirkland, the other finalist cities are:

• Allentown, Pennsylvania

• Bullhead City, Arizona

• Derby, Vermont

• Fort Dodge, Iowa

• Huntington, West Virginia

• Lynchburg, Virginia

• Mission Viejo, California

• Mobile, Alabama

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Orland Park, Illinois

• Pacifica, California

• Plainfield, Indiana

• Warsaw, Indiana

• Westfield, Indiana

Now it’s up to the public to “bark for your park.” The finalists have each submitted a two-minute video featuring their community’s commitment and enthusiasm for a dog park. City supporters and dog park enthusiasts can view the finalist videos and vote for their favorite city to win on www.barkforyourpark.com and on PetSafe’s Facebook page.

Through Aug. 3, each person can vote once per day per voting site.

At the end of the three-week voting stage, the finalist community with the most votes will receive $100,000 toward building a PetSafe dog park. PetSafe will announce the winner in August.