Issue 35 December 2008
New Mayor of Fort Woof, Tsunami, Wins
Attention!
Due to needed repairs, there
will be no water available for
dogs or humans through ap-
proximately March 15th.
Thanks for your patience. Feel
free to bring bottled water to
the park until the repairs are
complete and water service is
restored.
With A “Tsunami” Of Votes
Fort Woof is pleased to
welcome a new mayor!
Tsunami the Nominator,
vitrutually unheard of before
Monday, ran away with the
2008 mayoral race. Tsunami
and his fierce backers raised
$3165.15 for Fort Woof in less
than a week. Tsunami and his
campaign manager and owner,
Cheryl Halla, were presented
with the key to Fort Woof at
Saturday’s Barktoberfest cel- support from a couple
ebration. experienced fellow politi-
“We worked hard to bring cians. “Mocha Man” will
a tough campain,” Halla said. maintain his position as
“Tsunami has always been a Mayor Pro Tem raising
dominant dog, so I thought, $422.00, and Sampson
why not!” held his seat on the Hound
“Tsunami raised his funds Council raising $285.13.
thanks to friends and neighbors. Thank you to all the candi-
He couldn’t have done it with- dates and their hard work
out them,” said Halla. campaigning to help Fort
The new mayor will have Woof!
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Dog Swims A Mile To Save Owner
Rufus, a twelve pound
Dachshund, has always loved
to swim said owner Todd
Wolf. He learned when he was
only a puppy up at his owner’s
lake house
every summer. And thanks to
Rufus’ excellent swimming
skill, he helped save his
owner when Wolf’s boat ran
out of gas a mile from shore.
It was a Tuesday morn-
ing when the boat suddenly
ran out of gas. “I was sttrand-
Wolf’s wife, Penny, knew the boat. When I looked out
ed nearly a mile from shore
something wasn’t right when the window I saw Todd sitting
and forgot paddles,” Wolf
Rufus started scratching at the there stranded.”
said. With no other ideas,
window. Without Rufus’ bravery
Wolf threw Rufus knowing
Penny said, “I remember and determination, owner Todd
he was trained to swim for
I let him in and he just sat there could of been stranded from
long periods of time. “I didn’t
barking. Then it dawned on me hours. What an amazing little
know if he would be able to
that Todd had taken him out on pup.
make it, but he did!”

Be A Volunteer! Pet Cookies!

If you are interested in
doing more, you can be-
come a volunteer, helping
raise funds to help the city
with maintenance and im-
provements to the park. Our
biggest fund-raiser is
Barktoberfest, and every
year we are always look-
ing for people to help out.
The Fort Worth Dog Park
Association is the organiza-
tion responsible for this web
site, and meets regularly to
discuss ways to make Fort
Woof a better place. Check
out our website for more
information!
INGREDIENTS
* 2 cups wheat germ
* 3 (2.5 ounce) jars
strained chicken baby
food
* 1 tablespoon water
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350
degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl,
mix the wheat germ, baby
food, and water together. dipped in water. Bake for
Add more water if neces- 20 to 25 minutes in the
sary to form a dough. Roll preheated oven.
dough into 1 inch balls
and place on cookie sheet.
Flatten slightly with a fork
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Breed Of The Month:
Pugs
Pugs are the clowns of the dog
world. Carefully bred genera-
tion after generation for their
flattened faces, curled tails, and
wrinkled foreheads by people
with far too much spare time on
their hands. Today’s pugs are
perpetual puppies. The breed’s
only purpose is to be a con-
stant, loyal, devoted, and ex-
ceptionally silly companion to
the people who love them. Pugs
remain playful and puppyish all
their lives. They are curious,
demanding, and have a distinct
sense of humor.

Barktoberfest 2008 Was A Huge Success!

Fort Woof’s Barkto-
berfest 2007 festival, held
on Saturday, October 13th,
at Fort Woof Dog Park
attracted hundreds of dogs
and their owners alike.
The event brought out
costumes of all types includ-
ing cowboys, indians and
even a couple hotdogs.
“We had an awesome
time,” Betty Wilshire said.
Her bulldog, Patches, won
third place in in this years
pie eating contest. “Patches
has always been quite the
eater, so it almost didn’t
seem quite fair for all the
other dogs.”
Bartoberfest allowed
dogs and owners to par-
ticipate in several different
competitions such as a best
costume contest, a dog-
gie pie eating contest and a
highest jump contest.
Be sure to check our
photo gallery to see the fun,
located on our website. If
you have some pictures of
your own, you can upload
them for all of us to see.
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 Fort Woof Park Information
8. Owners are liable for
Hours of Operation damage or injury inflicted
by their dogs.
Fort Woof is open the same 9. Owners must have a
hours as Gateway Park, visible leash at all times.
from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. 10. Owners are responsible
daily. Note that the park is for removal and disposal of
lighted at night. feces of their pets.
11. All children must be
Watering Times under strict supervision and
an adult must accompany
The city is currently those under the age of 12.
watering only at midnight. 12. No puppies under four
There may be a few oc- months of age.
casions when they run it 13. Dogs in heat are not
during the day, but only to allowed.
check heads or after repairs. Rules 14. Park users and dog
owners assume all risk re-
Location 1. Dogs must be licensed lated to dog park use.
and have current rabies 15. Small dog area is for
Fort Woof is located east of vaccinations on their tags. animals under 40 lbs. only.
downtown within Gateway 2. Dogs belonging to Fort Small dogs may play in the
Park, north of Interstate 30 Worth residents must display large dog area but it is not
between Beach Street and city license tags issued by recommended.
Oakland Boulevard, east of Animal Services. 16. Owners shall repair any
downtown. 3. Dogs to remain on-leash damage done by their dog
while entering and exiting the (i.e., holes dug by the dog).
From I-30, exit Beach Street designated area. 17. The off-leash area shall
(just east of downtown Fort 4. Dogs must be kept on maintain operational during
Worth), head north on Beach leash until inside the double park hours, unless otherwise
Street for approximately a gated entry. posted.
quarter of a mile, and turn 5. Owners are to stay within 18. No food or drink
east (right) at the Gateway the park and within view of allowed in the dog park.
Park sign. Then proceed their dogs. 19. Owners waive liability
another quarter of a mile; 6. Dogs shall be under the to the city for any injury or
Fort Woof Dog Park will be voice control of their owners damage caused to or by pets
at all times. during any time while using
7. Any dog exhibiting the park.
aggressive behavior must be
removed immediately. 4