Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Casinos and Comedy for Operation Delta Dog
Looking for an exciting night out while supporting Veterans and service dogs? Then we recommend Casinos and Comedy for Operation Delta Dog! There will be games, silent auctions, raffles, wine and beer tastings, live music, and stand-up comedy by The Veterans of Comedy! Funds raised will support Operation Delta Dog’s mission to provide service dogs […]
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Thank You, Pye Esq., the Best Puppy Defender
How do you say goodbye to someone who lived a relatively quiet life away from the spotlight, yet was known by friends around the world? Such is the case for our dear friend and lawyer, Pye, the Guinea Pig, Esq., who crossed Rainbow Bridge on Friday. Council to dogs everywhere, Pye’s quiet and reassuring presence […]
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Solid Advice for Back to School
As many of our friends with both four legs and two, young and old, go back to school, I would like to share with you the solid advice I gave Asa when he was just a puppy. These words of inspiration can be found etched in stone along the Babson Boulder Trail in Dogtown Woods, in […]
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Chuck Billy’s Incident at Exeter
Recently I was asked about my first big interview as a renowned Dog Ufologist. It all happened during my incident at Exeter in 2019. No, I’m not talking about the infamous Incident at Exeter, in which a UFO was spotted in Exeter, New Hampshire on September 3, 1965. I’m referring to my experience at the […]
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The Exeter UFO Festival is Back!
They’re baaaack! After a two year hiatus the Exeter UFO Festival is back! Normally we recommend events that support dog related nonprofits. But the Exeter UFO Festival is our one exception. This festival draws UFO enthusiasts from across the country, and includes presentations by nationally known ufologists. If you’re a human…or even an Alien…I recommend […]
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Good Fences Make Good Goldens
In 1914 Robert Frost published the poem “Mending Wall,” about an age old ritual in the spring where neighbors come together to repair the stone wall separating their properties. Recently we also had to repair our aging fence, which got me thinking about boundaries and why do we need this fence? Something about a human […]
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Near Point Trail, York, Maine
Today we are sharing with you a short hike we took at the York Land Trust’s headquarters on Near Point Trail. This easy .75 mile loop trail takes you through open fields and dense forest, with lookout points of the salt marsh. To find the trailhead look for the kiosk near their visitor center, and […]
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A Reminder to Slow Down
This weekend we received a not so subtle reminder to slow down. On Saturday we were on a mission. With summer nearing an end, and still many things on our to-do list, we were going to do a fundraiser walk at our favorite park, followed by a hike at a place we’ve been meaning to […]
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National Dog Day: 40,000 Years in the Making
In celebration of National Dog Day, come with me as we go back in time to where it all began. No, not as recent as 7 years ago for the start of our blog, Living with a Golden. Even farther back than 1868, when the first Golden Retriever was bred in Scotland. No, I’m taking […]
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National Dog Day Virtual Walk for the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study
Ten years ago, across the country 3,000 Golden Retrievers set off on a mission to end canine cancer by participating in the Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (GRLS). This groundbreaking study is the largest and most comprehensive prospective canine health study ever undertaken in veterinary medicine in the United States. Its purpose is […]
