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South End Park May Be Renovated Into Dog Paradise
(CBS4) BOSTON There’s a plan to turn a rundown park in Boston’s South End park into a paradise for pets.
The $250,000 proposal would create the city’s first sanctioned dog park, complete with dog water fountains, and designated areas for big and small dogs.
Peters Park will also be […]

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1. Middlesex Fells Park
Dogs and their owners are being confined to a half-acre off-leash dog park out of the ten acres available within the Sheepfold area.
2. Friends of Peters Park has a snappy (new and improved) website.

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Neither have I, but there is something big planned for tomorrow.  See below.
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from the PETA website
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Medical-Device Maker Ignores Plea to Use High-Tech Alternative; Group Hails Neurosurgeon Who Blew the Whistle
For Immediate Release:
January 29, 2007
Contact:
Holly Mattern 757-622-7382
Boston — Holding signs that read, “Micrus: Death of a Salesdog,” PETA members wearing dog masks will confront Robert Stern, […]

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You may have heard about the painting elephant (old news), but how about a painting dog?
My favorite quote from the article:
Her poop that I scooped was worth more than my monthly salary—Tillie’s paintings have sold for as much as $2,000 apiece.
Here’s the article, from The Morning News.

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After our dog Tula (picture) had an MPLO surgery (knee repair for torn ACL) costing well into the thousands, we sought out pet insurance just in case her other leg goes out, or if our black lab Emma had any problems. The surgery has worked wonders by the way, but it certainly took a bite […]

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Or you might have a little guy like this on your hands…

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Background:
Due to the pure anonymity of Craigslist.org, many advocates believe there are people taking advantage of this, by not being honest about their intentions. Some people (so it’s been said) are picking up the freely advertised dogs and then reselling them later.
Problem:
1. What happens between the time the dog is picked up by one of […]

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Gorilla Glue, that is, but he’s OK. This glue, due to the way it swells and foams up, turned into 2 large balls of glue which required surgery to be removed.
Edited 1/23 - Pictures and in-depth coverage from Ohio.
Story from the Boston Globe.
FREMONT, Ohio –A black Labrador retriever is expected to fully recover following […]

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Weather.com has put together some nice information on pet care.
Here is a link to the dog page.

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SLIDESHOW HERE

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The ‘Ugly Betty’ producer had gone to lie down after suffering from a headache, only to be woken up by her pooch which grabbed her sleeve and tried to pull her out of the house. Hayek then realized that she had left the gas on.
- Entertainmentwise

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Pop star Pink and husband Carey Hart have been planning a huge funeral for their dog Elvis.
The singer was devastated when her beloved bulldog died unexpectedly this month. Lisa-Marie Presley had given Elvis to Pink as a gift two years ago.
A source told the Daily Star: “She popped out of the house for an hour […]

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NATIONWIDE 2006
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle
6. Dachshund
7. Boxer
8. Poodle
9. Shih Tzu
10.Miniature Schnauzer
Where’s the pug and the Bulldog?

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BOSTON 2006 POPULAR DOGS
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retrievers
4. Beagle
5. Boxer
6. Yorkshire Terrier
7. Pug
8. Bulldog
9. Dachshund
10. Poodle
LINK to AKC PRESS RELEASE

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Got this email today from the Tyson (skateboarding bulldog) email list:
Hey, VH1 says Tyson the skateboarding bulldog is one of the top 40 internet stars, your vote will determine his ranking and could help make him number one, please vote at http://webjunk.tv/ and please tell all your friends.
The 40 Greatest Internet Superstars airs February […]

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From WikiHow

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Every now and then, there’s a really disgusting story about people that are so vile, so nasty, and truly so evil - that you wonder if hell would be actually be bad enough for them.
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November: 22 yr old dog owning woman (Jane) borrows a friends car. A Jaguar. She wrecks it. Causes about $15,000 worth […]

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From Mo in the South End:
carleton court dog park in the south end is an excellent small dog park. its fenced in and right on the southwest corridor. there are poop bags available and lots of toys. in addition, theres a mulch elimination area. its a great park and there are usually […]

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Dogs facing tough town-enforced penalties, sometimes have the hit the underground “dog railroad” in order to survive. It makes perfect sense considering all of the other industries that have faced difficult legislation have always found a workaround in order to provide a service/product that some people find important, necessary, or valuable (illegals taking difficult labor […]

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Stoddard Park on the Hingham Weymouth line right off of 3A. At any time ther can be 20 dogs off leash playing and greating each other. Great place to socialize a dog. My dog LOVES it! 
Eveyone else - feel free to share your dog park suggestions and comments on this blog!

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