Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Happy 6th Birthday, Asa
Happy Birthday, Asa! In your six years I don’t think you’ve ever had a bad day, even when you are having a bad day! Your happy-go-lucky personality always comes shining through. You purr when you’re happy, can’t resist prancing on walks, and always have perfect comedic timing. Yet you somehow know when someone just needs […]
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You’re Welcome, Pilgrims
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, making it the first permanent settlement in New England. It also is the 200th anniversary of Maine becoming a state. With two hundred years separating these events, it is easy to forget that Maine played a much earlier important role […]
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Dreams Really Do Come True Sometimes
Dogs, listen up! I am here to tell you to never give up on your dreams. Asa and I are living proof that Second Breakfasts can indeed happen! All it takes is patience, determination, and sleep deprived humans! How did we achieve this goal that dogs dream of but so many are denied? Easy! Dad […]
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Hidden Under My Nose
I, Chuck Billy, renowned Dog Ufologist, may have just made the most earth shattering discovery to date! On the surface my backyard looks like any other. Little did I realize Aliens had built a secret bunker right under my nose! Even more troubling, Dad appears to not only know about it, he’s helping them! It […]
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Virtual Shelter Sleep-In
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland invites you to join them for their virtual Shelter Sleep-In to raise money for the dogs and cats in their care. Originally the 19 contestants participating in the event were each going to spend the night sleeping in the kennels and cat room at ARLGP. However, due to […]
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Whoa! Slow Down!
I was headed back to headquarters after a routine neighborhood patrol shift, when all of a sudden a speeder raced past me. I immediately followed in pursuit. Det. Chuck Billy: Do you know why I pulled you over? Asa: Ummm, no actually. Det. Chuck Billy: I’ll have to give you a warning for running in […]
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Pilgrim Pups’ Adventures
400 years ago on November 11, 1620 the Mayflower arrived in New England with 102 passengers, an estimated crew of 30 people, and 2 dogs. Today we salute those brave pups, who after a voyage of 66 days found themselves exploring a strange new world. In his journal, Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford was strangely silent on […]
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Does Not Compute
After 10 years and a bazillion photos, Mom’s computer has finally reached its end. We’ve been limping along for months now, but Mom isn’t as technically savvy as Asa and myself, and was trying to ignore the issues. However, now even she admits it is time to let this one retire, and move on to […]
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It Wasn’t Us
You may have seen that map by Zippia highlighting the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes based on Google searches. It has each state proudly displaying their favorites of stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green bean casseroles, as well as other Thanksgiving must haves. Yet here we are with Maine showing up as the only state in […]
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We Salute You, AC/DC
Today Asa Young, honorary member of the band in his own mind, is celebrating the upcoming release of AC/DC’s newest album. With close to 50 years in the music industry, and overcoming many health issues and setbacks, including the deaths of two founding members, tomorrow AC/DC will be releasing their seventeenth studio album, “Power Up!” […]
