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Urbandale's first public dog park has opened just in time for the dog days of summer. The dog park, 4905 68th St., opened Aug. 3 as is the culmination of years searching for the right location.

With expanded park programs and new online resources, planning a park-centric trip with a dog — or a dog-centric trip to a park — has gotten easier in recent years. Here’s what you need to know.

A cross-country road trip with her nearly 4-year-old Australian shepherd, Ozzie, led Aly Udartseva to start Pup Social, a new members-only club for dog owners.