Dogs, Dogs, Dogs! (Dover: campers, yard, Walmart)

[kat196]

Hi,

I think Delaware is extremely friendly to dogs. There is a dog park up off of Route 202 near the library. (Foulk Road maybe?) They are also talking about building one here in Dover.

As for the beaches: Dewey allows them year round. Rehoboth allows them on the beach and boardwalk in the off-season and everywhere else year round. Lots of stores on Rehoboth Ave leave out water bowls and treats and there is a great pet store on Rehoboth Ave called Critter Beach where you can bring your dogs inside.

Every October in Dewey there's an event called "Greyhounds Reach the Beach" where greyhounds and their people come from all over for the weekend.......thousands and thousands and it's so quiet since most don't bark. It's based in Dewey but you'll find them all over Rehoboth as well......seminars, lots of cool greyhound stuff to buy, walks and runs, etc. REALLY fun!!!!

[movn2del]

Originally Posted by Honeycrisp

Havent used them but they're professional, licensed, experienced and most importantly, are dog lovers, check them out (just put in your zip code and you should get some names). They'll turn your lights on/off and will take in your mail, water your plants etc. W/ anything else, get references, they'll come to interview you (and your dogs) and at the same time, you can interview them ;-)

National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

Thanks Honey crisp! They are very reasonable and have someone in Felton. We wil check them out.

Originally Posted by Honeycrisp

Are any rescues? Good for you for getting involved w/ rescue, do you crate them?

Our St. Bernard is a rescue. At 8 1/2 months she was left in a shelter after being in 2 homes. We have had her since last July. She was 82 lbs. Now she is about 160 lbs. Skip, our Bloodhound is about 126 lbs. We got him from a pet store. Long story on that one. Basically, one of our kids was afraid of dogs and picked him out, so we had to get him.

Originally Posted by rossc

This is Buddy, our Saint Bernard.

Buddy seems to have very similar markings to Cassidy. Cassidy will be 2 on November 1st. How old is Buddy and how much does he weigh? He's beautiful! Excuse me, he is handsome!

[Honeycrisp]

Originally Posted by Chase_from_DE

Cool thanks Laural, and Honey crisp, a little bit more info

Thank you so much, Chase from DE, lots of good info and things to think about. We have 4 small dogs now (seniors actually) - they're inside dogs except for quick trips outside occasionally - not planning on any additions as 4 may be our limit but who knows. Limits are definitely something that we'll have to give a lot of thought to (along w/ where we want to go). Thanks again for all the info, it's much appreciated.

[Honeycrisp]

[quote=movn2del;3617303]Thanks Honey crisp! They are very reasonable and have someone in Felton. We wil check them out.


Our St. Bernard is a rescue. At 8 1/2 months she was left in a shelter after being in 2 homes. We have had her since last July. She was 82 lbs. Now she is about 160 lbs. Skip, our Bloodhound is about 126 lbs. We got him from a pet store. Long story on that one. Basically, one of our kids was afraid of dogs and picked him out, so we had to get him.

Unfortunately it's a disposable society and so many nice dogs end up in shelters and rescues etc. Sounds like your pups got very lucky. I can't even imagine how much dog food you go thru, LOL! (one of the perks of having small dogs!). I haven't seen any St B's or Bloodhounds in our area ever (and there's a ton of dogs here, we live near a lake w/ a walking path around it and try to go over once or twice a day if it's nice out), although I did hear someone brought a very cute St B puppy for a walk here the other nite but I missed it and have yet to see it, hopefully soon.

[Laural]

Time for more pics, here we are releasing them at the line. They do say "Tally Ho". to start the "hunt" (even thought they are just chasing plastic bags)

[Laural]

Here's my iggy running (iggy short for Italian Greyhound)

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another one of Remy running

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Dylan grabbing the bag at the end of the course

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Another pic of Dylan with the bag

[Laural]

Dylan is the best of the best and wins over 200 hundred dogs, that's my boy!