photograph by: Shelley Hanson
Moundsville resident Jayla Speece and her dogs Max and Molly on Friday take pleasure in the brand new canine park located close to the playground at Riverfront Park.
Moundsville’s new canine park is open and anticipated to stay open by the winter months for pet house owners to make use of.
The canine park is a part of Riverfront Park and located beside the playground space, close to Jackson Avenue and 14th Street. There are two fenced-in areas – one for bigger dogs and one other for smaller dogs.
The park offers the canines loads of area to run and play or simply sniff round in the event that they like. The park may also serve a social gathering place for the pet house owners as properly.
“The dog park plans to be open year-round and is an exciting new addition to our parks and recreation system,” stated Moundsville Mayor Sara Wood-Shaw. “Marshall County residents no longer need to leave the county to find a safe enclosed space for dogs, large and small, to exercise and play.”
On Friday afternoon, a pair pet house owners had been profiting from the hotter climate and introduced their dogs to the park to play and train.
Moundsville resident Jayla Speece stated she had already introduced her dogs, Max and Molly, day by day for the reason that park’s opening a couple of days in the past. She stated she was completely satisfied to have it to make use of as a result of her yard at home is small.
“We love it here because we used to have to drive all the way to Wheeling to go to their dog park — and they have a really nice one — but this is only three minutes away from the house so we can come every day,” she stated.
Speece stated having a canine park permits her dogs to run for miles if they want in a brief period of time.
“They’re obviously happier. They’re so happy every time they come,” she stated. “We’re so happy about it. We’re happy they did it. … Thank you so much.”
Moundsville resident Crystal Yeater additionally stated she was completely satisfied to have a close-by canine park to convey her canine Kramer to.
“It’s nice to have it in the community; we’ve been wanting it for a while now,” Yeater stated. “He likes to work together with different dogs. He’s our solely youngster so this provides him a chance to play and get out.
“I hope we start getting a crowd down here and they start making some best friends to hang out with,” she added.
Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy stated residents had been asking for a canine park to be created for a couple of years. He famous the park has been properly obtained up to now.
“The cost was around $25,000, mainly fencing. In the spring we will add a water pump at the entry and some benches,” he stated.
