DogBoston’s Dog Blog

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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This one (a novice) got disqualified for peeing on the course! Ooops.

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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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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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Although not completely hypo-allergenic, name a dog which decreases the chance of allergies.
Which dog was the number one registered dog for the AKC in 2005?
About how many dogs does the AKC register per year?
Who has been the number one dog from 1991 to the present?
Which breed played “Lassie” on the hit TV show in the […]

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Remember this is going until the end of the month…
All you have to do is sign up on the forums (make sure you provide your email address and/or a valid phone number so I can reach you if you win!!)
Tell your friends… have them sign up now!
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Sign up for the DogBoston forums (http://dogboston.com/forums/) and win […]

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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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Sign up for the DogBoston forums (http://dogboston.com/forums/) and win a custom, silver dog tag with your dog’s name.
All you have to do to win is sign up for the forums. In less than a month, I will close the contest and announce the winner.
This contest is being sponsored by Baby Charmed!
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Whether your baby is a […]

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What:          Barktoberfest 2007
When:          Sunday, September 16th 2007 11 am-3pm
Where:        4-H Fairgrounds, Westford, Mass
Dog lovers take notice – it’s the 7th annual Barktoberfest, the ONLY event that raises money for desperately needed medical care and supplies for the forgotten dogs in town pounds. Raise money by taking a Walk Fur Dogs (with or without a pooch). […]

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It’s not too late to sign up for the walk to be held this Thursday, June 28th.
OK SCRATCH THAT. Apparently this has been rescheduled to Sunday September 9th, 2007. Please see www.walkforanimals.com for more details.
Thanks, Brian

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From Polka Dog Bakery: Next Thursday, June 21st, from 5:30-8:00, polkadogbakery and the Animal Rescue League of Boston are co-hosting an event at the polkadogbakery for the Animal Rescue League to show off their new,  state-of-the-art Mobile Adoption Unit.
The new unit will allow the League to bring adoptable animals directly to communities within Massachusetts, or, […]

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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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FellsDOG park clean up at Sheepfold - Saturday, March 24th, 2007 from 10am to 1:30pm
Help the us clean up the Sheepfold!  Bring work gloves, a small gardening spade, and small plastic bags to help pick up the area.  There will be prizes from local businesses.
If you walk you dog at the Fells, this would be […]

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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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James, an English Springer Spaniel, and handler Kellie Fitzgerald won the 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday.
Bill Cosby’s dog also didn’t win, which was a major story in itself.
Diamond Jim [James] beat out a Dandie Dinmont terrier co-owned by Bill Cosby, as he did at the big AKC/Eukanuba event in December. The springer […]

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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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Start: 20 Jan 2007 - 9:00am
Location: Masterpeace Dog Training Center, 264 Fisher Street, Franklin, MA
Carolyn Scott has traveled extensively, both here and abroad, promoting the sport of Canine Freestyle. In addition to being a founder and President of the Musical Dog Sport Association, she has appeared on numerous television shows, in magazines and other forms […]

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