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One great thing about the dog run is that it's an attraction for small children. They can stand outside the fence and watch all the dogs without worrying about being licked or bowled over, and the parents can let the kids watch without worrying that the kids will harass the dogs.

The one thing I don't like is that VVP still doesn't have the equivalent of Basic at Hamilton Park: a small, family-friendly restaurant where small children can go to the bathroom in exchange for the parents buying a cup of coffee.

Another possibility: if those for-pay public bathroom kiosks work out in Manhattan, maybe someone could install one right outside the library.

trp3 wrote:
ok rabbit, you did one of two things:

1) you moved to Jersey City, and bought a dog.

or

2) you owned a dog(s) and moved to Jersey City.

either way, you knew what they city had to offer regarding dog friendly environments/recreation, so why complain about anything at all? the VVP dog run is more than what the city had before. give parkman a break, and be happy you have atleast somewhere to bring your dog to now.

if you don't like the VVP run, than just deal with what you had before. exactly what you had when you moved here, which was, and still is, very little.

you can't squeeze blood from a stone, bro.

you love your dogs so much, such a priority for them to run and play.....move out to the suburbs.

these dog discussions make me crazy.

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RABBITRABBIT wrote:
Parkie -- what's with the urine absorbing volcanic ash covered dog run? It smells liek a friggin litter box and it's not even summer yet. Guess you were sold a load of (turkish) shite.

Don?t use the run, keep the dogs on a leash while in the park, stay off the pet free areas, help me deal with crapkins, and we stay good enemies for life.

Maybe the lavender and roses we?ll be planting on May 5th (want to help?) will divert your sensitive orifices from what dogs in great numbers tend to produce in an enclosed space.

it's funny how the run became the hidden tool you have used to allow you to put up all the other signs int he park restricting usage. what the hell is with the 6 foot leash restriction. dickwad.

as for the urine smell comment - why do immediately retort with "don't use the run". you sound so defensive! i am just commenting that the super-surface you touted before you bought it as odor-absorbing seems to be odor retaining. funny how you get so uppity, you old mess. perhaps you should have done your homework...... and by the way, what's with the forgotten bluestone?

I?ve donated the last year of my life to build this run for the community and the park, why don?t you stop bitching and come help me. We don?t officially open till May 5th because we still have work to do, including $4,000 worth of plants that the Friends of VanVorst Park contributed and will plant around it?s perimeter. We will be resetting the bluestone, and install three benches in the run by that date.

The 6? leash restriction (without me resorting to name calling as you constantly do), is the law on the books; all these so called restrictions are not a ?hidden tool? of mine but rules and laws that have not, to date, been enforced; but they will be in VVP.

And as far as being defensive, try dedicating yourself to something you believe in and see how objective you become after making your best efforts and then have someone who hasn?t lifted a finger, made constructive suggestions or contributed financially and then does nothing but complain.

This run was never built to handle to handle the entire population of dogs in our community, that?s why it?s necessary to construct a much larger one in HP and find locations for dog populations in other wards in JC.

So your bitching is not over as you claimed, welcome back but now I have to change my signature.

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Parkie -- what's with the urine absorbing volcanic ash covered dog run? It smells liek a friggin litter box and it's not even summer yet. Guess you were sold a load of (turkish) shite.

Don?t use the run, keep the dogs on a leash while in the park, stay off the pet free areas, help me deal with crapkins, and we stay good enemies for life.

Maybe the lavender and roses we?ll be planting on May 5th (want to help?) will divert your sensitive orifices from what dogs in great numbers tend to produce in an enclosed space.

ianmac47 wrote:
Frankly CCTV is a disgusting invasion of privacy and not particularly effective at preventing crime, only moderately successful at prosecuting people. If you want to really reduce crime, start with adding more beat police, remove minor crime offenders like panhandlers, install more outdoor lighting, and enforce strict gun control laws.

parkman wrote:
Please note that no dogs over 25 pounds are allowed in the small dog run.

fat-ass-bike wrote:
I can't believe it, has the hand of God touched RR wih these responses?

bluedog wrote:
I'm coming late to the discussion but just to add my two cents, I think the divider makes sense. I have a small 15-pound dog who has been bitten twice by dogs three times her size. Both times the dogs got away from their owners and both times I really feared for my dog's life. And here's the funny part, both times the horrified owners declared they had no idea their dogs were capable of that.

If you have a bigger dog, I'm sure it doesn't matter whether there is a divider or not. But if you have a small dog, yes, it makes sense.

fat-ass-bike wrote:
I'll never use the dog run parkie, but I wouldn't waste my breath keeping certain individuals happy with a response.

You have an agreement on what people wanted months ago, so stick to it. If some people aren't happy then bad luck.

parkman wrote:
Oh, this one is fun..

You have no choice but to capitulate, you?re wrong!

I always felt that the run was much too large for the size of our park, but I?m following what the community voted on, in the majority, including the division of the run.

As I?ve told you before, we will be replacing the trees that were removed due to them being diseased..

As I have also told you, the fence contractor will repair the damage the City caused to the garden fences, gratis, as a favor to us..

Hate the surface, hate me..

Next time, you try dealing with the City and get something completed on time. You?re fortunate that it has gotten this far..

Standing by you?re comments, puts you on one leg..

And, last but certainly not lest , you would be so lucky!

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parkman wrote:The surface in the VVP run is the same product being recommended by the Parks Dept. of NY, 2 large dog organizations in Manhattan, and is presently in the 72nd st. and Thomson Sq. parks.

Although the reccomendation may be true, that shite is not used in the west 72nd street run, nor is it used in the Thompson Sq. Park run. Both are soil and woodchips, sucka.

Now you?re calling me a liar? I physically went to the 72nd. St. run during our research period and have the picture to prove this is the identical surface used there. We ordered from the same supplier and received the same material. They used neither soil nor wood chips, what they didn?t do was make the surface deep enough and the landscape material below is being dug up by the dogs.

jennymayla wrote:
Oh it is OVER, Rabbit. Yes indeed. Miss me.

Where is NON?

jennymayla wrote:
RabbitRabbit, you know I harbor quite the crush on you but ENOUGH. It is unfair to blame the new dog park for your friend's situation without knowing all the details. It sounds horrible and I am sorry it happened to your friend's dog but it could be blamed on several things, not just the new dog park.

And it's even worse to constantly imply that Parkman and Parkman alone is responsible for every single little eensy teensy thing you dislike about this new dog run. First it was funny but now it's not. Honestly, it is completely unfair and you should knock it off. PLEASE.

In the meantime, Parkman, it seems silly to close the dog park until the next rain or hose-down. If people don't like it, people don't have to use it. I like it and my dog likes it and there seem to be quite a few other people who like it too. Plus it's easier to wipe off the gravel dust from the dog park than the goose sh*t from Liberty State Park.

Have a nice day.

parkman wrote:The surface in the VVP run is the same product being recommended by the Parks Dept. of NY, 2 large dog organizations in Manhattan, and is presently in the 72nd st. and Thomson Sq. parks.

Kindelan wrote:
First let me say that I am a dog lover. My girlfriend is also a dog lover who is currently mourning the loss of her beloved mutt. But we both think the dog run in VVP is WAY TOO BIG for the park that it occupies. The thing is about the same size as the one in Washington Square Park in the city but WSP is a much bigger park. You took out the nice grass and picnic tables to put in this monstrosity???


Don't get me wrong if the community wants a dog-run--fine but aesthetically doesn't everyone see that this dog run dominates terribly the space that it is in? I think it could have been about half the size.

parkman wrote:If you pass up this opportunity, you will be accepting T&M?s design and will not be able to effect any changes once implemented.

Lesser_Demon wrote:
I'm thinking of finally buying a condo next year, back in Downtown (since prices will likely be friendier by then).

elgoodo wrote:
re-naming is silly. ever hear of newark, DE? or newark, OH?

jennymayla wrote:
Maybe they need to include a JCList glossary as a sidebar. First entry being crapkins, obviously.