Does your dog have what it takes to be a baseball coach? Not sure? Bring them to the tryouts! Challenges to work with your dogs on before the event: Arguing with the Umpire Challenge: Can you get your dog to leave the dugout, run up to an umpire and run…
On August 21st, 2021 we held our second annual Festival of the Dogs event at the Home Run Dog Park. We held field day competitions in categories from obedience, ball chase & return, agility bars, etc.! It was a great turnout! Watch the video of the event here: The event…
On May 1st and on July 24th this year in 2021, the Home Run Dog Park Committee organized volunteer maintenance days at the dog park. This years projects included repairing the soil in an area across from the pavilion, and planting new grass seed. This area was fenced off for…
On June 5th, 2021, the Home Run Dog Park held a fundraising event called the Dance Pawty! We invited people to come out to dance with their dogs, play in the water and celebrate Spring! The event also featured vendors selling dog products, the Home Run Dog Park merchandise booth…
At the Howl-O-Ween Pawty held at the Home Run Dog Park on October 31st, we unveiled a new bulletin board in the pavilion which is called appropriately The Woof Board. The new board was donated by the family of Larry Kaiser, who passed away this past summer. Larry was a…
On October 31st, we held out first annual Howl-O-Ween Pawty at the Home Run Dog Park. We had four main costume categories this year in our storybook themed contest. The four categories were: Scariest, Silliest, Most Original and Best Costume Duo (Human and Dog). Ribbons were given for 1st, 2nd…
At our first annual Howl-O-Ween Pawty held at the Home Run Dog Park on October 31st, we partnered with Redbow Photography. The Battle Creek based photographer offered portraits of the dogs who came to the celebration, and part of the funds raised went to support the the dog park and…
History of the K9 Unit The Battle Creek Police Department was founded in the year 1900. In the last 120 years, the size of the department has grown with the community. Today, the police department patrols an area of roughly 65 square miles, serving over 60,000 residents in the city…
The Harper Creek Girl Scouts Troop donated and installed a new sign for the Home Run Dog Park’s East entrance over the weekend. After spending the summer selling Girl Scout cookies, the members of Troop 80268 from Harper Creek High School were looking for a community improvement project. They approached…
This year at the Home Run Dog Park 1st Anniversary Celebration, we had the pleasure of having Redbow Photography based in Battle Creek provide pet portraits as part of the festivities. Anthony Allred, the owner and founder of Redbow Photography is known in the community for quality portrait, wedding and…
