Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Higgins Beach, Scarborough, ME
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 […]
New BEEginnings
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 […]
Witness to Murder
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 […]
Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue Benefit Auction 2017
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 […]
Role Reversal
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. […]
Bay View Beach, 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 […]
The Tell-Tale Tail
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 […]
Swarm Chasers
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, […]
New England Golden Jubilee 2017
Mark your calendars because on May 20, 2017 Golden Retrievers from throughout New England and beyond will be partying at the 3rd Annual New England Golden Jubilee! This day long celebration of Golden Retrievers and the Morris Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study will be taking place at Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. According to […]
Lemmy: The Dog, The Myth, The Legend
Three years ago, on April 18, we said goodbye to our beloved Lemmy. I’ve let you read his old emails and told some of his stories, but I realized I’ve never actually shared Lemmy’s personality quirks. Let’s face it, my big brother was a bit eccentric! So today, I’d like to better acquaint you with […]