New small dog park on its way to Polson
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POLSON — The City of Polson is in the process of gathering materials to erect a park exclusively for small dogs, 20 pounds or less.
The whole project got its start thanks to local Wanda Heintz, who has three small dogs under ten pounds and has struggled to find appropriate places to take them out to play and enjoy the outdoors.
“It started three years ago,” Heintz explained. “I started asking around Facebook, everywhere, if people would be interested in going if I got one up and running. Then two years ago I talked to the city and asked them if there was something I could do to put one somewhere.”
After taking a walk around the existing Travis Dolphin Dog Park in Polson to see what they could think of, Heintz said the city suggested building it on the other side of the existing park fence near where the new water treatment plant went. The commission met on the issue and voted in its favor last year, so Heintz is working to gather the donations needed to make it happen.
With the donations gathered so far, Heintz has been able to buy two of the four needed 10x10 chain-link kennels that will be used in the park’s structure. T-posts and signage are still needed as well, and all together Heintz estimates they still need approximately $2,000 to complete the park.
To donate, checks need to be made payable to the City of Polson and sent with explicit specification in the memo line that the funds should be used for the small dog park. Those who donate $500 or more, Heintz said, will get their name on a plaque that will be posted in the dog park itself. Additionally, she stated anyone with a suggestion for the name of the park is welcome to submit it along with their check.
Send checks to the City of Polson, 106 First Street E, Polson, MT 59860.
Anyone interested in volunteering to help put the park together once the materials are acquired can get in touch with Heintz at 406-407-5154.
“There’s definitely a need for people to have a place to get together with their little dogs and have fun,” Heintz commented. “There’s a lot of small dogs, and they need room too.”
