{"id":3343,"date":"2012-09-23T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-23T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2012-09-23T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-23T09:22:00","slug":"poppy-at-wollaston-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3343","title":{"rendered":"Poppy at Wollaston Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our own pup Poppy is<\/span> here to tell all her dog friends that it's time to go to the beach. <\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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

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. <\/p>\n

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This was as close as our little girl could get to the sand.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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

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<\/a> program." <\/p>\n

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<\/a> and support this welcoming attitude and acceptance of families that include dogs.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Related Post:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Halibut Point State Park<\/a> – Another Trustrees of the Reservation property<\/p>\n

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs<\/span><\/a>. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the products we use to make our life with Poppy more fun and less work.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\nZak Designs Ice Cream Container<\/a> for bringing Poppy's raw food with us on adventures!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Washable Bedpads for protecting surfaces.<\/a> (Like Zipcar seats)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Four Paws Wee Wee Housebreaking Pads 150\/Pkg<\/a>\"\" <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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