DogBoston’s Dog Blog

Then you probably are way too busy earning or spending your money to be reading this… however, if you happen to live there, and love dogs, the town needs your help. Dog walkers be warned - they are looking to regulate certain aspects of what you do.
 This was found on Boston.com (link)
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Michele sent this to Somerville Dog, and I thought I might try to raise awareness of the meeting…this applies to folks in Somerville, Everett, Medford, and other surrounding communities!
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Would you like opportunities for off-leash recreation in the parklands along the Mystic River?  Please come to a public forum on Strategies for the Mystic River […]

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Hilary Nangle wrote a nice piece for the Globe recently about her unique midlife crisis event - flying to Chicago to bring home a puppy.  You can read it here.
I’m seeing this at DogBoston as well… a trend in Puppy Pickups by Air - an increasing option for dog seekers that have a specific breed […]

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The Boston Channel reports that the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) has seen at least 15 families bring their dogs into Boston-area adoption centers because of the prohibitive cost of ongoing care.
Use a Shelter 
The article also goes on to mention that the numbers of abandoned pets in the past few […]

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The AKC pushed out a press release with some interesting stats regarding Boston dog ownership versus the rest of the country. Although AKC honored the rise of the bulldog as a key data point in their findings (bulldogs made their way into the Top 10 registered breeds both nationally and locally), I found it […]

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Grab a seat.
11-10 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

11-10.1 Overview.
The City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department oversees 2,200 acres of parkland including 215 parks and playgrounds, 65 squares, 16 historic burying grounds, three (3) active cemeteries, two (2) golf courses, a variety of […]

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From a Catherine Williams article from Projo.com, I think the first line says it all:
Yellowing grass and flower beds in new Big Dig parks prompted members of a quasi-public board to weigh in yesterday on whether to allow dogs in the downtown greenway.  
Emphasis on the words “quasi-public.”   This is way too true. 
Sure. […]

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Well, it’s not definite yet, but it looks like the fuel is being added to the fire.  In an article in today’s Boston Globe, Megan Woolhouse covers both sides of the growing debate over public spaces for people and/or dogs.  The subject, the Rose Kennedy Greenway, is the final piece of the hugely expensive and mismanaged puzzle called the Big […]

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For you dog lovers out there who currently do not have a dog or have a steady routine of walking your dog, here’s a great resolution for 2008.
An article from the USA Today describes how our struggle for time impairs our ability to lose weight and set priorities in our life…

Jampolis, author of The No […]

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As reported in this Sunday’s Globe, local author Randy Houk will preview her latest children’s book, “In Wheelwright Park, Don’t Bite, Don’t Bark” on Jan 18th at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library in Cohasset.  Although she is serious about her work - Randy works with the Humane Society and frequently writes about dog park behavior […]

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Here is the link to this years survey. It is simple and should take no more than 2 minutes!

Please vote only once, but feel free to share with anyone you might know. I’ve talked to several dog business owners that have had a strong impact on their business since last years Best of […]

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And I’m ready to get back into the DogBoston swing. Well, almost.
Emma - our Black lab - decided to show us how much of a Lab she is by chewing a few rocks in the backyard recently (last Saturday). Like any high quality lab, she eats anything including rocks, sticks, etc. The watch […]

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