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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'Fun Dog Stuff'
House of God / Dog
April 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Boston Dog Parks & Places · Boston Owners Resources · Fun Dog Stuff
Sleep Walking Dog
March 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Four of Top Five at MSPCA Make Over $200,000
February 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
When is the next time you’ll be giving money to support MSPCA?
Better bet is to support a local shelter.
- Brian
Tags: Dog Stories - Fact & Fiction
DogBoston On Dog Portraits
December 4th, 2008 · No Comments
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 Dog is Not a Toy Ad Campaign
February 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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. […]
Tags: Boston Dog Parks & Places
American Humane Association Statement on Snow Buddies
February 6th, 2008 · No Comments
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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Lose Weight and Make a Dog Happy in 2008
January 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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 […]
Tags: Dog Stories - Fact & Fiction · General
Is FlexPetz Really Necessary?
December 17th, 2007 · 9 Comments
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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DogBoston News Roundup - December 14th
December 14th, 2007 · No Comments
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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Pictures of the 2007 Bay Colony Dog Show
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
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A Video Interview with Dog Frisbee Expert Zak George!
December 8th, 2007 · No Comments
This is pretty cool… I got a pretty great video interview with Zak George!
I was looking through what was popular on the site over the past year or so, and I noticed that several thousand people had liked the following video from Zak George. It shows him demonstrating incredible dog/frisbee showmanship.
So I […]
Tags: Fun Dog Stuff · Videos
Say Hello to My Little Friend… Baxter!
December 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments
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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Dogs Singing Jingle Bells - Worst XMas Song Ever?
December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments
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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Are Dogs Allowed in Your Office?
November 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments
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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A Monkey Takes 5 Bulldogs for a Walk
November 28th, 2007 · No Comments
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Trail Bound Hounds in the Paper
November 28th, 2007 · No Comments
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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Flickr Group: Dogs on Roofs
November 25th, 2007 · No Comments
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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Willie Nelson Fights Against Dog Fighting
November 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Singer Willie Nelson will be featured in a television ad supporting an anti-dogfighting bill in Georgia.
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Nicole Richie Saves Lampposts from Dogs
November 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
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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Some Dog Gift Ideas for the Holidays
November 20th, 2007 · No Comments
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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