b'Dunedin: Achieva Paw Park Dogs in Cars GETTING ADOPTED.Plenty of people put their pooch on a leash (including Puck, above left) and grabbedan umbrella to attend the Achieva Paw Park Grand Opening Celebration in OFebruary. The new dog park, operated by Achieva Credit Union is located adjacent Oto the companys headquarters at 1659 Virginia Street in Dunedin.Following the Oribbon cutting, canines and their companions competed in a Puppy Bowl com- Opetition. Proceeds from the event benefited the Achieva Foundation, which pro- Ovides classroom grants to local schools.Photography by Heather Schulman. OHoliday: Anclote Gulf Dog Park June 11, nee 1June2020161a-2p11a-2pThanks to a generous $25,000 donation by JustOneDay.wsfuneral director Thomas B. Dobies, the dogpark at Anclote Gulf Park doubled in size.Dobies (shown cutting the ribbon) donated themoney in memory of Lucy, the DobiesFuneral Home therapy dog. She passed awayin 2012. As a stray dog, she wandered up tothe funeral home one day and Dobies tried tochase her off. I didnt like dogs back then. When I went outside to chase Lucy away,she walked right on in, said Dobies during the ceremony. One look at her face andI ended up bringing her home. God sent me that dog and she changed my life.The expanded park now boasts brand new dog park equipment designed andbuilt by Barkitecture USA, a Florida company. The equipment is the first GREEN,sustainable dog park equipment, from water stations to agility structures. If you arelooking to improve your existing dog park or thinking about adding one to yourcommunity, check out the company and designs at BarkitectureUSA.com.www.TheNewBarker.com Spring 2016 THE NEW BARKER 67'