The dogs may now have to wait until spring to run around in Dartmouth's new dog park.

In May, organizers from the non-profit Dartmouth Dog Advisory Work Group (DDAWG) said they hoped to have bids back for the construction of the Dartmouth Dog Park at Dartmouth Regional Parks and Trails on Old Fall River Road.

But after not having received any bids back, it's looking like construction won't be completed in the fall as expected.

"Unfortunately, we did not receive any bids," said DDAWG organizer Deborah Wender. "We think we were a little late for the summer construction season."

Wender said the group expects to put bids out again next week, and they're hopeful for a late fall construction time period with a projected finish in the spring.

The town has already approved the park, and a private donor has pledged over $213,000 to construct it with another $36,700 coming in Community Preservation funding.

Plans for the park, which will be located near the handicapped accessible picnic area at the current facility, include a fenced-in area consisting of a substance called rice stone that allows for easy filtration.

Only dogs who have received required inoculations will be permitted to the keycard-accessible park. Residents will have access to the park and its facilities with a $25 fee available through the Parks and Recreation department.

There will also be agility elements for the dogs such as boulders, benches and balance beams.

Some excavation will have to take place at the site with about an acre of trees to be removed.

"We hope to personally notify some construction companies of the bid and hope that we will get an improved response," said Wender.