In dog parks, size matters - Small-pooch crowd fights for turf

[Kadie]

In dog parks, size matters
Small-pooch crowd fights for turf away from bigger barkers
Cecilia M. Vega, Chronicle Staff Writer

Saturday, October 30, 2004


In Danville, where there are chiropractors for dogs, flyers soliciting "doggie playmates" and an advocacy group called DanDOG with its own Internet chat group, all matters related to dogs are taken very seriously.

So when Spot, a 10-pound toy fox terrier, was killed this summer after colliding with a much larger border collie at Hap Magee Ranch Park, Danville's new doggie playground, small-dog owners in the wealthy East Bay suburb united to do something about it.

It was the type of tragedy they predicted would happen if small dogs mingled with large, and with the rallying cry of "I told you so," they successfully lobbied Town Hall to create a park for little dogs where their Chihuahuas and toy poodles could romp in peace.

"It's the equivalent of putting a 9-year-old girl out on the field with the Oakland Raiders for a scrimmage," said Doreen Pearsall, a lawyer whose toy fox terrier, Frederika, weighs 5 pounds and her miniature pinscher, Deitrich, weighs 6 pounds.

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[ElsewheresDaughter]

1. good idea and i'm glad they won

[rot0r_head]

2. I always root for the underdog. Heh. Heh heh. n/t

[Neshanic]

3. They did not have a separate area for small dogs?

That's nuts. All the ones I have been to have anoter section for the small/puppy crowd.