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“Heart of the Dog” dog park open to public, adding and improving daily

The City of Dawsonville’s “Heart of the Dog” park at Main Street Park is officially open to the public and is being added to and improved on by the City of Dawsonville and local Eagle Scout candidate Palmer Hartley. - photo by Erica Jones

dog park signs — The City of Dawsonville’s “Heart of the Dog” park at Main Street Park is officially open to the public and is being added to and improved on by the City of Dawsonville and local Eagle Scout candidate Palmer Hartley. - photo by Erica Jones

DCN Staff

Published: Sep 9, 2021, 2:04 PM

The City of Dawsonville’s “Heart of the Dog” dog park is officially up and running at Main Street Park, and is being improved up and added to by the city and local Eagle Scout candidate Palmer Hartley.

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