JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –
Lincoln Military Housing at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston now offers a place where four-legged friends can run and play. The Bark Park, located behind building 407, opened Oct. 2 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the park.
Not only does the park offer plenty of space for pets to play catch, chase and make new friends, it also boasts, a pet washing station, an agility course, artificial turf and decomposed granite, which is extremely durable and environmentally friendly. The park is only for those pets registered with Lincoln Military Housing
The ceremony was held in conjunction with the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston observance of National Night Out Oct. 2, which brought installation organizations together, in a fun safety-focused atmosphere.
The event ended with an agility demonstration by a JBSA working dog and a Halloween Pet Costume Contest. Small, medium, and large dogs were assembled in the dog park to show off their flare for disguise in this first-ever pet-friendly resident event.
A yellow lab named Penny, sported a porcupine costume to take home one of three grand prize packages. Other winners included a Yorkshire Terrier who was dressed as one of the "Golden Girls" and a pair of
dogs who portrayed the Chic-Fil-A cow and chicken. Prizes included a dog bed, assorted dog toys and treats.