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  • Check the Chip Day for Sunday Dogs & Cats & Birds & All Is August 15th

    This week the American Veterinary Medical Association is sponsoring an official Check the Chip Day to remind all of us who are guardians for companion animals to be sure the microchips that would help return our furry friends to us, if lost, are working. 

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    We have "Check the Microchip" at the top of our list of information and questions we bring to every visit with our veterinarian. Poppy is due for her annual check up and we'll have Courtney, her lovely vet tech, check to see that her chip is working at the start of the visit. 

    This is also an opportunity to write down that ID number in case you need it to update your contact information. 

    Think about anything else that may have changed over the past year that might require an update on the registration form for that chip and make the changes needed with your registry. If you can't remember which it is, your vet can tell you that from the ID number. 

    Here's a video that will help you understand how microchips are inserted into an animal, how they work, and why each animal that could escape from your home should have one. Did you know that your vet can even microchip your birds?

    The Animal Rescue League of Boston is having an August special to encourage you to get those microchips in place. There is also more information about the topic at their link below.

    Special monthly offer August 2015 – 25% off your pet’s microchip!

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

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: Courtesy of American Veterinary Medical Association

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  • Protecting the Very Sensitive Toes of a Famous Boston Elm with FlexiPave

    In 2010, a century old elm in Boston’s Back Back gained notoriety after a group of residents worked to save the towering giant.

     

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    As one of the neighborhood’s original street trees planted more than 125 years ago, this aging beauty had stretched its toes up and through the brick sidewalk. To smooth passage over the roots, an experimental macadam was installed but didn’t work out. It was time to try another alternative.

    After extensive talks with the city of Boston and the Back Bay Architectural Commission, the previous material has been replaced with a more durable and aesthetically pleasing product called KBI FlexiPave – a rubber and aggregate surface that is ADA certified, the color of brick, and extremely water permeable.

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    (Once the main walkway was in place, the FlexiPave surface was extended over the tree's protruding roots to widen the path)

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay generously fronted the $1,400 to install the new surface before winter set in. Now they are asking for donations to refill their coffers for the next project.

     

    The tree is on Marlborough Street near the corner of Fairfield. Take a test stroll or roll over the new surface. It’s smooth and has a bit of cushion to it. If you like this treatment, don’t be shy, consider making a tax deductible contribution. It’ll be greatly appreciated.

     

    Checks should be made out to The Garden Club of the Back Bay and mailed to: Margaret Pokorny, 384 Marlborough St., Boston, MA 02115.

     

     

    Watch our 1-minute video to see how FlexiPave changes from a loose aggregate to a solid surface, plus a demonstration of how extremely water permeable it is.

     

    Here’s an article that Penny wrote about the first attempt to solve this problem and save the tree.

     

    Here is an article and video Boston.com prepared on the first attempt.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino

    Video: © 2014 Ed Cherubino

    Photos: © 2014 Penny Cherubino  

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  • Is Your Dog a Snow Lover? Ours Is!

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    While the first big snow of the new year may have you reaching for the shovel, a lot of Sunday Dogs can only think of one thing, PLAYTIME! So, in the true spirit of fun, we'd like to take your mind off of the druggery of winter with a reminder of just how much fun all that white stuff can be!

    Here's one of our favorite posts – Is Your Dog a Snow Lover? 

     

    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!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 – 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

  • Is Your Dog a Snow Lover? Ours Is!

    PC2_1572 - Version 22013-12-19Poppy-westie-playing-in-snow-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    While the first big snow of the new year may have you reaching for the shovel, a lot of Sunday Dogs can only think of one thing, PLAYTIME! So, in the true spirit of fun, we'd like to take your mind off of the druggery of winter with a reminder of just how much fun all that white stuff can be!

    Here's one of our favorite posts – Is Your Dog a Snow Lover? 

     

    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: © 2013 – 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

  • Is Your Dog a Snow Lover? Ours Is!

    PC2_1572 - Version 22013-12-19Poppy-westie-playing-in-snow-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    While the first big snow of the new year may have you reaching for the shovel, a lot of Sunday Dogs can only think of one thing, PLAYTIME! So, in the true spirit of fun, we'd like to take your mind off of the druggery of winter with a reminder of just how much fun all that white stuff can be!

    Here's one of our favorite posts – Is Your Dog a Snow Lover? 

     

    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: © 2013 – 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

  • My Dog Is Cool

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    Instead of featuring a specific dog this Sunday, we want to be certain everyone can say, “My Dog Is Cool.”

    It’s an education program from the animal protection organization RedRover designed to draw attention to the dangers faced by dogs left in cars in warm weather.

    With air conditioned vehicles, people sometimes forget just how quickly the inside of a car can heat up. The group cites a Stanford University study, “… even on comparatively cool days, such as 72 degrees, a car's internal temperature will rocket to 116 degrees within 60 minutes. And keeping the windows open a crack hardly slows the rise at all.”

    Someone who just intended to run into a shop for a quick errand could come out to find their dog in trouble. Or, they could come out to find their car window broken by a police officer who was trying to save the pup. Remember, those walking by a car don’t know how long the dog has been left there or how long you will be.

    What To Do
    Suppose you see a dog in a hot car, what should you do? First, observe the dog. Is she showing any signs of distress such as excessive panting or drooling, stumbling, disorientation, or loss of consciousness?

    Write down the car’s license plate, make, model, and specifically where it is located and call 911. See if you can get someone else to check nearby shops to locate the driver while you wait for the police.

    Veterinarian in a Hot Car
    Dr Ernie Ward, a veterinarian, made a video of himself sitting in a car on a warm day with all four windows cracked. He explained, as he went along, what would be happening to a dog left under those conditions as the temperature in the car reached triple digits. If you have a few minutes, it’s definitely worth a look.

    And, please, spread the word to anyone who thinks they can safely leave a pet in a parked car on a warm day, even for a short time.

     

    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: courtesy of RedRover  

  • My Dog Is Cool

    My dog is cool!2013-07-08-my-dog-is-cool-campagne- red-rover-© 2011 Penny Cherubino 
    Instead of featuring a specific dog this Sunday, we want to be certain everyone can say, “My Dog Is Cool.”

    It’s an education program from the animal protection organization RedRover designed to draw attention to the dangers faced by dogs left in cars in warm weather.

    With air conditioned vehicles, people sometimes forget just how quickly the inside of a car can heat up. The group cites a Stanford University study, “… even on comparatively cool days, such as 72 degrees, a car's internal temperature will rocket to 116 degrees within 60 minutes. And keeping the windows open a crack hardly slows the rise at all.”

    Someone who just intended to run into a shop for a quick errand could come out to find their dog in trouble. Or, they could come out to find their car window broken by a police officer who was trying to save the pup. Remember, those walking by a car don’t know how long the dog has been left there or how long you will be.

    What To Do
    Suppose you see a dog in a hot car, what should you do? First, observe the dog. Is she showing any signs of distress such as excessive panting or drooling, stumbling, disorientation, or loss of consciousness?

    Write down the car’s license plate, make, model, and specifically where it is located and call 911. See if you can get someone else to check nearby shops to locate the driver while you wait for the police.

    Veterinarian in a Hot Car
    Dr Ernie Ward, a veterinarian, made a video of himself sitting in a car on a warm day with all four windows cracked. He explained, as he went along, what would be happening to a dog left under those conditions as the temperature in the car reached triple digits. If you have a few minutes, it’s definitely worth a look.

    And, please, spread the word to anyone who thinks they can safely leave a pet in a parked car on a warm day, even for a short time.

     

    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: courtesy of RedRover  

  • My Dog Is Cool

    My dog is cool!2013-07-08-my-dog-is-cool-campagne- red-rover-© 2011 Penny Cherubino 
    Instead of featuring a specific dog this Sunday, we want to be certain everyone can say, “My Dog Is Cool.”

    It’s an education program from the animal protection organization RedRover designed to draw attention to the dangers faced by dogs left in cars in warm weather.

    With air conditioned vehicles, people sometimes forget just how quickly the inside of a car can heat up. The group cites a Stanford University study, “… even on comparatively cool days, such as 72 degrees, a car's internal temperature will rocket to 116 degrees within 60 minutes. And keeping the windows open a crack hardly slows the rise at all.”

    Someone who just intended to run into a shop for a quick errand could come out to find their dog in trouble. Or, they could come out to find their car window broken by a police officer who was trying to save the pup. Remember, those walking by a car don’t know how long the dog has been left there or how long you will be.

    What To Do
    Suppose you see a dog in a hot car, what should you do? First, observe the dog. Is she showing any signs of distress such as excessive panting or drooling, stumbling, disorientation, or loss of consciousness?

    Write down the car’s license plate, make, model, and specifically where it is located and call 911. See if you can get someone else to check nearby shops to locate the driver while you wait for the police.

    Veterinarian in a Hot Car
    Dr Ernie Ward, a veterinarian, made a video of himself sitting in a car on a warm day with all four windows cracked. He explained, as he went along, what would be happening to a dog left under those conditions as the temperature in the car reached triple digits. If you have a few minutes, it’s definitely worth a look.

    And, please, spread the word to anyone who thinks they can safely leave a pet in a parked car on a warm day, even for a short time.

     

    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: courtesy of RedRover  

  • Is Your Sunday Dog a Snow Lover?

    Does your canine companion drool at the thought of a walk in the snow? Or do the four-paw brakes go on when the door opens onto a scene wet with wintry white?

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    Our 10-month-old puppy, Poppy loves playing "Queen of the Snowbank!" You can see the smile on her funny little face in this photo.

    But, some of her neighbors are not fond of wet or snow.

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    For example, our pal Smudge loves to Pose but not on wet days. Then, he will do his business in record time and try to get back inside. He thinks kids like Poppy, who like being out in it, are a bit looney tunes.

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    Elvis Lives Next Door, and that's where he prefers to stay on snowy days. He doesn't like wet. He's not even into cold and declines to go out and play in the wet with Poppy.

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    What do the dogs in your life think of snow? What do they do that makes you laugh when confronted with a few inches of the white stuff? In her first year, Poppy has become a champion "snow hopper" and that makes all three of us smile.

    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 Cherubino
    Photography: © 2011-2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  • Is Your Sunday Dog a Snow Lover?

    Does your canine companion drool at the thought of a walk in the snow? Or do the four-paw brakes go on when the door opens onto a scene wet with wintry white?

    CHE_1800 - Version 32013-02-13-poppy-snowgirl-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Our 10-month-old puppy, Poppy loves playing "Queen of the Snowbank!" You can see the smile on her funny little face in this photo.

    But, some of her neighbors are not fond of wet or snow.

    6a00e54fc42bb888340147e2ffd8ec970b-800wi

    For example, our pal Smudge loves to Pose but not on wet days. Then, he will do his business in record time and try to get back inside. He thinks kids like Poppy, who like being out in it, are a bit looney tunes.

    6a00e54fc42bb88834014e8629da4a970d-400wi

    Elvis Lives Next Door, and that's where he prefers to stay on snowy days. He doesn't like wet. He's not even into cold and declines to go out and play in the wet with Poppy.

    CHE_2590 - Version 22013-03-09-poppy-snow-hopper-westie-boston-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    What do the dogs in your life think of snow? What do they do that makes you laugh when confronted with a few inches of the white stuff? In her first year, Poppy has become a champion "snow hopper" and that makes all three of us smile.

    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 Cherubino
    Photography: © 2011-2013 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.

    Related articles
    Spread the Word on The Yellow Dog Project & DINOS!
    Dear Poppy, Should I Let Humans Brush My Teeth?
    Winter Weather Safety Tips for Pets from Canine Company
    Sunday Dog "Baloo" Is a Little Bear!
    Make a List of Your Dog's Words!