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Summary: This is the best book I've ever bought
Review: As the owner of 3 dogs this is the best book I've ever bought. My copy gets so much use that the pages are starting to fall out. The ratings of the different parks/areas a perfect. It is a wonderful reference for finding places where dogs can run leash free.
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Summary: Absolutely essential if you love your dog!
Review: I live by this book. My dog and I try to visit at least 3 new places a month, besides our old favorites, and this book is what we use. One note: Lynn Woods is now an on-leash spot, as of the summer of 2000. But don't worry, there are many other great spots you can go offleash, even close to Boston, the city that never met a leash law it didn't like. I only wish this book covered all of Massachusetts, or even southern New Hampshire! Maybe the authors will sleuth out a few more places to enjoy, hint, hint. One note: you may want to bring a road atlas with you, because sometimes street signs are down and not replaced, etc., especially in smaller towns. I cannot recommend this book strongly enough. My dog is so happy, visiting these great places, and so am I. And the scenery at some of these places is just beautiful. You and your dog will love it.
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Summary: Great ideas for folks who love dogs.
Review: I will use this book many times. It will be a resource for me when I want to take Pluto to new places. I do think that Great Brook State Park should make it to the top dog list.
And also would recommend that the MSPCA Mutts and Fluff and Stuff Annual walk and pet show be added to the list of doggy diversions.
All in all a great book and fun resource. I envy George and Inu and owners for the research process:)
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Summary: Great ideas for folks who love dogs.
Review: I will use this book many times. It will be a resource for me when I want to take Pluto to new places. I do think that Great Brook State Park should make it to the top dog list.And also would recommend that the MSPCA Mutts and Fluff and Stuff Annual walk and pet show be added to the list of doggy diversions. All in all a great book and fun resource. I envy George and Inu and owners for the research process:)
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Summary: Invaluable if you're looking for a new place to live
Review: If you're a dog parent, you tend to know the green spaces around where you live, but when you go afield, you need a guide. This book is invaluable for telling you where to take your dog in Boston and the surrounding towns. If you have a dog and you are looking for an apartment or for real estate in the Boston area, you absolutely need this book.The only criticism I have is that the book is retriever-centric, meaning it favors parks with bodies of water and ball-throwing possibilities. Different types of dogs need different types of parks; some need good squirrel-chasing capabilities, some need a large fenced area so they can run, some need to be able to swim, some need puppy play-groups, and some need to go where other dogs don't go. The book's ratings favor swimming possibilities, but if you read the descriptions, you can get a sense of whether or not your dog will like a given park.
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Summary: Invaluable if you're looking for a new place to live
Review: If you're a dog parent, you tend to know the green spaces around where you live, but when you go afield, you need a guide. This book is invaluable for telling you where to take your dog in Boston and the surrounding towns. If you have a dog and you are looking for an apartment or for real estate in the Boston area, you absolutely need this book. The only criticism I have is that the book is retriever-centric, meaning it favors parks with bodies of water and ball-throwing possibilities. Different types of dogs need different types of parks; some need good squirrel-chasing capabilities, some need a large fenced area so they can run, some need to be able to swim, some need puppy play-groups, and some need to go where other dogs don't go. The book's ratings favor swimming possibilities, but if you read the descriptions, you can get a sense of whether or not your dog will like a given park.
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Summary: Joanna Downey, your the best!
Review: Invaluable Information. My dog and I have been to so many of the places listed in this book that we otherwise never would have known about. Each park has a very descriptive summary. They even mention places to lodge or eat with your pet. Getting out with your pet is a great way to explore nature, get some excerise and bond ever so closely with your best friend and this book shows you where to do it. I can't wait until a central and western MA area guide is released :)
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Summary: Warning! Dogtown (Gloucester) has adjacent rifle range!
Review: My wife and I love your book. We have visited 10 of the parks you list. However, please warn your readers that there is an adjacent rifle range in the Dogtown walk in Gloucester. If you have a dog that is frightened by gunfire, thunder, or cars backfiring then stay away from this walk! Our Bearded Collie ran away when the rifles started firing. We were very fortunate to find our dog (although about 4 miles away) in about 4 hours. I would not want this to happen to anyone else.
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Summary: Warning! Dogtown (Gloucester) has adjacent rifle range!
Review: My wife and I love your book. We have visited 10 of the parks you list. However, please warn your readers that there is an adjacent rifle range in the Dogtown walk in Gloucester. If you have a dog that is frightened by gunfire, thunder, or cars backfiring then stay away from this walk! Our Bearded Collie ran away when the rifles started firing. We were very fortunate to find our dog (although about 4 miles away) in about 4 hours. I would not want this to happen to anyone else.
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Summary: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog
Review: The Boston Dog Lover's Companion brings Beantown straight to
the dogs. Authors JoAnna Downey and Chris Lau--and their
canine companions George and Inu--review all the dog-friendly
restaurants, accommodations, parks, beaches, and off-leash
spots from Greater Boston to the Cape. Hundreds of destinations
are included, from dog-friendly oyster bars to the best place
to play in the fall leaves, and each is rated from a dog's
eye view, on a four-paw scale. This is one guide that will
have people and pooches grinning from ear to ear!
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