Five years later, we take time for a
walk in the Danielle
Ruiz-Murphy Recreational Dog Park and Horse Rescue to look back with our
four-legged friends.
Imagine a place
where your beloved four legged friend can run free! A place where dogs can play
off leash and be able to freely make friends with other dogs. Well, in Berks
County this place is a reality.
In 2010, we
were honored to contribute and help the community build a recreational dog
park. In addition to being a playground
for pups, The Humane Society uses the facility to house rescued horses. The
Danielle Ruiz-Murphy Recreational Dog Park and Horse Rescue is located in
Exeter Township. The first of its kind in Berks County, this 12 acre stretch of
land includes several large fenced in parks for dogs to play off leash, a large
barn for rescued horses, two horse pastures, a 1500 foot walking trail for on
leash dogs and - of course - doggie water fountains.
The rescue was
named for one of our family members who died tragically in a car accident. She
was a special young woman with an enormous love for animals. We wanted a
beautiful way to honor her memory and knew this was something she would have
loved. The Humane Society of Berks
County coordinated with us to help bring this project to fruition. Pat
Mascaro donated the 12 acres of land for the dog park and horse rescue center
and paid for construction of the park. He is leasing the land to the Humane
Society for $1 per year.
Today the park is operated by staff
and volunteers who maintain the area. The park is open from 7 a.m. to dusk,
seven days a week.
The Danielle Ruiz-Murphy
Recreational Dog Park is free to the public and such an exceptional and rare
area for the entire community. So go ahead and grab your dog and head on over
to check it out for yourself.
For additional information
about the dog park please visit - Humane Society of Berks County.