Category: Boston Dogs

“Life is a Toy” for Our Sunday Dogs and Cat

This week, we have two Sunday Dogs and one Sunday Cat coming your way with a special request.

Our own little girl Poppy has put on her best "Please, Please, Please!" face for this post. She was playing with some scraps of paper the other day and Ed laughed about how easily she was entertained, "Life is a toy!" he said. He is right.

Happy, healthy dogs and cats do think that life is a toy and they have great fun playing with their people and other creatures. So, Duchess Poppy is asking that you take some of the money you would spend on dog toys as holiday gifts and give a little to the people who help animals less fortunate than she happens to be.

That's Toto the Tornado Kitten under the Christmas tree. He's made a career of fundraising for the Animal Rescue League of Boston. They saved his life and found a perfect home for him. We wrote about Toto last summer.

We met Toby at an MSPCA event this year. Now tell me, can you resist those eyes and his request that you support his favorite animal welfare cause?

You may have your own favorite animal charity. Perhaps it's the rescue group or shelter that brought a wonderful companion into your life. We have a lot of friends who support Greyhound rescue groups. Over the years, we've been helped by a great non-profit called WestieMed when we've had rescued Westies in our care. We think of them when we have occasions to give a donation.

Here are the direct links to the donations pages of three options.

WestieMed

The MSPCA

ARLBoston

We will be giving in the names of our three girls – two gone but not forgotten, Sassy and Maggie Mae – and our dear, little puppy Poppy!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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December 16, 2012
“Life is a Toy” for Our Sunday Dogs and Cat

This week, we have two Sunday Dogs and one Sunday Cat coming your way with a special request.

Our own little girl Poppy has put on her best "Please, Please, Please!" face for this post. She was playing with some scraps of paper the other day and Ed laughed about how easily she was entertained, "Life is a toy!" he said. He is right.

Happy, healthy dogs and cats do think that life is a toy and they have great fun playing with their people and other creatures. So, Duchess Poppy is asking that you take some of the money you would spend on dog toys as holiday gifts and give a little to the people who help animals less fortunate than she happens to be.

That's Toto the Tornado Kitten under the Christmas tree. He's made a career of fundraising for the Animal Rescue League of Boston. They saved his life and found a perfect home for him. We wrote about Toto last summer.

We met Toby at an MSPCA event this year. Now tell me, can you resist those eyes and his request that you support his favorite animal welfare cause?

You may have your own favorite animal charity. Perhaps it's the rescue group or shelter that brought a wonderful companion into your life. We have a lot of friends who support Greyhound rescue groups. Over the years, we've been helped by a great non-profit called WestieMed when we've had rescued Westies in our care. We think of them when we have occasions to give a donation.

Here are the direct links to the donations pages of three options.

WestieMed

The MSPCA

ARLBoston

We will be giving in the names of our three girls – two gone but not forgotten, Sassy and Maggie Mae – and our dear, little puppy Poppy!

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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Sunday Dog, Ruby – Just Call Her "Perfect"

Sunday Dog, Mack – an OEB that Loves to Snuggle!

"Norman" Aces Sunday Dog Audition!

A Sunday Dog Alert on 911 Emergency Calls

December 16, 2012
Sunday Dog, Mack – an OEB that Loves to Snuggle!

It’s not everyday we get to meet an Olde English Bulldogge (OEB) let alone a nine month old named Mack who just loves to snuggle! It seems that it’s really nothing unusual for this breed that was developed as a “re-creation” of the Bulldog found in 19th century England.

Besides being described as courageous and loyal, OEBs are friendly, loving, and as Mack’s person put it, “He’s such a moosh. He’s cuddly and wiggles his butt all the time, he usually backs into you.”

Mack (because his family says, “He looks just like a Mack Truck”) is tough on toys! His favorites are the ones made of rubber, especially balls. This athletic, energetic pup just loves to play and, by the looks of it, seems to have some special moves!

This youngster is a fast learner and was quick to show us his list of tricks including "rollover" and a very convincing "high five!"

Does all of this play make Mack tired? Of course it does! In fact, he gets so sleepy that you “have to drag him out of bed after 12 hours of sleep at night.” He likes to sleep “under the bed, that’s his spot.”

Mack, who spent his early puppyhood in Houston, has just moved to Boston and “is loving the city!” He didn’t like being out in the Texas heat, but now can’t wait to go for a walk. And, we also have to believe that our weather is a whole lot better for anyone who just loves to snuggle!

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

December 9, 2012
Sunday Dog, Mack – an OEB that Loves to Snuggle!

It’s not everyday we get to meet an Olde English Bulldogge (OEB) let alone a nine month old named Mack who just loves to snuggle! It seems that it’s really nothing unusual for this breed that was developed as a “re-creation” of the Bulldog found in 19th century England.

Besides being described as courageous and loyal, OEBs are friendly, loving, and as Mack’s person put it, “He’s such a moosh. He’s cuddly and wiggles his butt all the time, he usually backs into you.”

Mack (because his family says, “He looks just like a Mack Truck”) is tough on toys! His favorites are the ones made of rubber, especially balls. This athletic, energetic pup just loves to play and, by the looks of it, seems to have some special moves!

This youngster is a fast learner and was quick to show us his list of tricks including "rollover" and a very convincing "high five!"

Does all of this play make Mack tired? Of course it does! In fact, he gets so sleepy that you “have to drag him out of bed after 12 hours of sleep at night.” He likes to sleep “under the bed, that’s his spot.”

Mack, who spent his early puppyhood in Houston, has just moved to Boston and “is loving the city!” He didn’t like being out in the Texas heat, but now can’t wait to go for a walk. And, we also have to believe that our weather is a whole lot better for anyone who just loves to snuggle!

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

December 9, 2012
Sunday Dog, Mack – an OEB that Loves to Snuggle!

It’s not everyday we get to meet an Olde English Bulldogge (OEB) let alone a nine month old named Mack who just loves to snuggle! It seems that it’s really nothing unusual for this breed that was developed as a “re-creation” of the Bulldog found in 19th century England.

Besides being described as courageous and loyal, OEBs are friendly, loving, and as Mack’s person put it, “He’s such a moosh. He’s cuddly and wiggles his butt all the time, he usually backs into you.”

Mack (because his family says, “He looks just like a Mack Truck”) is tough on toys! His favorites are the ones made of rubber, especially balls. This athletic, energetic pup just loves to play and, by the looks of it, seems to have some special moves!

This youngster is a fast learner and was quick to show us his list of tricks including "rollover" and a very convincing "high five!"

Does all of this play make Mack tired? Of course it does! In fact, he gets so sleepy that you “have to drag him out of bed after 12 hours of sleep at night.” He likes to sleep “under the bed, that’s his spot.”

Mack, who spent his early puppyhood in Houston, has just moved to Boston and “is loving the city!” He didn’t like being out in the Texas heat, but now can’t wait to go for a walk. And, we also have to believe that our weather is a whole lot better for anyone who just loves to snuggle!

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

December 9, 2012
For Sunday Dog Jackson, Life Is Best with a Stick

Jackson is a very beautiful chocolate Lab who just loves his sticks. We spotted him proudly prancing down the Commonwealth Avenue Mall carrying a stick that might wear down a lesser dog.

He did put it down for a quick hello and a good laugh at our silly Poppy who was jumping at his face saying, "Play pick-up sticks with me."

"Girl," he said, "you couldn't lift this stick if you grew to twice the normal Westie size!"

Then he hefted his log and gave it a few twirls and tosses to entertain the silly puppy kid and got all the people around him laughing along with him.

Hey Jackson, thanks for being a kind gent around our pesky pup. See you out playing pick-up sticks again soon!

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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December 2, 2012
For Sunday Dog Jackson, Life Is Best with a Stick

Jackson is a very beautiful chocolate Lab who just loves his sticks. We spotted him proudly prancing down the Commonwealth Avenue Mall carrying a stick that might wear down a lesser dog.

He did put it down for a quick hello and a good laugh at our silly Poppy who was jumping at his face saying, "Play pick-up sticks with me."

"Girl," he said, "you couldn't lift this stick if you grew to twice the normal Westie size!"

Then he hefted his log and gave it a few twirls and tosses to entertain the silly puppy kid and got all the people around him laughing along with him.

Hey Jackson, thanks for being a kind gent around our pesky pup. See you out playing pick-up sticks again soon!

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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Sunday Dog, Ruby – Just Call Her "Perfect"

Walking with Joy in Every Step

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"Norman" Aces Sunday Dog Audition!

December 2, 2012
For Sunday Dog Jackson, Life Is Best with a Stick

Jackson is a very beautiful chocolate Lab who just loves his sticks. We spotted him proudly prancing down the Commonwealth Avenue Mall carrying a stick that might wear down a lesser dog.

He did put it down for a quick hello and a good laugh at our silly Poppy who was jumping at his face saying, "Play pick-up sticks with me."

"Girl," he said, "you couldn't lift this stick if you grew to twice the normal Westie size!"

Then he hefted his log and gave it a few twirls and tosses to entertain the silly puppy kid and got all the people around him laughing along with him.

Hey Jackson, thanks for being a kind gent around our pesky pup. See you out playing pick-up sticks again soon!

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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December 2, 2012
Sunday Dog, Ruby – Just Call Her “Perfect”

Say Hello to Ruby – or as we like to call her, Perfect! This extraordinary 4 ½ year old was rescued a year ago from California via Petfinder and now calls the Bay State home. Ruby spends her time in Boston and Plymouth where she gets to walk wooded trails and play with lots of other neighborhood dogs.

Perfect … uh, Ruby has a great disposition and has been this way since “day one.” Her people have been amazed saying, “She’s the easiest dog I have [ever had.]” And, “I’ve never seen anything like this dog!”

There’s no doubt that this little heart-stealer is very devoted to the guy in her life, “No matter where Ruby is in the house, she keeps her eyes on him at all times.”

Ruby is also quite clever. After repeatedly being put inside a very comfortable, designer crate to keep her safe and out of trouble when the family stepped out for awhile, she would always be standing outside the crate when they returned.

A perfect dog often gets kissed which explains the red lipstick above Ruby’s Right Eye.

Finally, making certain the crate door was secured, they pretended to leave but secretly watched from outside her room and saw Ruby using her nose, paw, and tongue to unlatch the crate and escape! (Sounds like she crate-trained her family)

When she wants to go to sleep for the night, Ruby will stand and stare at her people until they get the hint, then it’s onto their bed.

From day-one Ruby, “never wet in the house, never did anything wrong, and never chewed anything.” Now that’s a “perfect” dog!

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Would you like to adopt a beautiful companion like Ruby? There are some resources to help you make your decision and get your life together off to a great start. This book from PetFinder, Petfinder.com The Adopted Dog Bible: Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing, Training, and Caring for Your Sheltered or Rescued Dog is one of our favorites.

Details:
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.

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November 25, 2012
Sunday Dog, Ruby – Just Call Her “Perfect”

Say Hello to Ruby – or as we like to call her, Perfect! This extraordinary 4 ½ year old was rescued a year ago from California via Petfinder and now calls the Bay State home. Ruby spends her time in Boston and Plymouth where she gets to walk wooded trails and play with lots of other neighborhood dogs.

Perfect … uh, Ruby has a great disposition and has been this way since “day one.” Her people have been amazed saying, “She’s the easiest dog I have [ever had.]” And, “I’ve never seen anything like this dog!”

There’s no doubt that this little heart-stealer is very devoted to the guy in her life, “No matter where Ruby is in the house, she keeps her eyes on him at all times.”

Ruby is also quite clever. After repeatedly being put inside a very comfortable, designer crate to keep her safe and out of trouble when the family stepped out for awhile, she would always be standing outside the crate when they returned.

A perfect dog often gets kissed which explains the red lipstick above Ruby’s Right Eye.

Finally, making certain the crate door was secured, they pretended to leave but secretly watched from outside her room and saw Ruby using her nose, paw, and tongue to unlatch the crate and escape! (Sounds like she crate-trained her family)

When she wants to go to sleep for the night, Ruby will stand and stare at her people until they get the hint, then it’s onto their bed.

From day-one Ruby, “never wet in the house, never did anything wrong, and never chewed anything.” Now that’s a “perfect” dog!

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Would you like to adopt a beautiful companion like Ruby? There are some resources to help you make your decision and get your life together off to a great start. This book from PetFinder, Petfinder.com The Adopted Dog Bible: Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing, Training, and Caring for Your Sheltered or Rescued Dog is one of our favorites.

Details:
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.

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@PetFinder Seal of Approval

Boston's owl-watching underground emerged en masse in the Public Garden tonight

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November 25, 2012