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2/16/2003

Dog Runs Approved at Huntington Town Shelter

     On Feb. 13th, LIPA officials met with Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone and H-DOG representatives to finalize the establishment of Dog Runs at the Town Shelter, Deposit Rd., East Northport. 
      Bruce Davidson, LIPA Government Relations said that LIPA is pleased to provide the land from their "Right of Way" properties for two separate dog runs at the Huntington Animal Shelter. A lease arrangement between LIPA and the Town will be established. One run will be adjacent to the shelter to provide an obedience and behavior training facility to increase adoptability for shelter dogs. The other will be a separate large run for the general population of dog owners in Huntington.
       Supervisor Petrone said that he and H-DOG "have been working together for some time to make this possible and is excited about the benefits to the community and its dog owners."

     H-DOG spokespersons Barbara Buscareno and Dan Gerrish agreed that "it is long overdue, will save the lives of many shelter dogs and provide a much needed place for people to exercise and socialize their dogs."
          Petrone said "this is a win, win for all concerned" and hopes for the Dog Runs to eventually become a "state of the art facility." H-DOG will be working with the Town to develop an operational plan including design dimensions, Town responsibilities, with rules and regulations for users. The estimated completion and opening date is June 2003.