Water off until March 15th, 2008

Due to needed repairs, there will be no water available for dogs or humans through approximately March 15. Thanks for your patience. Feel free to bring bottled water to the park until the repairs are complete and water service is restored.

Barktoberfest 2007 Was a Huge Success!

Fort Woof’s Barktoberfest 2007 festival, held on Saturday, October 13th, at Fort Woof Dog Park attracted hundreds of dogs and their owners. Be sure to check our photo gallery to see the fun. If you have some pictures of your own, you can upload them for all of us to see.

$10,000 Check!

On Saturday, April 21, 2007, Mayor Isabella Hutchinson of Fort Woof proudly presented Mayor Moncrief of Fort Worth with a check for $10,000 for improvements and maintenance at Fort Woof. Mayor Moncrief graciously shook paws with Mayor Isabella (elected last October at Barktoberfest) and the rest of the hound council. He spoke about the value Fort Woof has brought to the city thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Fort Worth Dog Park Association. Councilman Danny Scarth, representative for the Gateway Park area, District 4, also attended.

Mayor Moncrief presented three awards to volunteers for their continuing contribution to Fort Woof’s success. Dale Taylor of the Fort Worth Parks and Community Service Department is the head grounds keeper for Fort Woof, Audrey Prince distributes rules and regulations to park goers, and Jon and Juli Hill of ILUJON Inc. maintain the website. Thanks to these volunteers and many others who make Fort Woof possible, and thanks to the City of Fort Worth for their ongoing support of the “pet project.”

New Mayor Pro Tem of Fort Woof

All were sad to hear that Fort Woof Mayor Pro Tem Brittany Brown the Brittany Spaniel passed away recently. Brittany’s successor will be Mocha Man the Whippet who came in third in the Fort Woof Mayoral election behind Brittany and Mayor Isabella the Golden Retriever. Mocha Man ran on the platform “A Scooby Doo blanket for every one!” Look for Mocha Man at Fort Woof!

Mayor Isabella

New Mayor of Fort Woof, Isabella, Runs Golden Campaign

Brittany elected Mayor Pro Tem, Mocha Man has strong showing on “Scooby Doo Blanket for All” platform

At Barktoberfest 2006 held at Fort Woof on Saturday, October 28, 2006, Isabella Hutchinson scored a landslide victory in a field of thirteen canine candidates to become the third Fort Woof Mayor, raising over $4,000 for the dog park. In total, the Fort Woof mayoral election raised over $7,000 for improvements and maintenance of Fort Woof! (more)

Petco Donate’s Another $421 to Fort Woof!

Petco, through its foundation, donated $421 to support Fort Woof Dog Park as a result of it Spring a Pet 2006 charitable drive. Over the last two years, Petco has donated over $2,000 to support Fort Woof. Thanks Petco!

Jason CN Smith Honored

May 9 Proclaimed Jason CN Smith, Mondale, and Super Girl Day!

May 9, 2006. The Fort Worth City Council declared May 9 as Jason CN Smith, Mondale, and Super Girl Day in honor of Jason’s hard work in working to create and raise money for the park and for on-going support of the park. (Jason is the human pet to Mondale and Super Girl.) Jason’s response to the honor?

“All I can say is not just WOW, but BOW-WOW!!”

Becky Haskins Honored as Fort Woof’s Guardian Angel

May 9, 2006. Jason CN Smith presented Councilwoman Becky Haskins with a plaque honoring her as Fort Woof’s guardian angel.

Smith Honors Haskins

April 29 Proclaimed Fort Woof Dog Park Day!

April 22, 2006. The Texas Legislature issued a resolution declaring April 29 Fort Woof Day in Texas in honor of Fort Woof being recognized as the #1 Dog Park in the U.S. by Dog Fancy Magazine and Deramaxx.

State Representative Marc Veasey, who represents District 95 which encompasses Fort Woof, sponsored the resolution. We would like to thank Representative Veasey for his history of support for Fort Woof.

Click here to see the resolution on the legislature’s website.

Fort Woof is #1!

April 17, 2006. Last year we were #2, and this year we are the number one dog park in America, according to Dog Fancy magazine readers. As a result, the park will receive a $2,500 grant for park improvements from Novartis Animal Health and Deramaxx.

Click here to read full story dogchannel.com.

Dog Parkers Deliver $9,000 to City of Fort Worth

December 13, 2005. Fulfilling its commitment to the City of Fort Worth for building Fort Woof Dog Park, the Fort Worth Dog Park Association presnted a check for $9,000 for the benefit of Fort Woof.

The Fort Worth City Council voted to build Fort Woof Dog Park and challenged its supporters to raise money to defray its costs. With today's donation, the Fort Worth Dog Park Association has donated $25,000 to the City of Fort Worth to defray the costs of Fort Woof.

Click here for details.

Lights, Dogs, Action!

November 8, 2005. Fort Woof is getting new lights. Fort Woof already has some lighting to brighten nights at the park, but more are being installed, including a stadium light like those used in ball parks. This will provide additional light to both the large and small dog areas. So join the late shift crew that already visits Fort Woof after dark!

Barktoberfest a Big Success!

October 31, 2005. Thanks for making Barktoberfest a great day! - Fort Woof had over 5,000 visitors to Barktoberfest at Fort Woof to enjoy the Fun Run, performances by Dallas Dog and Disc, doggy games and the Pooch Halloween Costume Contest. Thanks to the Ticket, Camp Bow Wow, Man's Best Friend, the Star Telegram and Metrowest Emergency Animal Clinic for supporting Barktoberfest. Special thanks to the volunteers whose time ensured that Barktoberfest was safe, fun and free. All proceeds earned from Barktoberfest support improvements and maintenance to Fort Woof.

And Mondale the Miniature Schnauzer received the most votes (dollars) to become the mayor of Fort Woof. Way to go, Mondale!

Canine Influenza, a.k.a. Dog Flu, in the News

Oct. 1, 2005. There have been a great many reports in the news recently about a flu virus that has the ability to infect dogs. The virus hit the news in a big way when an article was published by the journal, Science, reporting that the virus had apparently made the jump from horses to dogs, an unusual occurrence of great interest to scientists. Of course, a disease that might infect dogs is of even greater interest to dog owners. There has been a lot of publicity and concern, so we thought we should see what we could find to help people deal with this disease in a rational way.

The lead author of the Science article was Dr. Cynda Crawford, a veterinary researcher at the University of Florida. Dr. Crawford participated in a CDC media briefing on September 26, 2005. The transcript from that briefing quotes Dr. Crawford saying, "I think common sense is a good term to use in that dog owners who have a dog with a respiratory infection or that has just recovered from a respiratory infection should probably keep the dog at home until a couple of weeks have elapsed, number one, for that dog to recover fully, and number two, in case that dog has an infectious disease, whether it's flu or not, that could be communicable to other dogs that it is around."

Click here to read the excerpts we took from the CDC briefing, or, since we are not veterinarians, you may want to click here for the full transcript and decide for yourself what is important.

October 17, 2005. For more information see the American Veterinary Medical Assocation page on the canine flu.

Fort Woof Named Second Best Dog Park in U.S.

Dog Fancy Magazine and Deramaxx recently named the Top 10 Dog Parks in the United States. After reviewing over 700 dog parks, Fort Woof was determined to be the second best dog park in the United States! As a result, Fort Woof will receive a $10,000 grant for improvements to Fort Woof.

On Saturday June 4, 2005, there was a ceremony at Fort Woof to mark this honor. The ceremony was followed by a demonstration by nationally recognized agility trainer Chris Dyer and his agility dogs Reilly and Reagan. Golden Retriever Rescue was on hand to provide a low cost microchipping clinic. Thanks to you, the Fort Woof volunteers and the City of Fort Worth parks staff and City Council for making Fort Woof one of the best dog parks in the nation!

Fort Worth Dog Park Association Gives City $6,000

Also: Fort Woof Mayor Inauguration!

On November 7, 2004, the Fort Worth Dog Park Association presented a check to Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief in the amount of $6,000. The Fort Worth Dog Park Association raised the money to defray costs associated with the construction and maintenance of Fort Woof. Thanks to everyone who came out to the presentation and who volunteered to raise the funds. Everyone's dog appreciates it!

At the meeting, the new Mayor of Fort Woof, Gigi, was inaugurated. Gigi, who lives with Fort Worth City Council Person Becky Haskin, won the mayoral election that was held at Fort Woof's Barktoberfest on October 23. In the election, Gigi won by having the most "votes" (i.e., contributions to support Fort Woof). Congrats Gigi!