DogBoston’s Dog Blog

Ohmidog! has a great article about churches who allow dogs to join the services.
In the Boston area, a church is Weymouth is called out for having dog-friendly service:
And about 20 to 50 dogs typically show up for the “Woof and Worship” service at 5 p.m. every Sunday at Pilgrim Congregational Church in the Boston […]

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When is the next time you’ll be giving money to support MSPCA?
Better bet is to support a local shelter.
- Brian

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People these days are looking for more meaning out of life in general. There’s a huge movement going around which is articulated in websites like Slow Planet which stresses certain aspects of life – food, relationships, living, gift giving, even technology – should be done at a much slower and thoughtful pace.
The same goes […]

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A very powerful and serious ad campaign is being rolled out from Barcelona based Altarriba a foundation like the US-based MSPCA.
On the other hand, PETA, who is so sensationalist that people don’t ever take them seriously, is using the Westminster Dog Show as a way to boost the impact of their latest ridiculous campaign. […]

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Los Angeles (March 27, 2007)The American Humane Association is conducting an investigation after five puppies died while on location for the filming of the movie Snow Buddies. As many as six others have fallen ill after exposure to parvovirus. Twenty-eight puppies are being treated after being exposed to the virus. Earlier in the production, 30 puppies […]

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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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Seriously.  If you don’t want a dog, don’t get a dog.  That’s OK.  And if your situation doesn’t allow you to have a dog full-time (small apartment, rules, etc), then you should wait until you are out of that situation.
Renting a dog? Here’s a few better ideas - you could play with hundreds of dogs […]

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Well, with all the snow out there I am certainly looking forward to a nice long walk with the dogs. So no fancy picture today within the blog post… let’s keep it simple so I can get outside!
News Roundup:
Where Michael Vicks Dog Ended Up
Dog Park Proposal in Springfield MA Sparks Debate
Nebraska Drug Dog Sniffs Out […]

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Say hi to Baxter… the site’s new virtual dog…  Although our two real dogs Emma and Tula are enough of a handful at the moment, but I figured I’d adopt this cute looking little internet-based dog named Baxter.
Feel free to feed him biscuits. Also take out his ball and throw it around a […]

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Edison Media Research played 579 Christmas songs for a national sample of 200 women aged 30 to 49, recruited via e-mail, who said that they either liked or loved Christmas music and …
Dogs singing Jingle Bells indeed placed dead last. 

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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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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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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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