{"id":862,"date":"2016-06-12T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=862"},"modified":"2016-06-12T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T09:33:00","slug":"pick-a-park-and-go-dog-watching-a-sunday-dog-lover-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=862","title":{"rendered":"Pick a Park and Go Dog Watching! A Sunday Dog Lover Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston has a wonderful array of parks and a few of them are dog-friendly. These are the places we love to go to sit on a bench or spread out a blanket and spend a bit of time enjoying dog watching,&#0160;one of our favorite pastimes.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f35920970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0101\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f35920970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f35920970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_0101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foccp.org\/\">Christopher Columbus Park<\/a> on the waterfront is a great destination for this game. You&#39;ll see dog walkers with packs in tow.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f3594d970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0112\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f3594d970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f3594d970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_0112\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>People running with their dogs.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f3595a970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0137\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f3595a970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1f3595a970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_0137\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frisky frolickers like this little bit of a dog who was the fastest pup in the park during our visit. Zoom! Zoom!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975ac970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0135\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975ac970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975ac970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_0135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dogs and people who disagree on the direction of their stroll.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975be970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0093\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975be970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975be970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_0093\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pauses for sniffs while the person on the other end of the leash enjoys the view.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>This park gets lots of bonus points from us for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearby <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosekennedygreenway.org\/visit\/food\/full-mobile-eats-calendar\/\">food trucks on&#0160;the Greenway<\/a> and take out in the North End<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofboston.gov\/DoIT\/wifi\/\">Free WiFi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosekennedygreenway.org\/files\/2713\/0084\/1069\/web_wayfinding.gif\">Restrooms just outside the doors to the Marriott hotel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Great people watching, boat watching, airplane watching<\/li>\n<li>Shady spots under the arbor<\/li>\n<li>Walls and steps as extra seating<\/li>\n<li>Great photo subject like dogs, boats, architecture, and skylines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975c9970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_7177\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975c9970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c86975c9970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_7177\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a great activity for hot days when moving around is taxing on everyone. And remember that the trip to a cooler waterfront location can be made on the MBTA with your dog \u2013 outside of rush hour.<\/p>\n<p>June is a great time to take a ride with your dog if&#0160;this will be a new experience. As you can see in the photo above, off-peak hours often find the trains fairly empty.<\/p>\n<p>Our Poppy has all the details about riding the T here:&#0160;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-header\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonzest.com\/2012\/09\/dogs-on-public-transit-boston101.html\">Dogs on Public Transit, Boston: 101<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonzest.com\/zestydogs\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Boston Dogs<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"color: #888888;\">Thanks to everyone who <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=bostonzestcom-20\" target=\"_blank\">Hops over to Amazon<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/> from here to do their shopping. 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