Shreveport Dog Park

The dog park battle in Shreveport is over and a dog park is on the way at the Stoner Boat Launch site on the riverfront.

Like so many of my friends, I want this dog park fight to go away. We have been arguing about it for more than a year. It's time for our leaders to reach an agreement on this and move on to more important issues. Here's my open letter to Mayor Cedric Glover. I hope in some small way it might help our city get beyond this political skirmish.

The Shreveport Dog Park Alliance vs. Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover story has generated lots of news coverage. No doubt, you've heard lots of jokes about the dog park and that's not going to end anytime soon. We just had to share this picture we found on Facebook.

With all the controversy lately surrounding the building - or not building - of a dog park in Shreveport, you knew it was only a matter of time before someone wrote a song about it. Well, Shreveporter Jimmy Lynch has!

Judge Leon Emanuel heard arguments from both sides and is expected to issue his ruling at 9 a.m. on May 16. Mayor Cedric Glover was not in court.

The fight over a proposed dog park for Shreveport's riverfront seems headed for a courtroom showdown, and taxpayers could end up picking up the tab.

Residents took to the streets with their dogs to try to drum up support for a Dog Park in Shreveport. They converged on Government Plaza for a "Pup Rally". The Shreveport City Council meets today and the Dog Park issue is expected to be a hot topic...