Saul Kemble found a cute small pup, likely a Brazilian terrier, in Carmichael near Walnut and Glancy, who needs his family, or a NEW family. Saul has posted information on craiglist: Small Dog Found

Email puppix@pacbell.net for further info and how to contact Saul.

Elections are held in March. First, we need some volunteers to assist the NOMINATING Committee, currently Ellen Atwood, Chair, and Jeni Vogt. Up to 3 additional volunteers are welcome to evaluate submissions for officers. To apply, drop an email to puppix@pacbell.net with the Subject line: Nominating committee.

Next, staring Feb 1, a NEW page will appear that will hold the submissions of people who want to run for office. What should the submissions include? Who you are, how long you have been a dues-payig member, your community affiliation, why you think your contributions will help the dog park, why you believe dog parks are a good idea, and any other information you think helpful for people to want to vote for you.
We will open a Q&A so members can communicate with the candidates.

The offices to be filled include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five Directors. The directors are comprised of these: Facilities/Operations, Revenue Development (Fundraising), Community Outreach, Communications, Membership. Additional directors can serve at the discretion of the board. All positions require a 1-year term, from election day in March until the following year.

Prepare your position statement and why you want to run for office. Submit to the Nominating committee. Once approved, the nominees will appear on the Election web page.

The 2012 CARMICHAEL CANINE CORRAL ASSOCIATION CALENDARS are here! They took extra time to arrive due to bad weather on the delivery route, but they look terrific.

Bobbie Reagan will hand out the preordered calendars at the dog park Wednesday Jan 25th between 4:30 and 5:30, Saturday and Sunday between 12 and 2 pm so you can pick them up or buy extras. Additional times for sales and pick ups to be announced.

Yes, you can STILL BUY a calendar. The year has barely begun! Support your dog park and get a nice gift or decorate your walls!

Donations made out to CRPD FOUNDATION for the renovation, ARE tax-deductible because CRPD Foundation has valid nonprofit status.

To RENEW your membership, simply click here and use the Pay Now button

Dues and Membership Application

For a NEW membership, simply download and print the application from here and mail in. You can pay online or by mail per instructions on the form: Dues and Membership Application

For questions regarding your membership, please go to: Contact Board of Directors Select Sheryl Oliver or Ellen Atwood.

This fellow's in a big hurry to order his 2012 Calendar

Use the button below to order your 2012 Calendars Here!

They now cost $17 and you can preorder as many as you want. Your contribution is TAX DEDUCTIBLE and goes to the renovation costs for the park. It will be helpful for us to have a count before printing!

Look, this guy is dancing for joy!

Dogs visiting Carmichael Canine Corral dog park are required to be licensed with appropriate immunizations up to date. These rules are for human and animal health and safety. Sacramento County licensing fees are $15 per year for neutered or spayed animals, and $150 per year for animals that are not neutered or spayed. Breeders and show dogs can gain exemptions from the higher fees under special conditions as set forth: Sacramento County Animal Control. The county is currently running an amnesty program, waiving the LATE licensing fees through October 31. Low cost spaying and neutering is available through the county. Rabies vaccinations are required. They normally last 3 years. Other immunizations are recommended, not just for your own dog's health, but for the health of those she comes in contact with at the park. There are various low-cost vaccine programs throughout the county, so check with the above link to see when the next available one is in your area. Please note that you cannot get vaccines alone through the spay/neuter program. But you can get a fabulous bargain through the county where for the cost of a license you can get your animal spayed and neutered, have a rabies vaccine and get a year's license.

Thanks to all who participated in the meeting last week. We hope it has gone a long way to clearing the air, explaining exactly what the dog park needs, and encouraging people to ask questions, get involved, volunteer, and otherwise help YOUR dog park. First some housekeeping. Following is a specialized addendum to the regular Terms of Service associated with this website. You agreed, whether you read them or not, the the original Terms of Service. This 7 additions fall into the same category. If you use the website, you agree to these things. If you violate them, you will be banned from the site. Terms of Service Addendum:

1. This website, carmichaeldogpark.com is the official source of information for Carmichael Canine Corral Association. Conflicting printed or verbal material may be brought to our attention so we can analyze and clarify.

2. Creating "fake" accounts, by falsifying animals' names or other signup details, will result in immediate expulsion when detected. From time to time the administration will need to create test accounts and/or administrative accounts that do not satisfy all the requirements for being a member of the website, so members may see a "fake" account.

3. Campaigning for election to office will be done under specific conditions that do not yet exist as of 09/04/2011. Any campaign features, slogans, or requests will be removed until such conditions are formulated. Campaigning before conditions are configured will result in expulsion from the website.
4. Derogatory comments about another person, or collective of persons, will result in immediate expulsion from this website.
5. Opinions may be expressed, blogs written, and questions asked, so long as they are done in a courteous manner. Response to any questions posted also need to be courteous. Differences of opinion are okay so long as they are expressed appropriately. Accusatory and inflammatory statements will not be tolerated and will result in immediate expulsion of individual(s) involved from this website.
6. Promotion and advertising: A policy is being developed as of 09/04/2011 and the Terms of Service will reflect that policy when completed. In general, we request there be no personal business promotion or "see my website" types of statements, including dogs' websites, and/or links to your personal page or on public pages. Businesses related to dogs, their care, training, health, and enjoyment will be given priority and specific rights under the new policy.
7. Photos. Use of any photo or other image or video uploaded to this website or our Facebook page, that contains a watermark or copyright, unless it is your own watermark or copyright, is in violation of the law of the land and is, frankly, theft. PS: Obviously, if you purchased a photo that contains a trademark or copyright notice, just let us know if you want to use it. Please note that this rule is mostly for your own protection. Thanks. You will be asked to remove such photos or images. If a photo does contain your own watermark or copyright notice, we request that they be of a size and visibility to ensure your protection, but not so large or prominent as to constitute advertising or detract from the photo. If a photographer detects misuse of photographs, please inform website administration.