DogBoston’s Dog Blog

(edited Dec 1st) Winthrop Park in Brookline could be closing down due to complaints from the neighbors…
What should they do? (ARTICLE)
For starters, they should quickly turn to innovative activists in the area for suggestions.
Thomas Taylor is an alderman in Somerville who advocated for the city’s first dog park. He said what has […]

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Sorry for the provocative title… But there is an important meeting coming up Dec 5th that I would like to encourage you to attend. NOW is the time for you to become an activist if you’ve never been one before.
Background: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is in the process of revising their park […]

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Shebang’s Famous “Box Trick” can be found here along with many other great videos of this well trained dog (a border collie?)
Link: http://www.shebangtrickdog.com/

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The young author - who wrote “Everything is Illuminated” and more recently “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” - wrote this nice Op Ed piece for the NY Times.
Folk parental wisdom and behavioral studies alike generally view the relationships children have with companion animals as beneficial. But one does not have to be a child to […]

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Watch what happens to the classic “wrinkly skinned” dog

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Gary Paulsen’s book Winterdance, which is about his experience training his dogs for the Iditarod, tells of a trust a musher must develop with his/her dogs. Even though my journey with Titus to Boston from San Diego didn’t consist of nine other dogs or me standing atop a sled, while he pulled […]

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MFAH Gallery Pictures

Link to Amazon.com Book

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“Darlene Arden had already written one of the best reference books on small dogs ever in 1997. “The Irrepressible Toy Dog” celebrated these diminutive dogs and predicted their climb in popularity. Arden has had a chance to redo her wonderful reference, revising and updating it completely as the new “Small Dogs, Big Hearts: A Guide […]

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Vikki, a Japanese bred Toy Poodle, prevailed over 55,000 dogs in competition to take home the titles of Best of Breed, Best in Group, and Best in Show.

MSN Story
Make sure you check out your local dog show, to watch the fierce competition.

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In the newly styled DogBoston forums, Jo Jacques, Salem MA based trainer, owner of WiggleBums, is on hand to answer your dog training and behavior questions. Read through the archives first - maybe she’s already answered a similar question.
You’ll find her take on the Dog Whisperer quite interesting and valid, considering the recent legal action […]

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Ok, so maybe not Ace Ventura, but a pet detective has been called in. Vivi, an award winning whippet, has been missing since Feb 15, and frequent sightings have quieted down.
If you have friends in NYC, tell them to call 1-877-JFK-VIVI if they spot a great looking whippet. Here’s the official Vivi watch blog with […]

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Well, don’t do it!  Vet TJ Dunn has put together some powerful information and visual evidence that shows bones can hurt our canine pals a lot worse than you might think - regardless of what type of animal or raw versus cooked.
My recommendation… get something like a Kong, stuff it with some cheese or maybe some peanut […]

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This is a real product, and the inventor has a patent on the product.
Sorry, this just isn’t right.
http://www.totallyabsurd.com/wearabledoghouse.htm

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Well, after awhile of a fairly simple layout, DogBoston has a new look!   Check it out.  www.dogboston.com  The site is made specifically so that people can add their own:
Dog Parks
Vets
Breeders
Groomers
etc
Let me know what you think - brian@dogboston.com!

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The Weston Whirlwinds Flyball Team will be hosting the Blizzard of Paws Flyball Tournament at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center in Fitchburg. Come and watch the most exciting and fastest growing dog sport around! Lots of vendors to buy that perfect gift for your ‘furry friend.’ Admission is free. Racing starts […]

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Brockton 116
Plymouth 101
Quincy 66
Weymouth 50
Wareham 44
Braintree 42
Middleborough 33
Randolph 33
Source: Boston Globe

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Nice article from our dog loving friends in Maryland.
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The Bay Colony Dog Show has a discount going where groups of 12 or more get the following:
* Discount admission for all and TWO FREE admissions
* TWO ADDITIONAL FREE ADMISSIONS for Thursday & Friday reservations
* Special backstage VIP Tour with an American Kennel Club member
* Coloring books and party favor bags courtesy of Especially for […]

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