One More Month Until Dog Heaven

According to this article in the AZ Republic, Gilbert's new doggy park, named after the first canine unit in Gilbert, will be opening in about a month.

Have Fido rarin' to go in about a month.

Cosmo Park, a 17-acre dog playground near Ray Road and the Santan Freeway, will open July 29, Gilbert officials announced last week.

Finishing touches are being placed on the colorful park, which features a lake, doggie exercise equipment, shaded ramadas and playground equipment.

The park is in a water retention basin that was a byproduct of freeway construction. However, Gilbert and the Arizona Department of Transportation worked together to transform the basin into a dog park that Councilwoman Joan Krueger called "fabulous" and a steppingstone for more recreation options in town.

Read the entire article for the details. I'm excited about it and I don't even own a dog!