Miss Peggy's Bark Park

Located in the southwest corner of Tower Park is a place where dogs can roam and play.  Lovingly known as Miss Peggy's Bark Park -- it consists of two separately fenced areas. The large dog area is approximately one and a half acres and is intended for dogs weighing more than 25 pounds. The small dog area is a little more than half an acre.   Both areas offer shaded benches, water stations, and hydrants.  There is also a nearby creek for dogs to play.

About Miss Peggy

Peggy Sain Howell, an active member of the Brentwood community, earned the nickname of Brentwood’s Top Citizen through her participation in many civic opportunities like the Brentwood Citizen Fire and Police Academies.  She also served on the Citizens for Brentwood Green Space board, graduated with Leadership Brentwood's Class of 2003 and served as Country Club Estates HOA secretary/treasurer for almost 30 years.  As "Miss Peggy," she was a beloved mentor, surrogate mom and confidante to literally hundreds of Brentwood children, teenagers and college students spanning two generations.

Howell died in 2018 after a two-year battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control.  A group of Howell’s friends known as her “Love Circle” said there was no greater dog lover in Brentwood than Peggy Howell.   “From Sophie and Buford to Honey and Truman, one of her beloved basset hounds was always by her side. They were the children she never had. There is no better way to honor Peggy than to name the dog park in her memory,” the “Love Circle” all agreed.

Visitors to the park will be greeted by the sign featuring Howell’s beloved basset hound. Truman was the star of the 2013 “Where’s Truman?” campaign as part of the non-profit Citizens for Brentwood Green Space spotlight on Brentwood parks. It was the Citizens for Brentwood Green Space that recommended the dog park be renamed in Howell’s honor in 2020.  “We would like to thank the Commission and staff for helping us make our dream of honoring our former board member a reality,” said Citizens for Brentwood Green Space President Gil Hutchinson.

Certification

The City of Brentwood was certified in 2020 and recertified in 2022 as a BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™. Certified cities have programs and policies that make it easier for pets and pet owners to live a happy, healthy life together.   

More people than ever view pets as members of the family, and with more than 90 million pet-owning households in the United States, Brentwood is on the forefront of creating a vibrant community where pets are not only welcome, but thrive.

Learn more here: https://www.bettercitiesforpets.com/government-official/