Woodbridge Dog Park supporters and their pooches came out to celebrate National Dog Day on August 26 at Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria in Woodbridge. We enjoyed a lovely summer evening out on the patio with great food and beverages and terrific friends – both the 2- and 4-legged kind. To demonstrate their support for our dog park, Grimaldi’s generously donated 10% of all food and beverages purchased by our group and then matched the amount with an additional donation! They have also offered to host more events in the future to help build the dog park - so stay tuned as [...]

As part of a community-wide spring celebration on the Woodbridge Town Center Campus, the Woodbridge Dog Park Cooperative hosted the Mutt Strutt for canines and humans on Saturday, June 1. The entire community was invited to join friends and fellow dog lovers for a fundraising walk-a-thon to support the construction of the first dog park in Woodbridge.  At least 65 mutts of all shapes and sizes lead their humans on a leisurely 2K stroll around Town Center and the site of our future dog park on the 139-acre Fitzgerald Property. Afterwards these talented pups competed in games of skill including doggie musical [...]

“Strutt” your stuff – with or without your Mutt – around Town Center and the site of the future dog park on the Fitzgerald Property.  On Saturday, June 1, at Woodbridge Town Center, the Woodbridge Dog Park Cooperative welcomes the entire community to join them for food, fun, friends and music for a fundraising walk-a-thon to support the construction of our new dog park.  This will be a gentle 2K stroll for all ages on walking trails and off-road paths.  Costumes encouraged – you may win a contest for most creative or best team spirit.  Form a team or walk [...]

SWINGING THROUGH THE STACKS The Woodbridge Dog Park Cooperative was thrilled to be invited to participate in this fun-filled fundraiser for the Woodbridge Public Library on March 8 and 9. The ten-hole mini-golf course wound its way through all three levels of the library providing challenges, fun and lots of laughs for all ages and skill levels. Our 8th hole was designed by board member Ramie Ackley with an array of adorable stuffed dogs and dog-themed books lining the fairway and a red-painted dog house built by fellow board member Brenden Fimian challenging golfers to get their balls through the doggie [...]

Orange Ale House Fundraising Event On Saturday afternoon March 2 despite a very snowy morning, more than 85 dog park supporters gathered at the Orange Ale House to share fun, food, and the chance to win one of the more than 55 raffle items donated by 49 area businesses (see complete list below). The amazing gift baskets and gift cards included treats for canines and humans young and old. The fundraising event was a tremendous success financially, netting more than $2000 and bringing us close to a third of our $60,000 goal which we hope to reach by June 30 in order [...]

Our First Event: PUPkin Fest Our First Event: The First Annual Great PUPkin Fest was a huge success. As part of the Town’s month-long Fallapalooza, the PUPkin Fest was held on the Woodbridge Green on a fine fall day and brought together friends and neighbors and lots of happy kids and dogs for a day filled with fun, games, food, and puppy kisses. Proud dog owners paraded their creatively-costumed pooches before our team of illustrious judges: First Selectman Beth Heller; Police Chief Frank Cappiello; and District Animal Control Officer Karen Lombardi. We saw a tiny dog masquerading as a spider, medium dogs [...]