A group of volunteers braved the cold weather last Saturday to finish off a gazebo at the new Valley Stream dog park, near Village Hall. The 8-foot by 8-foot shelter is Boy Scout Jack Clifford’s community service project for his Eagle rank. more

As construction continues on Valley Stream’s dog park, local canine enthusiasts gathered at Sip This last week to discuss what still needs to be done before the facility opens to the public in the spring. more

Though Valley Stream’s dog park is still likely a few months from opening, the facility is starting to take shape along a grassy strip by Village Hall. Though some had hopes for a fall opening, it now looks like the park’s debut will be in the spring. more

A West Hempstead woman lost her two pugs, named Mugs and Norman, near the West Hempstead fire house on Hempstead Turnpike. They dogs, one black and one biege, were not wearing collars. They are  … more

An Elmont woman was arrested at her home on Sept. 4, at 10:30 a.m., for stealing a dog from a Westbury home. more

Valley Stream officials are exploring three possible locations for a dog park, and a favorite spot has emerged right near Village Hall. more

I, like a significant number of Valley Stream residents, live in a house with dogs. Two of them in fact — both beagles and both rescued from shelters in the area. This is the second time that I have had dogs; the first time was growing up and as a teenager in England and my particular angle on life in Valley Stream would be well illustrated by comparing these two experiences. more

Weekend highlights include Hofstra's annual dance concert; also Old Westbury Gardens welcomes dogs at "Dog Days" and Muttontown Preserve holds a spring hike. more

Valley Stream dog owners could soon have a place where their dogs can run free — beyond their own backyards. more

The newest weapon in the fight against bug bugs is none other than man’s best friend. In this case, it’s Polly, a petite female rat terrier that might just lick you to death before she sniffs out the creepy crawlers. And Arrow Exterminators’ owners Jackie Grabin and Debby Tappan, along with Polly’s trainer, Tom Jordan warn those bugs that go bump in the night that Polly will be on your trail before you can find your next meal. “The dog is very effective,” Grabin said. “She’s improved our ways to make inspections. This is the same theory behind when dogs are trained to sniff termites or dogs are trained to sniff narcotics at an airport.” more