DogBoston’s Dog Blog

This interesting article about bringing your dog to work was originally published in 1999. The NY Times is still running the article, so it must be consistently popular. I have to agree it is still very interesting - and relevant.
Do you work in a place that allows dogs in the office?
Did anyone respect national […]

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The Boston Terrier
Temperament
While originally bred for fighting, they were later down bred for companionship. The modern Boston Terrier can be gentle, alert, expressive, and well-mannered. Many still retain the spunky attitude of the typical terrier. It must be noted however, that they are not considered terriers by the American Kennel Club, but are part […]

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Great press coverage for Greyhound-heavy local dog walking group Trail Bound Hounds.

Greyhounds have been very popular on DogBoston lately…
Anyway, here’s a history of Trail Bound Hounds (from their website):
A chance meeting in the spring of 2002 was the start of a friendship between 2 neighbors and among 3 greyhounds.
With a love for play dates and […]

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After two failed attempts at trying to ban greyhound racing in Massachusetts, Kara Holmquist, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says “Third time’s a charm.”
Link to Boston Herald Article

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Get enough people on the internet and all sorts of people with random yet common interests start to seep out of the woodwork. Here’s a Pat Benatar Fan Club. And a SPAM Fan Club. I googled my name and thought about how funny it might be to throw a party with all of the Brian […]

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Singer Willie Nelson will be featured in a television ad supporting an anti-dogfighting bill in Georgia.

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Umm.  Nicole Richie must be really bored.  She has recently promoted an invention which sounds a lot like a funnel with a tube on the end, to be used to help prevent lamppost damage by peeing dogs. Sounds like those poor innocent lampposts are finally getting the help they deserve!

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My wife and I are trying to get all of our shopping done online this year… that way, we avoid the mall mess and save a lot of money by buying thoughtful, yet affordable gifts. Somehow she always ends up finding the neatest websites to order stuff from.
We were looking for online pet gift […]

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When: December 9, 2007 10:00 a.m.
Where: Swan Boat Dock at Boston Public Garden Boston, MA 02764
Phone:508-889-2416
Trail Bound Hounds and Greyhound Adventures will lead a festive walk with Greyhounds and their adopters to raise awareness and money to support research in canine cancer. Bring your Greyhounds to the Swan Boat Dock in the Public Garden at […]

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PittieLove Rescue consists of individuals dedicated to the care, understanding, rehabilitation and adoption of American Pit Bull Terriers, one of the most abused and misunderstood dogs of all time. We work closely with local shelters, animal control and other rescues. We rescue dogs that are often on “death row”, strays and occasionally owner surrender […]

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Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine has a free dog spay program (female dogs only). Surgeries are performed by third year veterinary students, supervised at every step by experienced veterinarians. This service is completely FREE of charge and in addition to the spay the dogs also receive a free heartworm/lyme test and samples of Frontline […]

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In the dog eat dog insurance business, Progressive Corp recently began providing collision coverage for customers’ dogs or cats at no additional premium cost. It will pay up to $500 if a customer’s dog or cat is hurt or dies in a car accident.
In Massachusetts, due to our lame insurance laws, I still don’t think […]

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Last year, my wife, daughter, and I had the opportunity to attend our first ever dog show. Now, I’m not usually the type who gets out to something like this (one of my favorite movies is actually Best in Show which pokes fun at the dog show scene), but boy was I surprised at what […]

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Well, if you haven’t heard by now, I scrambled together the first of a seasonal magazine, that will be produced four times a year…  I’m calling it the DogBoston Wag, and it’s for Boston area dog owners to read and share.
You can sign up to receive the Wag here.
If you want to see the first […]

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You think Boston had a bad “curse?” Well, this guy takes the cake. To ward off the curse of a pair of dogs he killed 15 years ago, 33 year old Selva Kumar took the advice of an astrologer who told him he should marry a bitch.
Personally, I think he took the word […]

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You decide:
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/11/dog-washing-mac.html
 

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In Milton, Fla. — A man has been arrested after a search of his property found remains of animals and 35 dogs, many that had wounds consistent with dog fighting, Santa Rosa County authorities said Tuesday. More here
This link take you to a Tennessean news video of an “unidentified guy” talking about dog […]

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a funny email was sent to me yesterday, so I had to share:
Collie + Lhasa Apso
Collapso, a dog that folds up for easy transport
Spitz + Chow Chow
Spitz-Chow, a dog that throws up a lot
Pointer + Setter
Poinsetter, a traditional Christmas pet
Pekinese + Lhasa Apso
Peekasso, an abstract dog
Irish Water Spaniel + English Springer Spaniel
Irish Springer, a dog […]

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