Grab your leashes and take a walk to help pets battling serious illnesses at the 10th Anniversary Paws 4 a Cure Celebration and Charity Walk. The event will be taking place this Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Quannapowitt Parkway in Wakefield, Massachusetts, with the walk starting at approximately 2:15 along scenic Lake Quannapowitt. Or lend […]
Asa here. You’ve probably noticed that Chuck Billy takes great delight in sharing my embarrassing stories. Well Mr. Perfect finally had his own awkward moment this past weekend. There we were enjoying a game of fetch on the beach. Best yet, Mom remembered to bring the ChuckIt Launcher! With one flick of the wrist we […]
Higgins Beach in Scarborough, Maine is a popular dog friendly beach, depending on when you visit. Scarborough has very specific rules as to where dogs are allowed during the spring and summer in order to protect the endangered Pipping Plover shorebirds. However, if you follow the signs and obey the rules, you’re guaranteed to have […]
After months of waiting, they’re finally here! Our two new colonies of Honey Bees! Thanks to a fellow beekeeper who made the trek to Georgia and back to deliver them, our new Bees arrived safe and sound. Like any pet owner adding to their family, Asa and I are filled with anticipation. Will they get […]
We just witnessed a murder and an innocent dog framed for it! What do we do?! Oh sure I boast about keeping our neighborhood safe while on patrol. But I never imagined a murder could happen on our quiet street, much less right outside our window! Oh the dogmanity! Ok, I’ve got to calm down […]
You are cordially invited to attend Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue’s Benefit Auction, this Saturday, April 29, 2017. All proceeds to benefit Golden Retrievers in need! Taking place at the Boxborough Regency (Exit 28 off Route 495 in Boxborough, MA), the doors open at 11:30 AM for check-in and your registration fee includes an Italian buffet. The […]
You know that old scenario where a human sneaks their vegetables to the dog, because they don’t want to eat them? Well what if the reverse happens where it is the dog who is sneaking his veggies to the human because he doesn’t want to eat them? I’m having a bit of a moral dilemma. […]
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 […]
Quiet, please. Asa is sleeping in this morning after a having a rough night. He went looking for trouble, but trouble found him instead! I may have mentioned before that Asa is a bit of a night owl. So it was no surprise when in the middle of the night he went in search of […]
Charles Schulz once wrote, “A person doesn’t really own a Dog. You just make him feel obligated to stick around.” The same holds true for Honey Bees. With the arrival of spring comes their innate desire to spread their wings, say goodbye to the old hive, and form a new colony. This is known as swarming, […]