Dog Town Playground opens at Kiwanis Park

Dogs and their owners check out Dog Town Playground on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau.

Mayor Harry Rediger speaks at the grand opening of Dog Town Playground Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. With him are city council members Loretta Schneider and John Voss, along with the Southeast Missourian's mascot, Tracker, and PlayMo from the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department.

Julia Thompson, director of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation, introduces city manager Scott Meyer, who brought his dog to the grand opening of Dog Town Playground.

A ceremonial ribbon is cut by Julia Thompson, director of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation; city council member Loretta Schneider, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board chairman Troy Vaughn, Mayor Harry Rediger, city council member John Voss, Tracker, PlayMo and city manager Scott Meyer at the grand opening of Dog Town Playground Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau.

Dog prints mark the concrete at Dog Town Playground.

Small dogs and their owners enter Dog Town Playground which opened Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau.

Dogs and their owners check out Dog Town Playground during its grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau.

Julie Grueneberg watches her miniature schnauzer, Woody, go through a concrete tube on opening day at Dog Town Playground, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. Two fenced areas, for large and small dogs, may be used between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. (Fred Lynch)

One of the waste stations for pet owners Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Courtney Elizalde, left, Callie, Kelly Elizalde and Jackson Manley, 13, Zeus, Braxton and a chocolate labrador Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Callie, a pit bull mix, gives Kelly Elizalde kisses Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

A stand to tie up dogs Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Jackson Manley, 13, left, and his brother Eli, 6, throw balls for George, left, and Roxie to chase Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

George runs after a ball Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Zeus, a labrador border collie mix, runs with with his ball Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Callie, a pit bull mix, leaps to catch a ball thrown by Courtney Elizalde Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Callie, a pit bull mix, leaps to catch a ball thrown by Courtney Elizalde Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Abby, a pittbull, grabs a tennis ball Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

Callie, a pit bull mix, chases after a flying disk Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)

A group of dogs get to know, and sniff, each other Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Dog Town Playground at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. The dog park, the first in Cape Girardeau, is located behind Pavilion Two and features separate sections for large and small dogs, each with double-gated entries, waste stations, water fountains and, of course, fire hydrants. (Adam Vogler)