Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Wearing Orange Is Not Just for Halloween
Don’t be so quick to put away your orange clothing, now that Halloween is over. Deer hunting season in Maine has officially begun, and it is allowed on many of the dog friendly trails that we review. Therefore, here is our annual reminder to wear blaze-orange and other safety precautions to take when hiking with […]
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Halloween Costume Reveal 2023: Maine Twin Lobsters
Thursday Update: Asa and family would like to thank all of you for your love and positive vibes! He is feeling more like himself this morning, as his eye continues to heal. Asa is disappointed that he missed Halloween, and wanted to share with you the post he had planned before being rushed to the […]
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Asa’s Eye Opening Fright
Asa awoke on Halloween morning, looking forward to showing off his costumes. Everything appeared fine. He went for his walk, and played with a squeaky toy. However, when Dad went to give Asa his breakfast, the light caught his eye in just the right way, and he saw that something wasn’t right. Asa’s ophthalmologist told […]
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Great Pumpkin Pep Talk
Dear Great Pumpkin, On this National Pumpkin Day, I’d like to give you a pep talk. After watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for the umpteenth time, it has come to my realization I don’t know anyone who has actually met you. I can understand being shy, and not wanting to draw attention to […]
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Our Awkward Evolution of Halloween Costumes
It all started a few years ago when Mom purchased a pumpkin Halloween costume for my older brother, Angel Lemmy. It looked harmless enough, a hat and a collar, and Lemmy didn’t mind too badly having to wear it. Little did my family realize though, that small purchase would awaken Mom’s secret obsession with dog […]
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On the Trail of Bigfoot in Leominster, Massachusetts
At the Exeter UFO Festival, Mom and Dad attended a talk by Ronny LeBlanc of the television series, Expedition Bigfoot, and author of the book, Monsterland. He shared his experiences living near the Leominster State Forest, in Massachusetts. Specifically he talked about his personal encounters with Bigfoot there, as well as his research into the […]
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Spiders Lurking in Disguise on Halloween
It seems like everyone is getting dressed up for Halloween these days. Dogs, cats, and even guinea pigs like to don a costume in the spirit of the season. But would you believe spiders are wearing disguises this year too! Why back in my day, a spider was scary enough just being a spider. But […]
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Haunted by the Telltale Tail
Gather round my friends. There’s a Halloween feel in the air today. So join me as we take a candlelight stroll down memory lane to a story I first shared in 2019. This tale, inspired by true events, is a homage to Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843), and continues to haunt me to […]
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Calais, Maine’s Waterfront Walkway
Asa’s World Tour of Maine continues with a visit to Calais, Maine! Located along the St. Croix River which separates the United States from Canada, it was named after Calais, France, in recognition of the assistance the French gave us during the American Revolution. However, rather than pronounce it the French way, “Cal-lay,” Mainers have […]
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Asa’s Awesome Eye Update
Asa here, and I have some wonderful news to share! I went for my 4 month follow-up with my ophthalmologist for my Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis, and I got good news!!!!! My apologies for all the exclamation points, but I’m super excited. Remember when I last posted about my right eye, we were concerned because […]
