Once again, the Marriott has presented PAWS Park with a substantial donation. Also, we recieved a nice gift from a Solvang resident. Thank you very much – your generosity will go a long way toward park maintenance and improvements.

In cooperation with Caravintas Tasting Room in Solvang, we have two wines available. PAWS Park receives a small portion from the sale of these two wines. Each bottle has a dog on the label. The rosé wine features Nadia, owned by Darin and Melissa, and the red features Tipper, owned by Valerie. Stop by Caravintas [...]

We have new silk-screened PAWS Park logo shirts for sale. Men’s T-Shirts are $12 each in sizes from Small to XXL. Women’s V-Neck shirts are $15 each in sizes Small to Large. You can order yours on the website or at Wandering Dog Wine Bar in Solvang.

On October 30th, we teamed up with Valley Pets in Buellton. We shared the profits from their sales. Just one more thing the board is doing to maintain PAWS Park!

PAWS Park was the setting for this training, held on November 13th. For a fee, dogs were taught how to react when they encounter a rattlesnake. This valuable training could keep your dog alive!

On October 15th and 16th, PAWS Park participated in “Bark in the Park”. We shared in the profits by joining in this community event. Members of the Board ran a booth and sold T-Shirts and PAW Plaques.

Community Picnic Returns to Buellton Several board members from PAWS Park supported this event, selling T-Shirts and collecting donations. Although less than $100 was raised, the exposure to the community was beneficial.

Carol’s term as Treasurer and Linda’s term as Board Member came to an end. Jeanne Chambers was selected to fill the vacant Treasurer position. Carol and Linda both expressed their desire to continue serving on the PAWS Park Board of Directors and they were unanimously re-elected as board members.

Pat Lambert, Santa Barbara February 24, 2011 4:59 AM A new low-calorie sweetener, Xylitol, which is fatal to dogs, is rapidly becoming widely used. Xylitol, a natural sweet-boosting product from birch trees, is daily being added to more and more items, both sweet and non-sweet, that we ingest. Xylitol is a tricky ingredient because it [...]

Ray and Jill Mayer, Al and Ginny Gately, and Darcy Wright spent several years making PAWS Park what it is today. We can’t thank you enough for your tireless efforts, dedication, and perseverance. Darin Biamonte has taken the reins as President of the board. Dave Anduri accepted the Vice President position, and the new Secretary [...]