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About Us
The Friends of Palm Desert Dog Parks started with just a bunch of strangers walking their dogs in the Cappe Homme - Ralph Adams dog park off of Highway 74 in Palm Desert. As we got to know one another, we decided we needed to do more than just pick up poop every day: we needed to ensure Palm Desert kept its dog-friendly and off-leash areas safe, clean, and available.
Category Archives: Dog health & safety
Avoid these ‘shrooms!
An observant dog owner reports: These popped up in my dad’s front yard after the rain this week. I’ve seen them in lawns around the hood here too. No wonder the wildlife leaves it alone – explosive diarrhea!
Rattler!
Lynn reports: Greg and JoJo found a rattler this morning on our walk – near the base of the hill. It made quite a sound! JoJo and Greg were great – left it alone and came when they were called! … Continue reading
Welcome to Yogi!
Karen & Bob adopted Yogi from the Palm Springs Animal Shelter and he’s making friends at the dog park!
Posted in Cap Homme / Ralph Adams Park, Dog health & safety
Tagged animal shelter, dog rescue
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RIP Shepsie Yellen
Allison writes: I genuinely can’t believe I have to post this but – 3 weeks to the day since Rebel died – our other greatly loved dog Shepsie passed away. He was happy and healthy until the very end, and … Continue reading
RIP Rebel Yell-en
Allison writes: My co-worker Emily chose to bring Rebel back to San Francisco from a volunteer stint in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina specifically because she knew we fostered GSDs. He was a very handsome dog – an unusual cream … Continue reading
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Wow it’s hot!
Diane reports recently that it was humid as all heck so Porter was very popular!
Posted in Cap Homme / Ralph Adams Park, Dog health & safety
Tagged dog park, palm desert
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Treat stealer on the loose!
Ever since Cole ate the bottom out of Larry’s pocket to get at his treats, we’ve been on guard. Diego is caught in the act with his snooter up a pant leg! And here you can see Rebel inspecting the … Continue reading
Polar Bear Puppy Porn!
Tony showed up the other day with Shelby’s doppelganger – Gunther, her brother! Take a look at how similar these two look, then scroll down for a look at when they were even MORE similar! Pretty wild, huh? Now check … Continue reading
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Lawsuit claims Beneful dog food sickens & kills dogs
This class action suit has just been filed in San Francisco by a guy who claims thousands of dogs have gotten sick or died after eating Beneful – including his three. CNN has a video & article about the details.
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Rattlesnake aversion training coming up
I know a lot of us are interested in training our dogs to avoid rattlesnakes, and doing refreshers every – or every couple – years. This year, a couple organizations within shouting distance of Palm Desert are scheduling sessions with Natural … Continue reading
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