DogBoston’s Dog Blog

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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RoDogRun welcomes you to a weekly dog walking group taking place this Sunday at 10am (we also meet on Wednesday evenings at 7pm). Join other dog owners as we walk around Ronan Park exercising our dogs and ourselves. Look for the folks with the dogs…that’s us!
For more information about our group visit www.rodogrun.org

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Got this comment from a recent visitor… can anyone confirm the name of this park?
“Hey, There’s a wonderful park (with hiking trails and reservoir) in Weston off 117.  Not sure this is the same thing as Weston Woods.  Dogs can run off leash.”
Or is this Cat Rock Park?

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Well not the worst, but according to this highly un-scientific study by Mens Health Magazine, Boston rates 5th from the bottom - 45th of out the 50 cities studied. The way they rated the cities is questionable as they really didn’t do anything other than add up somewhat unrelated resources including:

Percentage of dog ownership (ownership […]

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In Cambridge, a debate is heating up about out-of-town dogs running offleash and whether they are turning Fresh Pond into a not-so-fresh pond. According to an article in today’s Boston Globe,  (registration required to full the Globe article) the Cambridge Water Department wants to ban nonresident pooches from roaming off leash and plans to outfit […]

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Not too long ago, my dad and I took a walk at World’s End Park in Hingham to explore the Trustee’s maintained park. Dogs are OK onleash - bags provided - and the meticulous, trash-free landscaping and scenery of Hingham Bay were well worth the five dollar fee. If you bring your dog, make sure […]

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From their website:
SPACE was started about three years ago to find a location for an off-leash park, and to raise money for a fence to establish the park. It’s been a long haul, but we’ve almost closed the gap on the $12,300 needed for the main fence at the Leslie’s Retreat Park in Salem.

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In what could be considered one of the most creative ways to fund a dog park, the Evansville Dog Owners Group (Illinois) held a chili dog fest Sunday afternoon in order to help fund a local dog park (Kleymeyer Dog Park).
In addition to funds coming from the sale of Manwich covered weiners, the group also […]

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Here’s a link to some dog parks in the Boston area and for a large part of eastern Massachusetts.

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Yay! :)from the Globe:
“Peters Park in the South End will become home to the first officially sanctioned dog park on city land, after the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve setting aside part of the park for dogs.
It’s a hard-fought victory for the Friends of Peters Park, a volunteer group that […]

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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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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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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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This just in from what appears to be a new reader to DogBoston:

Great site!
There is a good park for dogs in Arlington called Menotomy Rocks Park. People usually don’t leash their dogs there. I don’t think it’s a requirement either.
Monique
Monique… thanks. Just be careful about the dog leash uncertainty. Some people who have it out […]

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Although the hotel chain has a 20 pound dog limit (weak), it does offer some of the most advanced pooch pampering in the world.
$130 gets your dog a nice massage.
For another $220, the Ritz throws in gourmet dog biscuits, an in-room pet massage, a choice of nail buffing or nail polish, a souvenir photo, a […]

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(edited Dec 1st) Winthrop Park in Brookline could be closing down due to complaints from the neighbors…
What should they do? (ARTICLE)
For starters, they should quickly turn to innovative activists in the area for suggestions.
Thomas Taylor is an alderman in Somerville who advocated for the city’s first dog park. He said what has […]

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Sorry for the provocative title… But there is an important meeting coming up Dec 5th that I would like to encourage you to attend. NOW is the time for you to become an activist if you’ve never been one before.
Background: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is in the process of revising their park […]

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This story features a walk through a cemetery and talking dogs. How did they do that?
Full story here

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I haven’t been in the Back bay in a while, which might not be such a bad thing.
Boston Globe Article by Matt Viser

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Excerpt: The combined conservation lands of Wellesley’s Centennial Reservation, MassBay Community College and Maugus Hill provide 87 acres of wildflower-covered meadows, peaceful woodlands, a decent view and the opportunity for you and your dog to discover a wealth of wildlife.

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