In 2016, a proposed land donation, by The Pet Hospitals, spurred the project forward.
When The Pet Hospitals - Lakeland built their own free-standing location, at 3031 Canada Road, they decided to donate 3.6 acres, adjacent to their location and next to Zadie E. Kuehl Park, for a dog park.
Construction began in the fall of 2020, and completed in January 2021.