Category: Boston Dogs

“Norman” Aces Sunday Dog Audition!
Say hello to Norman, Boston’s newest canine star!

Ever since we made Poppy Director of Casting for our Sunday Dog feature, she’s always come through with the most dazzling talent. Norman aced his audition with a strong showing in agility – which means he can give Poppy a real workout!
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Of course, when puppies wear themselves out playing, it means they often sleep better and longer at home (just saying).

At seven months of age, Norman told us that he has a thing for balls – Tennis Balls! Although this active Westie also is attracted to squeaky toys, they have a very short lifespan in his care (if you ever need to a “squeaker-ectomy,” Norman’s your guy).

Norman really enjoys a good Kong toy stuffed with something special. Not an adventurous eater, this inquisitive little character will play with a carrot for 20-minutes before he figures out it’s food. Maybe parents really do have something when they tell their kids, “Eating carrots will help your eyesight” – just look at the sparkle in those eyes!

No wonder Norman aced his audition!

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

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October 14, 2012
“Norman” Aces Sunday Dog Audition!
Say hello to Norman, Boston’s newest canine star!

Ever since we made Poppy Director of Casting for our Sunday Dog feature, she’s always come through with the most dazzling talent. Norman aced his audition with a strong showing in agility – which means he can give Poppy a real workout!
Click on any thumbnail above to open that image in this space.

Of course, when puppies wear themselves out playing, it means they often sleep better and longer at home (just saying).

At seven months of age, Norman told us that he has a thing for balls – Tennis Balls! Although this active Westie also is attracted to squeaky toys, they have a very short lifespan in his care (if you ever need to a “squeaker-ectomy,” Norman’s your guy).

Norman really enjoys a good Kong toy stuffed with something special. Not an adventurous eater, this inquisitive little character will play with a carrot for 20-minutes before he figures out it’s food. Maybe parents really do have something when they tell their kids, “Eating carrots will help your eyesight” – just look at the sparkle in those eyes!

No wonder Norman aced his audition!

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

Thanks to everyone who clicks over to Amazon from here. It doesn't cost you anymore but they put a few coins in our tip jar. Click here for a full Amazon shop of pet supplies online.

Details:
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Ed & 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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October 14, 2012
Fumar, Smoking Up the Sand in Provincetown

This week's Sunday Dog is Fumar, one of our neighbors from a recent trip to Provincetown.

Part of our entertainment was watching Miss Fumar (that means smoke in Spanish) playing chase the ball on the tidal flats in front of the apartments.

This smokey gray beauty came right over to meet our Poppy when she saw us out on our patio. She said a polite hello but really had one eye on the beach where her guys patiently tossed the ball time-after-time to keep her happy and healthy.

We were impressed by the sparkle of her jewel encrusted collar and were suprised to see that she wore her bling right into the water because chasing an orange ball was more important than keeping her "diamonds" clean.

Fumar, you are a true athlete and a very classy lady dog! Hope we share a lawn with you again someday!

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

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Details:
Words: Penny 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.

October 7, 2012
Fumar, Smoking Up the Sand in Provincetown

This week's Sunday Dog is Fumar, one of our neighbors from a recent trip to Provincetown.

Part of our entertainment was watching Miss Fumar (that means smoke in Spanish) playing chase the ball on the tidal flats in front of the apartments.

This smokey gray beauty came right over to meet our Poppy when she saw us out on our patio. She said a polite hello but really had one eye on the beach where her guys patiently tossed the ball time-after-time to keep her happy and healthy.

We were impressed by the sparkle of her jewel encrusted collar and were suprised to see that she wore her bling right into the water because chasing an orange ball was more important than keeping her "diamonds" clean.

Fumar, you are a true athlete and a very classy lady dog! Hope we share a lawn with you again someday!

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

Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

Details:
Words: Penny 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.

October 7, 2012
Fumar, Smoking Up the Sand in Provincetown

This week's Sunday Dog is Fumar, one of our neighbors from a recent trip to Provincetown.

Part of our entertainment was watching Miss Fumar (that means smoke in Spanish) playing chase the ball on the tidal flats in front of the apartments.

This smokey gray beauty came right over to meet our Poppy when she saw us out on our patio. She said a polite hello but really had one eye on the beach where her guys patiently tossed the ball time-after-time to keep her happy and healthy.

We were impressed by the sparkle of her jewel encrusted collar and were suprised to see that she wore her bling right into the water because chasing an orange ball was more important than keeping her "diamonds" clean.

Fumar, you are a true athlete and a very classy lady dog! Hope we share a lawn with you again someday!

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

Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

Details:
Words: Penny 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.

October 7, 2012
Sunday Dog, Ollie’s Favorite 4-Letter Word …
When you’re a 5-month-old puppy like Ollie and still trying to make sense of your world, the simplest 4-letter words can mean the most – like “PLAY!”

And, while coaxing a human to get down on all fours can be fun, there’s nothing quite like mixing it up with someone who’s already at your level and even the same age. Well, as it happens, we know someone who fits that exact description.
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Our Poppy met Ollie in Provincetown this past week and the two became instant play pals. As you can see by clicking through the images above, they had a lot of fun and always seemed to play fair.

This handsome French Bulldog is a Vermont boy who’s growing fast and loving life. He also seems to love the camera – this guy’s a natural.

Thanks for all the play time, Ollie! Oh, and Poppy wants to know when you’ll be in Ptown again.

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

Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. It doesn't cost you any more but Amazon puts a few coins in our tip jar and we appreciate your support.

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.

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Sunday Dog, Ollie’s Favorite 4-Letter Word …
When you’re a 5-month-old puppy like Ollie and still trying to make sense of your world, the simplest 4-letter words can mean the most – like “PLAY!”

And, while coaxing a human to get down on all fours can be fun, there’s nothing quite like mixing it up with someone who’s already at your level and even the same age. Well, as it happens, we know someone who fits that exact description.
Click on any thumbnail above to open that photo in this window.

Our Poppy met Ollie in Provincetown this past week and the two became instant play pals. As you can see by clicking through the images above, they had a lot of fun and always seemed to play fair.

This handsome French Bulldog is a Vermont boy who’s growing fast and loving life. He also seems to love the camera – this guy’s a natural.

Thanks for all the play time, Ollie! Oh, and Poppy wants to know when you’ll be in Ptown again.

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

Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. It doesn't cost you any more but Amazon puts a few coins in our tip jar and we appreciate your support.

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.

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Sunday Dog, Ollie’s Favorite 4-Letter Word …
When you’re a 5-month-old puppy like Ollie and still trying to make sense of your world, the simplest 4-letter words can mean the most – like “PLAY!”

And, while coaxing a human to get down on all fours can be fun, there’s nothing quite like mixing it up with someone who’s already at your level and even the same age. Well, as it happens, we know someone who fits that exact description.
Click on any thumbnail above to open that photo in this window.

Our Poppy met Ollie in Provincetown this past week and the two became instant play pals. As you can see by clicking through the images above, they had a lot of fun and always seemed to play fair.

This handsome French Bulldog is a Vermont boy who’s growing fast and loving life. He also seems to love the camera – this guy’s a natural.

Thanks for all the play time, Ollie! Oh, and Poppy wants to know when you’ll be in Ptown again.

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

Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. It doesn't cost you any more but Amazon puts a few coins in our tip jar and we appreciate your support.

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.

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Poppy at Wollaston Beach

Our own pup Poppy is here to tell all her dog friends that it's time to go to the beach.

She was only allowed to enjoy the view from the seawall on her first visit. But, we'll be returning after October 1st to get her paws in the sand.

Check your favortie Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) beach to see if the signs say your family, including your dog, is allowed to enjoy the beach after October 1st.

I would say to check online, but I wasn't able to find the information there. DCR seems to be unaware that many families in Massachusetts choose to plan their recreational activites around dogs.

This was as close as our little girl could get to the sand.

On the other end of the welome spectrum is the group, The Trustees of Reservations who have established a Green Dog program and who have "dog walking" as an activity you can choose when you go to their website.

They change to wording about dogs to a positive note. For example, "…dogs are welcome at Crane Beach from October 1 through March 30 through our Green Dogs program."

Members of the organization can recieve a Green Dog permit for free. For others there is a $3 per dog per day option. Here's how you can become a member and support this welcoming attitude and acceptance of families that include dogs.

After her visit to the salt air, Duchess Poppy was one tired pup. (And we all know that a tired pup is a good pup.) So, Poppy recommends that you take your pup someplace exciting to work off some of that canine energy in a healthy way.

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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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September 23, 2012
Poppy at Wollaston Beach

Our own pup Poppy is here to tell all her dog friends that it's time to go to the beach.

She was only allowed to enjoy the view from the seawall on her first visit. But, we'll be returning after October 1st to get her paws in the sand.

Check your favortie Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) beach to see if the signs say your family, including your dog, is allowed to enjoy the beach after October 1st.

I would say to check online, but I wasn't able to find the information there. DCR seems to be unaware that many families in Massachusetts choose to plan their recreational activites around dogs.

This was as close as our little girl could get to the sand.

On the other end of the welome spectrum is the group, The Trustees of Reservations who have established a Green Dog program and who have "dog walking" as an activity you can choose when you go to their website.

They change to wording about dogs to a positive note. For example, "…dogs are welcome at Crane Beach from October 1 through March 30 through our Green Dogs program."

Members of the organization can recieve a Green Dog permit for free. For others there is a $3 per dog per day option. Here's how you can become a member and support this welcoming attitude and acceptance of families that include dogs.

After her visit to the salt air, Duchess Poppy was one tired pup. (And we all know that a tired pup is a good pup.) So, Poppy recommends that you take your pup someplace exciting to work off some of that canine energy in a healthy way.

Related Post:

Halibut Point State Park – Another Trustrees of the Reservation property

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

Here are the products we use to make our life with Poppy more fun and less work.

Zak Designs Ice Cream Container for bringing Poppy's raw food with us on adventures!

Washable Bedpads for protecting surfaces. (Like Zipcar seats)

Four Paws Wee Wee Housebreaking Pads 150/Pkg

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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September 23, 2012