Dog rescued by NYFD from a ledge in Brooklyn
This one has been circulating around for a week, but check out this dog that somehow got out on to a ledge of a Brooklyn building on July 11th. No idea how it got out there! Watch the rescue:
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Can you guess what breeds this dog is? Chance to win a $50 gift card to Petco...
Guess which 2 breeds predominantly make up Zuzu (the dog in the photos here) and have a chance to win a $50 gift card to Petco! If you are like us, maybe you adopted a rescue dog and you have always...
View ArticleAsk a Trainer: “Do bark collars work?”
Here’s another question from our Ask a Dog Trainer section. Do bark collars work? “If used correctly, bark collars might work for some dogs, but I do not recommend them. There are other, more humane...
View ArticleCeleb Watch: NYC celebs out with their dogs
Because we know some of you secretly love this stuff, here are this week’s celebs out with dogs in NYC: Jake Gyllenhaal: See Photo Jennifer Aniston: See Photo Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom: See Photo...
View ArticleNYC Yappy Hour meetup on Saturday with dogs (and wine)
The NYC Yappy Hour Meetup group, one of the largest dog meetups in the city, is having another one of their events this Saturday July 27th. It starts at 6pm at Fetch Bar and Grill (1649 Third Avenue...
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Central Park for dogs
A closer look at Central Park for dogs: Central Park (off leash): One of the most fun things to do with your dog is to take them up to Central Park, and before 9am and after 9pm dogs are allowed to be...
View ArticleNew York puppy born without use of legs, learns to walk! See video!
Every once in a while we have to share video of awesome dog stories. In this case a Boston Terrier puppy was brought in to the Mia Foundation (Rochester, NY) for physical therapy after being born...
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Dogcation: Navigating dog friendly Amagansett for sun, beach, and great food...
Another great summer spot for you and your dog is out in Amagansset, NY, on the eastern end of Long Island. It takes about 2.5 hours to get there from NYC, so it’s a better multi-day trip than a day...
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Yappy Hour Meetup on Sunday at Hudson Beach Cafe
This Sunday, August 4th at the Hudson Beach Cafe (Riverside Park near 105th Street) there is another Yappy Hour Meetup. Its starts at 1pm and is just outside of the Riverside Park 105th Street Dog Run....
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A Guide to Flying With Your Dog from New York City
By Rainbow Kirby Are you about to take to the friendly skies and want to bring your pup along? Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as loading Spot into your car or stowing Daisy in the basket of your...
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First look at the brand new Pier 26 Dog Run in Tribeca
The Pier 26 Dog Run on the in Tribeca segment of Hudson River Park opened today, and we got a first look at it. It was a quiet first day, as word is just getting out about the opening after years of...
View ArticleFree dog event today in Tompkins Square Park – the Beneful Play Date Tour...
There is a free dog event in Tompkins Square Park (Avenue A between 7th Street and 10th Street) today (August 8th) from 5-7pm. It’s the Beneful Play Date Tour with Nate Berkus and there will be...
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DNA test for dogs – what can you learn?
A Shetland Sheepdog Boxer mix What breed is she? If you are like us, maybe you have a mixed breed dog and you have always been curious what breeds compose their ‘mixed breed’. Or maybe you have a...
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Enjoy a long car-free walk with your dog at Summer Streets on Saturday
The last few years the city has closed down 6.9 miles of streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, so you can walk, run, bike or play without any cars. It’s perfect to take a nice long walk (or...
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Dog Durability Test: Mighty Dog stuffed Dinosaur toy
This week we put another dog toy to the test of a big time chewer, to see how long it would take for it to be destroyed. The Mighty Jr. Brachiosaurus Dinosaur Dog Toy came with a tag that said “Rethink...
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Win $100 gift card to Shake Shack, plus a year’s supply of ShackBurger Dog...
Shake Shack is running a contest where you can win a $100 gift card plus a year’s supply of Bocce’s Bakery ShackBurger Dog Biscuits. You just have to submit a photo of your dog doing something related...
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Three Dog-Friendly Beaches on the Jersey Shore
by Grace Currie Phillips, Contributing Writer Although the Jersey Shore gets a bad rap (occasionally deserved), there really are some great beaches. Of course, if you want to find the clean, beautiful,...
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Dog Meetups this weekend of August 17th-18th!
Here are some of the dog Meetups happening this weekend: Beagle Meetup: Saturday, August 17th from noon-2pm in McCarren Park NYC Cavalier Meetup: Saturday, August 17th at noon in Dewitt Clinton Park...
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Q & A with Jessica Tiare Bowen, author of the children’s book, “Park Avenue...
The New York City dog community has so many facets, and in this DogSpin Q&A session we interviewed Jessica Tiare Bowen, the author of the children’s book “Park Avenue Pound Puppy“. DogSpin: How did...
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Take a day trip with your dog to Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens
by Grace Currie Phillips, Contributing Writer Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, NY Image via www.socratessculpturepark.org Although Socrates Sculpture Park isn’t technically a dog park, it is dog...
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