Last week we visited the Beneful Dream Dog Park on opening day. Here's a look at Cosmo's day in pictures! Above, Cosmo talks DIY and tells design expert Jason Cameron about HIS desperate landscape!
First a few jumps, then...
... A tall drink of water.
Cosmo's favorite place... his head in someone's bag o' treats. Thankfully they didn't mind having Cosmo root around in their goody bag.
Yesterday, the Beneful Dream Team unveiled its first Dream Dog Park, and we were there! The $500,000 dog park makeover in the Atlanta area was all made possible when Pat McNeely and his dog Koda were named Grand Prize winners in the Beneful WagWorld Dream Dog Park Contest and provided the inspiration for the renovation.
No dream dog park is complete without features that provide both fun and function, like this doggie-sized drinking fountain.
Or this giant bone-shaped ramp with tunnels. That's Koda resting in the shade underneath.
A closer look at the lovely Koda, a Siberian Husky, on this hot day at the Newtown Dream Dog Park in Johns Creek -- near Atlanta, Ga.
Next, we had the chance to chat with Jason Cameron, TV design personality and head designer for the park renovation. Cameron talks about some of the park's most interactive and unique elements, including the bone bridge and water splash pads.
Cosmo says agility features are a must for a dream dog park. Cosmo gives the "tire" a test run.
And then there was the water feature, our favorite for hot Atlanta summer days!
Truly interactive, the water splash pads are enjoyed by dogs, kids and grown-ups!
And a great place to grab a drink... the ultimate dog bar!
Another nice feature is the separate small dog area, with scaled down versions of the splash pads and tunnels.
Poodle siblings share some refreshment in the small dog area!
It was a fabulous day, and all made possible because Pat McNeely entered the Beneful Dream Dog Park contest a year ago. We had the chance to chat with Pat, too.
Now in its second year, there's still time to enter this year's Beneful Dream Dog Park contest. From now through June 21, the contest invites dog owners to get creative and answer the question: If you had $500,000 to spend to create the ultimate dream dog park, what would you do? The Grand Prize includes a half-million dollar makeover of your community dog park, a $10,000 cash award and one year supply of Beneful brand dog food. So get dreaming and enter here!
Thanks Beneful for an amazing opportunity to share the adventure. We feel a house is not a home without a dog, and a dog park is not complete without plenty of dogs and humans to share the adventure. Dog pawty ON!
If your dog could design his dream dog park, what do you think it would have? ... a giant, bone-shaped pool with a sandy beach? A treat dispenser? Lots of stuff to climb on and jump over? I know that's what Cosmo would like. Tomorrow, we'll get to visit the unveiling of America's First Dream Dog Park, the dream of another Atlanta dog, and we can't wait to see what it holds!
Pat and Koda inspired the first Beneful Dream
Dog Park. Their entry showed how their ideas
would strengthen the bond between the pets and
humans who came to visit the dog park together.
Well done Pat and Koda! High Paw!
It's a $500,000 makeover from the folks at Beneful, designed by DIY celebrity Jason Cameron. And it's all right here in the Atlanta area thanks to Johns Creek resident Pat McNeely and his Siberian Husky Koda. The pair won the first ever Beneful Dream Dog Park Contest, inviting dog owners across the country to share their ideas for the ultimate dog park.
Not sure it'll have a treat dispenser, but we've heard there are more features than we can possibly imagine including a 3-D bone bridge, water splash pads, tunnels and plenty of shade trees for us humans and the doggies. And there's a separate area for small dogs, which will make Cosmo very happy!
Here's Pat and Koda's winning video... Wow! No wonder they won the Grand Prize. We can't wait to meet them and shake their paws!
If you're in Atlanta and want to attend the opening day festivities here are the details:
WHAT: All two-leggedand four-legged friends are welcome to attend the unveiling
of the Newtown Dream Dog Park that will provide fun daily adventures for
the community to enjoy for years to come.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 15
11 a.m. -- 1 p.m.
WHERE: Newtown Dog Park
3150 Old Alabama Road
Johns Creek, GA 30022
If you have a dog park in need of a makeover in your neck of the woods, there's still time to enter this year's Beneful Dream Dog Park Contest! All the details here. You have until June 21 to enter your essay and photo. If selected as one of the finalists, you'll be asked to create and submit a video.
