Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Bring It On, Mother Nature!
These are the times that try dogs’ souls. After a month of being unable to play fetch because the backyard is covered in ice, it is finally almost melted. So what does Mother Nature do? She’s sending us more snow! Now don’t get me wrong, I love winter. However, I also love spring. And Mother […]
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In Awe of Mother Nature
Mother Nature put on quite a show for us this past weekend. Although Friday’s nor’easter was not a direct hit on Maine, it did coincide with astronomical high tides. Thus setting the stage for an awe inspiring performance along the coast. For the past three years we have shared on our Dog Friendly Places page […]
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Dog Bed Tetris
It’s time to play everyone’s favorite game – Dog Bed Tetris! Why take a boring nap, when you can turn it into a game? The rules are simple. How many different ways can two Golden Retrievers fit onto one oversized dog bed? It may sound easy, but it’s not. Anything can happen during this game […]
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My Ode to Peanut Butter
Apparently yesterday was National Peanut Butter Lovers Day. Not to be confused with National Peanut Butter Day which takes place in January or National Peanut Butter Month which everyone knows is November. Anyways, I would like to dedicate My Ode to Peanut Butter to our big brother, Lemmy, who absolutely loved this treat. So much […]
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MA Vest-A-Dog Fundraiser
Recently we learned about Mollie’s 7th Annual Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog Fundraiser, which raises money to help purchase essential equipment for one Massachusetts K9 Unit per year. For seven years now Mollie has asked her friends and family to give donations to Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog, in lieu of birthday gifts. Her first year, she raised $500 to purchase lifesaving […]
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Let’s Get A Physical
Asa here. Mom and I both have our annual physicals this week! However, whereas I look forward to seeing my veterinarian, Mom is a bit reluctant to see her doctor. What’s not to love? To show her there is nothing to fear, I decided to invite Mom to tag along on my yearly wellness checkup […]
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Great Island Common, New Castle, NH
Great Island Common in New Castle, NH is a scenic, dog friendly place to visit during the off-season. Consisting of 32 acres it includes a small sandy beach, rocky shoreline, picnic area, and stone jetty popular for fishing. This is a scenic location to walk your dog with sweeping views of two lighthouses, Whaleback and […]
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Dog Nail Clippers Mystery Continues
Well apparently the case of the missing dog nail clippers continues! Guess what arrived on our doorstep on Saturday? The “undeliverable” replacement clippers Mom ordered a month ago! Dad thought he canceled that order when we received notice they couldn’t be delivered for unexplained reasons. Yet, surprise there it was almost a month to the […]
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Golden Ice Dancing Competition
This week Asa and I competed in the ice dancing competition at the Dog Winter Olympics. Ice dancing is more than just gliding on the ice, it is as ethereal as ballet, with two bodies moving as one. There are no lifts above the head, no heroic jumps, just pure self-expression as we glide across […]
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Pet CPR and First Aid Class
We at Living with a Golden strongly believe in the importance of knowing the basics of Pet First Aid and CPR. On Saturday February 24, 2018 Yankee Dog of Brattleboro, Vermont will be hosting a CPR and First Aid for Pets class taught by April Begosh of Healthy Pets NH. We cannot stress how much […]
