Tag: kayak

Sunday Rush Hour on the Esplanade Canoeway

The canoeway on the Charles River Esplanade was busy Sunday afternoon while Storrow Drive was quiet.

A couple, out for a romantic gondola tour, smiled at passing paddlers from their sedate and elegant ride.

We stopped for a little while just to watch the parade of passing boats.

Most folks were taking it easy, but this trio paddled at high speed. Perhaps they were running late on their kayak rental return.

Most boaters avoided the lily pads but a few, like this paddleboarder, cut a pathway through the plants.

These women used the patch of pads as a rest area to take a break and check their phones …

… before continuing on their way. (Or at least one of them continued paddling, the other must have been answering an important text.)

While you do have to rent the boats, sitting and watching them go by is free!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2015 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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Sunday Dog, Abbie – A Cat Herding Sheepdog!

While you might expect an Old English Sheepdog to enjoy herding sheep, Sunday Dog Abbie is actually a cat-herding sheepdog! Even though she began life on a farm, she’s terrified of the animals, but absolutely loves cats!

This friendly six year old is also very intelligent. She even picked-out her own name! Her person, Jenny, originally tried others but got no response. “So, I opened up a book of baby names and Abbie was one of the first names I read. She looked at me and I said, ‘Okay, that’s your name.’”

You may have seen Abbie around town. She comes to work every day with Jenny, a groomer at Pawsh Dog Boutique & Salon here in Boston. You’ll often run into Abbie relaxing in her job as unofficial shop greeter.

Let’s face it, Abbie likes to be wherever Jenny is, especially when it comes to water sports!

“Are you sure I can’t paddle for a while?”

We’ve learned that Abbie is taking kayaking lessons and seems to be right at home on the water. Is there anything this talented sheepdog can’t do?

There’s something very special about Abbie, a friendliness and warmth. Maybe it’s also the feeling you get when you meet her and look into her eyes.

Jenny told us that, “Abbie’s eyes are very human. People tell me, all the time, that Abbie looks like a person in a dog costume.” Maybe. But, I can’t help but wonder if Abbie thinks we’re really dogs in a human costume!

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Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino
Kayaking Photo courtesy of Jenny’s Dad

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June 23, 2013
Sunday Dog, Abbie – A Cat Herding Sheepdog!

While you might expect an Old English Sheepdog to enjoy herding sheep, Sunday Dog Abbie is actually a cat-herding sheepdog! Even though she began life on a farm, she’s terrified of the animals, but absolutely loves cats!

This friendly six year old is also very intelligent. She even picked-out her own name! Her person, Jenny, originally tried others but got no response. “So, I opened up a book of baby names and Abbie was one of the first names I read. She looked at me and I said, ‘Okay, that’s your name.’”

You may have seen Abbie around town. She comes to work every day with Jenny, a groomer at Pawsh Dog Boutique & Salon here in Boston. You’ll often run into Abbie relaxing in her job as unofficial shop greeter.

Let’s face it, Abbie likes to be wherever Jenny is, especially when it comes to water sports!

“Are you sure I can’t paddle for a while?”

We’ve learned that Abbie is taking kayaking lessons and seems to be right at home on the water. Is there anything this talented sheepdog can’t do?

There’s something very special about Abbie, a friendliness and warmth. Maybe it’s also the feeling you get when you meet her and look into her eyes.

Jenny told us that, “Abbie’s eyes are very human. People tell me, all the time, that Abbie looks like a person in a dog costume.” Maybe. But, I can’t help but wonder if Abbie thinks we’re really dogs in a human costume!

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Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino
Kayaking Photo courtesy of Jenny’s Dad

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June 23, 2013
Sunday Dog, Abbie – A Cat Herding Sheepdog!

While you might expect an Old English Sheepdog to enjoy herding sheep, Sunday Dog Abbie is actually a cat-herding sheepdog! Even though she began life on a farm, she’s terrified of the animals, but absolutely loves cats!

This friendly six year old is also very intelligent. She even picked-out her own name! Her person, Jenny, originally tried others but got no response. “So, I opened up a book of baby names and Abbie was one of the first names I read. She looked at me and I said, ‘Okay, that’s your name.’”

You may have seen Abbie around town. She comes to work every day with Jenny, a groomer at Pawsh Dog Boutique & Salon here in Boston. You’ll often run into Abbie relaxing in her job as unofficial shop greeter.

Let’s face it, Abbie likes to be wherever Jenny is, especially when it comes to water sports!

“Are you sure I can’t paddle for a while?”

We’ve learned that Abbie is taking kayaking lessons and seems to be right at home on the water. Is there anything this talented sheepdog can’t do?

There’s something very special about Abbie, a friendliness and warmth. Maybe it’s also the feeling you get when you meet her and look into her eyes.

Jenny told us that, “Abbie’s eyes are very human. People tell me, all the time, that Abbie looks like a person in a dog costume.” Maybe. But, I can’t help but wonder if Abbie thinks we’re really dogs in a human costume!

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!

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Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino
Kayaking Photo courtesy of Jenny’s Dad

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June 23, 2013
A Sunday Dog Salute to Geese Wranglers at Work

Recently, we had the opportunity to photograph two geese dogs and their human teammates at work in the Boston Public Garden. They were trying to make Canada Geese understand that the lagoon is not a place to settle down for the summer.

If you should see this pair with their yellow vests off-leash in this park, please understand that they are there to do an important job. They are trained to voice commands and obey instantly when asked to stop, stay, or change their position.

One of their handlers works on the lagoon from a kayak and the other (the woman in the yellow jacket) stays along the shore. The dogs work both in and out of the water.

The object of the game is to keep the birds from feeling safe in this park without hurting them. This is called site aversion by the GeesePeace model program.

"You can take a break, I've got this one," said one dog to the other!

These pups were working so hard we never did get their names. If you are in a park where you see Border Collies working on geese control, please keep your own dog on leash and away from them. These herders move very fast and it would be easy to get in their way. They might also tempt your dog to chase them.

We were worn out just watching them as we said so long to two very tired dogs.

Thanks to this team and the Friends of the Public Garden for making the park a cleaner and safer place to walk. And, thanks to other teams working in other parks, golf courses, and open spaces. It will take a sustained and combined effort to undo the human mistakes that caused the overpopulation of these birds.

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Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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May 13, 2012