As the weather gets warmer, many of us will be heading to the dog park. Do you know how to keep your dog safe? The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) has developed a series of posters to help you.
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Friday Funny: The Best Dog Park Ever
Happy long weekend!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Los Angeles Dog Parks
Continuing our tour of major city dog parks, today we visit Los Angeles in sunny southern California. This list was compiled mostly by la.curbed.com.
1. Alice’s Dog Park: Located in Vina Vieja Park, 2.5 acres, separate areas for large and small dogs. Open dawn to dusk. Closed Tuesdays. 3026 E Orange Grove Blvd Pasadena. Continue reading Los Angeles Dog Parks
New York City Dog Parks
My new Monday feature brings you locations and details about dog parks in major cities. This week, we’re looking at New York City, which as you no-doubt know, doesn’t have a lot of green space outside of Central Park. To find out about dog-friendly areas in the city, I consulted Animal Alliance NYC, an initiative of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals. They list several reference sites, one of which is the NYC Parks Department, which in turn offers an extensive list. My list below gives you one example from each borough. Continue reading New York City Dog Parks
Chicago Dog Parks
I’ve been spending a lot of time in Chicago lately, so that seemed like a good place to start on my new Monday feature: Dog Parks in Major Cities. To get the low-down, I consulted Windy City Paws, a site that connects dog families with available walkers and sitters in the metro area. They have a longer list, but I’m going to give you one example for each area of town. Continue reading Chicago Dog Parks
No Poop Fairy???
Good advice from the Chicago Park District
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Friday Funny: Dog Park
This one really did have me laughing out loud. You can find it in the Signals catalog. The item number is HR6282T for the t-shirt ($19.95) or HR6282S for the sweatshirt ($29.95). Both come in adult sizes medium – XXL. (XXL has a $2 surcharge.)
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
The Importance of City Dog Parks
Today we welcome guest blogger Adam Holmes. Adam is a writer for wireless dog fence provider Havahart Wireless and a frequent visitor to his community dog park. Adam and his dogs have made tons of friends since they all started going and he recommends that all owners give it a try.
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Great Danes at the Beach!
Can’t wait til this Sunday. Two of my most favorite things are teaming up for what looks like an awfully fun day. July 10th at 2 pm is Great Dane Day at Bow Wow Beach in Stow, Ohio.
Two Sides of The Same Coin: Should Dogs be Allowed in Public Parks?
While I was looking for a topic for today’s post, I came across two articles, both published today, but from opposite coasts.
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