Small Town Residents?

• Small Town Residents? SaraD Posted : 8/3/2006 8:44:06 AM We recently moved to San Angelo, TX from Denver a few months ago. I am finding it difficult to find dog clubs, dog parks, etc.. Does anyone else have this problem in their towns? --Sara LIKE 31 REPLIES 4433 VIEWS LAST POST RON2 Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• probe1957 Posted : 8/3/2006 8:54:59 AM You moved from Colorado to Texas ON PURPOSE???  What were you thinking?  [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• SaraD Posted : 8/3/2006 8:58:56 AM ORIGINAL: probe1957 You moved from Colorado to Texas ON PURPOSE???  What were you thinking?  [] Military move. My husband is in the Air Force. We moved from Buckley AFB to Goodfellow AFB. Frankly,  in many ways the move was a great one. We went from a 3 bedroom, 1200 square foot, second floor apartment that was base housing, to owning our own 4 bedroom, 2700 square foot ranch-style home with a backyard that is walking distance from the school. It is just that it is very hard to make new friends for everyone when the town is considerably smaller than Denver. It is also hard to find certain dog items as well. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Federica Posted : 8/3/2006 9:06:00 AM I've been living most of my life in small towns (4000 inhabitants and less) I only had problems in big cities, there people are bit suspicious while in little villages I always found friedly faces and day after day you'll meet always same guys so that soon they'll start saying hallo and so on and so on [] I don't know how it's working in US but here in Italy there's no need of dog clubs or special dog areas in small towns: we walk around with dogs and we meet people with other dogs sharing opinions and making friends, that's all...and every green area becomes a dog-park.[] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• cyclefiend2000 Posted : 8/3/2006 9:07:22 AM yep. no dog parks here. though they are supposed to be building one in the big park in our city. not sure about dog clubs here though. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• probe1957 Posted : 8/3/2006 9:08:34 AM I am a military brat.  Dad retired after 36 years.  I was in the Army myself and was stationed at Ft Hood, Texas.  Are you a new military wife?  Is this your first move?   I think you will find Texans to be very friendly people.  To make friends quickly though, you need to be proactive.  Get involved in things, in the community, that interest you.  You may not be finding dog parks and clubs because there are none in your area.  I would suggest checking with the local humane society and vets. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• SaraD Posted : 8/3/2006 9:29:07 AM This is not my first military move. This is actually my fourth military move. It is just my first to a small town. --Sara 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• magilacudy Posted : 8/3/2006 9:45:36 AM Ah makes me wanna sing " Green acres is the place for me"   I live in a very small town. We have a gas station and a park and a small store. No dog parks. I love it though. I would never live in the city. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• pip52 Posted : 8/3/2006 9:52:47 AM I live in the woods, so the whole place is a dog park.  LOL!  I hope you get used to living in the small town and come to like it.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• marynh Posted : 8/3/2006 10:49:00 AM no dog parks here either - my solution was to find a friend (ahhh I found a friend [8D]) who has a dog about Molly's age, then find a quiet off-the-beaten path spot to take them. Works for us 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Christi Posted : 8/3/2006 10:50:24 AM I moved from Phoenix (pop. close to 3 million with it's 25+suburbs) to a town of about 2500 in rural Ohio.  I LOVE IT and can't even fathom moving back the Valley. Someone here told me they heard it takes approximately two years for a family to really acclimate to a new community.  Don't know how true that is but it wasn't that long for us.  My husband has a HUGE family here so that really helped.  No dog park, though, so we drive about 12 miles to the one in the bigger town north of us.  Someone suggested checking with a vet - I think that's a great idea. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Sarah Brunger Posted : 8/3/2006 11:05:28 AM i live in a small town in Ontario, Canada. We have dog stores and a dog park, and lots of other public parks so there really are'nt any probs. Sometimes i find it hard to add some change in where i take my boy. I would'nt nessesarily encourage going to a dog park all the time though, threre can be many pros and cons. I go to conservation areas and trails around the town with him more. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• fuzzy_dogs_mom Posted : 8/3/2006 12:16:23 PM You can also check with Parks & Rec Dept. of the city ... and check to see if your new city has a "Welcome Wagon."  If they do, someone will come by with a nice basket of goodies, coupons for various local stores, general info about the city, etc.  Good luck with the new move. [] Joyce 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• fizzlbriches Posted : 8/3/2006 12:40:37 PM Sara,   I used to live in a very small town about 30 miles north of San Angelo...we didn't even have a grocery store so every saturday we  "went to town" (san angelo) to get all the stuff we needed. I have lots of family still there.   Can't help much as far as clubs and stuff as I didnt' really ever live there, and it has been almost 20 years...... I personally would never live there again by choice.   Hope you can make the best of it. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• rwbeagles Posted : 8/3/2006 12:49:24 PM Wow I had to go look you up on a map...lol! You're errm...out there arent ya! I am North in Arlington. No advice I'm afraid but there might be a dog show around there a couple times a year...sounds familiar. Hello to you and welcome to Texas! I moved from California in 1998. [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login