Lace up your sneakers and grab your leash for Laconia’s 5th Annual Bow WOW Fest, this Saturday, May 2, from 8:45 AM to 12 Noon at the WOW Trail’s Elm Street entrance at Lakeport Square. In addition to the Pet Costume Parade there will be a Pet Talent Contest, Blessing of the Animals, and a Police K9 […]
Without further ado, here is Asa with his puppy perspective on Spring: Once again I’d like to thank Chuck Billy for helping me adjust to the ways of the world. But clearly he does not realize the unique issues faced by a Winter puppy in Springtime. If having my beloved snow disappear is not troubling […]
Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park, located on Oldfields Road in South Berwick, Maine, is 250 acres of forest along the Salmon Falls River. This is a great place to go hiking with your dog with its well marked trails of various terrain, open fields to run in, and scenic views. The 3+ miles of trails […]
Dear Mom and Dad, would you please stop calling me embarassing nicknames when we are out in public?! I am a grown dog now, with responsibilities. Heck, I even have a blog! So please resist the urge to call me “Chuckles” and the even far more dreaded “Chuckle Bum” while out in public. If you […]
Since Asa’s arrival home I have considered our relationship as I am the teacher and he is the student. But it dawned on me that I could learn a thing or two from Asa. Case in point, stealing socks. I LOVE socks! Who can resist the way they smell, how tasty they are to chew […]
In honor of National Pet ID Week, it’s a good time to discuss what information is on your dog’s ID tag. With Lemmy we practically had a book written on his first tag. This included his name, a phone number, our street address, and even the line “I need medicine please.” In order to fit […]
Recently I was talking to an elderly Beagle, Jake, who spent his whole life living on the seacoast. You know how old timers are, always telling stories about the good old days. But as I listened to him tell me about all the beaches and parks where dogs were allowed during his youth and are […]
One of our favorite beaches to visit with our dogs is Wells Beach in Wells, Maine. During the off-season, dogs are allowed all day. From June 16 through September 15, dogs are allowed before 8:00 AM and after 6:00 PM. Dogs must be on a leash. No dogs allowed between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM during the […]
There comes a time in every dog’s life where he must answer the call of adventure, and search for pirate treasure! With Asa as my first mate and my parents as my hearty crew, we set off to Wells Beach, Maine on our quest…
“…I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.” ~ John Masefield, Sea-Fever (1913) […]
