New Website

Everyone, it’s time for a change. The old web site was getting a bit musty. So we’ve moved the site onto some new servers and have changed the overall structure so that it is better suited for conveying news and events.

Keep checking in. You’ll always find the latest updates at the top of this page. And the menu at the top will take you to other pages within the site where you can monitor the overal progress of our campaign, photo galleries, videos, and an interactive map of dogparks in the area. We hope you enjoy the new site!

Monitor our Progress

Want to keep track of what’s going on in our effort to establish a dog park in Kirkwood? Then make sure you check out the “Progress” page. This page will let you access all the important communication that is going on between the KDPA and the Kirkwood Park Board. Stay informed!

Pitch in and Volunteer

The KDPA needs YOU! Please volunteer your time and expertise to help us in our efforts. Download the Volunteer Form, fill it out and mail it in. Everyone’s help is valuable. Thanks!

What is a Dog Park?

Many people ask about what defines a Dog Park? We’ve taken some time to spell out what a Dog Park means to us in this document. Take a peek inside to find out what a dog park is, why they are good to have, and typical dog park rules.

Dognappers on the Prowl

In the last month there have been at least two incidents of attempted dognapping in Kirkwood.

In each attempt, while the dog was in its own yard, the dog was called to and approached on private property. Fortunately, the owners were nearby and questioned the man, who ran off, without comment, to a waiting car. The Kirkwood Police Department has been alerted to the situation.

Stealing dogs is not an uncommon practice with the purpose to sell our pets to research labs for upwards of $100 each. It is an underreported crime because typically no one sees what happened to their dog.

Please do not rely upon your invisible fence or a tie out to keep your dog safe.

The Kirkwood Dog Park Association is concerned that local residents keep their dogs protected and not suffer the heartache of discovering them vanished.

As published in the April 6 edition of the Webster-Kirkwood Times

Help Us Help our Best Friends!

Showcase your talent and help establish a dog park in Kirkwood!
The KDPA needs your help to get this dog park up and running asap. We are a 100% volunteer, grassroots organization and all of our work goes 100% to the DOGS! WOOF! Email Kirkwood@stldogparks.org for further information.

• Public Relations
• Surveying
• Graphic Designer
• Grant Writing
• Development
• Fundraising

Atta Boys!

Thank you, to the following businesses for their support of the Kirkwood Dog Park Association:

• Kaldi’s Coffee on Station Plaza in Kirkwood, Missouri
• The dozens of Kirkwood Retail and Service Businesses whom have posted our flyers and donated to our fundraisers. THANK YOU!
• Eagle Eye Proofreading, Kirkwood, Missouri
• The Kirkwood Junction Organization for allowing us a space to collect petition signatures at the Kirkwood Farmer’s Market in 2005.
• 7-11 in Kirkwood on Woodbine for posting our petition in 2005.
• Pioneer Bank for being vested in community projects.
• Sweet B’s in Des Peres, KaBloom in Kirkwood, and Gift Garden in Kirkwood for selling our logo shirts.
• Minuteman Press in Des Peres for printing our brochure.
• OK Hatchery in Kirkwood for treat donation.

Many thanks to all whom have donated their time, energy, funds and needed items to the KDPA.