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Meet our
Board of Directors

Jackie Shreves
President

Mary Ann Cardinale
Vice-President

Pat Williamson
Corresponding Secretary

Sue Guarisco
Recording Secretary

Daniel Simpson Jr., CPA
Treasurer

Carol Asher
Scott Discon
Margo Dubos
Shelley Elliott
Chris Fabacher, DVM
Monica Frois
Susan Geoghagan
Katie Head
Connie Heaphy
Dean Howard
Ellen Johnson
Jennifer Marsiglia
Eve Masinter
Tara Preston
Alli Raynor
Kathy Schrenk

NOLA City Bark Permit Members Top 2,000

NOLA City Bark has hit a new record of 2,050 permit holders since opening the end of March!   We have now resumed selling new permits at the Friends of City Park.

Trailer across from Storyland in City Park , Monday-Friday from 10 am to 2 pm.  All permit holders who purchased permits but have not picked up electronic entrance cards can pick them up at the Friend trailer between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday.  We are no longer accepting temporary permits, so please pick up your entance cards as soon as possible.

Permits can be purchased at the Friends office between 10 and 2 pm, Monday – Friday. Permits are processed the same day as they are received. If you mail your application and fee to NOLA City Bark at 1 Palm Drive NOLA 70124 , you may pick up your permit the Friends of City Park office across from Storyland, Monday – Friday, 9 to 5 pm. Permits may be mailed to you for an additional $5 fee. Call Kathy Thoulion in our office at (504) 483-9377, 10 to 2 pm Monday – Friday with questions. Leave a message if no one answers.

The response to NOLA City Bark has been so positive - and at times overwhelming - that we will soon be getting our own phone number and email address, so stay tuned for that information.

Just a clarification that the  $35 annual permits for 2010 run from January to December of this year, no matter when purchased.

We are including a new feature on the website – Bark Bits that highlights rules and information about the dog park.

Please familiarize yourself with the NOLA City Bark rules. They have been developed with the help of Veterinarians and other professionals who are experts on animal behavior and are designed to protect the safety of both pets and humans. Please remember that only spayed and neutered dogs over the age of 6 months can enter the park. Additionally children under the age of 8 are not allowed in the park. This rule is for their safety in a setting where dogs are off leash and could knock down or injure a young child.

Please help us enforce the rules – by making sure that no dogs or owners without permits are allowed enter the park through gates left open or by people opening the gates to admit non-members whose pets may not be neutered. Common sense and safety dictates that everyone follow the NOLA City Bark rules to make sure that no one unwittingly creates a situation that results in injury to pets or people.

Thanks for your support and Woof!

Dog Park Permits and
Rules and Regulations

Please click on the following link for the Permit and Rules and Regulations form:

Click Here for PERMIT | PDF Form

Here’s some advice on deciding if your dog is
dog-park-ready from animal behaviorist
Ryan Andree of Welcome to the Dog House:

Deciding if your Dog is Dog-Park-Ready

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Hours of Operation:

Spring & Summer (starting with Daylight Saving Time) 6 AM – 9 PM

Fall & Winter (starting with end of Daylight Saving Time) 6 AM – 6 PM

Closed for Maintenance Tuesdays, 6 AM – 1 PM

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Ochsner Donates Funds to Name Walking Trail;
Joins Other Major Sponsors

Ochsner Health System has donated $25,000 to secure the naming rights for the landscaped Walking Trail through NOLA City Bark. With this generous donation, Ochsner joins City Bark’s other major donors who have supported various areas and features of the dog park -- City Park, Friends of City Park, Raising Cane’s, the Francis B. McDonough Charitable Foundation, Louis and Sally Roussel and Lakeview Veterinary Hospital.

The Ochsner Walking Trail is a concrete path that runs along the perimeter of the park. It is perfect for both human and canine strolling and fitness walking. The Trail parallels the large and small dog runs and also winds through quiet, landscaped areas of the park that will feature stone benches for relaxing -– as well as people– and dog-watching.

“Ochsner is proud to lend a helping hand to man, and woman's, best friend by sponsoring the dog walking trail in NOLA City Bark" says Juliette Thompson, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs for Ochsner Health System. "Exercise is an important part of dogs and humans lives and a brisk walk, everyday, has psychological and cardiovascular benefits to both," she explains.

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Welcome to NOLA City Bark!
New Orleans' Premier Dog Park

Our excellent dog park will include these wonderful features:

• 4.6 landscaped acres in beautiful City Park

• Separate play areas for small & big dogs

• Howdy entrance gates

• Water fountains for dogs & humans

• Shade pavilions

• An event lawn and a .25 mile walking trail

• Mutt Mitts for clean-up

• On-site restrooms

NOLA City Bark is a 4.6 acre plot located in beautiful City Park behind Popp Fountain. The property is bounded by Zachary Taylor Drive , Diagonal Drive, and Magnolia Drive. A map and driving directions to NOLA City Bark appear below.

From City Park Avenue, take Marconi Drive past Tad Gormley Stadium. Go under the I-610 overpass and take an immediate right turn on Zachary Taylor Drive (Zachary Taylor is the road that runs between Popp Fountain and I-610).
NOLA City Bark property is right behind Popp Fountain. You can also reach Zachary Taylor Drive from Wisner at Pan American Stadium.

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Advice from the CDC on how to prevent spread of salmonella
from pets to human and vice versa

The CDC said parents could take some simple steps to keep themselves and their pet-loving children safe:

• Regularly wash your pet’s feeding bowls to prevent growth of bacteria.

• Thoroughly wash your hands and your children’s hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds after handling dry pet foods, including pet treats.

• Avoid letting any human food and utensils come into contact with pet food.

• Make sure to thoroughly clean any counters and utensils you use to prepare your pet’s dinner.

• Handle litter boxes carefully, and always thoroughly wash your hands and keep the area around the litter box clean.