Monthly Archives: July 2015

Kinney Shores, Saco, ME

UPDATE 2021: Dogs will continued to be allowed. However, dogs need to be leashed and under control of their owners from April 1st to September 30th on beaches in Saco where piping plovers or least terns are present or have traditionally nested. Previously, dogs only had to be on leash on the beach from 9 […]

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Conspicuous Consumption

Ok, I get it.  Puppies explore the world by putting everything into their mouths.  But Asa is certainly pushing the limits by treating our morning walks like a puppy smorgasbord!  Must he stop and sample every maple tree seed, pinecone and twig that he sees?  Worst yet, why does he insist on licking worms and […]

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The Little Courtesies of Daily Life

For months now I’ve been foolishly deluded into thinking I was invisible.  Every time I ventured out with Asa, people would surround him while ignoring me.  I thought for sure I was inadvertently doing something wrong and making people ignore me.  But then it occurred to me the problem is not what I’m doing, but […]

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Fort McClary, Kittery, ME

Fort McClary State Park, located in Kittery, Maine is a good dog friendly place to visit.  Since 1689 this site has been used to protect the Piscataqua River and surrounding communities in Maine and New Hampshire.  Today Fort McClary offers historic buildings to explore and scenic views of the harbor.  Often less crowded than more […]

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