All across the country, dog parks are being created in an effort to let the hounds run and play while their owners socialize and swap canine stories. This phenomenon has hit southern Ulster County, where the Town of Gardiner is poised to officially open its dog park on May 12, and in New Paltz, where the Town Board has agreed to allow the group For Paws to utilize approximately two acres at the Field of Dreams off Libertyville Road for a future pooch park.