Love Thy Pet Halloween Party this Sunday!

Sunday October 23

1pm  to 3pm

 

Fun for all

 

First, Second and Third costume prizes

 

Coffee,  Human Cake,  Canine Cake, Pictures!

 

Love Thy Pet

164 Union Street

Between Hicks and Henry

718-596-2399

http://www.lovethypetbklyn.com/

 

 

Dog Show in Brooklyn Heights on Sunday

Brooklyn Heights dogs will compete in a dog show as part of Montague Street's "Summer Space" this Sunday afternoon. The categories for entries are: Best Smile, Best Trick, Cutest Small Dog (under 25 lbs), Cutest Big Dog, Best Hairdo, Best Tail Wagger, Most Affectionate. The Brooklyn Heights Association’s Best In Show will be chosen by the audience.

Only Brooklyn Heights dogs can enter but it may be fun to watch and help choose the winner.

http://www.montaguebid.com/summerspace/index.html

1-3pm in front of Key Food and Pet's Emporium at 105 Montague Street.

Make Your Dog a Star

Our favorite pet store, Love Thy Pet is holding a contest to choose a cover star for their own brand of Love Thy Pet dog treats. Here are the details:
 
Email up to four pictures of your best friend to lovethypetbklyn@yahoo.com

A panel of judges will select four small breed, four medium breed, and four large breed dogs. Winners will be printed on a special run of Love Thy Pet Treats, which are especially made for Love Thy Pet using only natural ingredients. Contest ends 9/30/11. 
 
Good Luck!
 

My Dog Loves Central Park County Fair September 24

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Central Park PAWS is planning their 9th annual My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair on September 24th in Central Park. Sounds worth it to take a dog-friendly cab into Manhattan!


Featuring:
Best in Park Dog Show Agility A-Mazing Maze
Canine Good Citizen Testing Live Entertainment
Giveaways Dog Tales Oral History Project
Microchipping . . . and much more!


Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Central Park | NYC Naumburg Bandshell (Mid-Park at 72nd Street)
Free ADmiss ion Sponsored by
Central Park Conservancy
14 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
www.centralparkpaws.org
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188061061254414

Help fix the AC&C

The Manhattan Borough President is proposing a smart restructuring of NYC's Animal Care & Control. You can sign his petition here.

Protecting New York's Animals

www.huffingtonpost.com

"A key measure of any city's humanity is how it treats its animals, and unfortunately New York falls short compared to the rest of the country. It is time for this to change."

Bark in the Park with the Brooklyn Cyclones

Bark in the Park

Monday, August 22, 2011
MCU Park, 1904 Surf Avenue, Coney Island, Brooklyn

Bring your dog to a Brooklyn Cyclones baseball game! Or come and adopt a new best friend!

The Brooklyn Cyclones invite fans to bring their dogs to the annual Bark in the Park night at MCU Park. Fans and their canine friends can share an exciting evening of fun as the Cyclones take on the Tri-City Valley Cats.

The stadium's bleacher section — renamed "The BOW-WOW Zone" for the night — will be reserved for those who bring their pooches to the game.

More details here:

http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/events/featured/barkinthepark/index.htm

Photo by lhunt314 on FLickr

A message from my neighbor...

Dear family, friends, and neighbors,

We are moving to Europe and have come to the sad conclusion that we will not be able to take our dog with us. With a heavy heart, we are looking for a home that would welcome a 10-year old lady (in perfect health) on either a short-term or long-term basis. She is half Chow-chow and half Pyrenean shepherd - please see the attached photo, if you have not already met her in the past. She is well behaved in the house, and will be an infallible guardian. On the downside, she does have a tendency to bark when people come to the door, but is a lovely companion otherwise.

We are either looking for a short-term or long-term home, as there is potential that we could ship her over in a few months. It really depends on who we find that is willing to take her and what their interest and commitment would be.

On a related note, we do need a dog sitter this weekend (from 7/29 - 7/31). If someone is interested, this could be a good chance for a test run. We are, of course, willing to accept dog-sitters that aren't interested in adopting her as well!

If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting a dog, helping a dog (and her family) on a short-term basis, or dog sitting, please get in touch with me as soon as possible. Also, please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you,

Chris Barker

516-428-8293 (cell)

cbarker1 [at] gmail [dot] com

Brooklyn Bridge Park Dog Parks

Did you know that there are two dog parks in Brooklyn Bridge Park? There is a nice one in the new Pier 6 park at the end of Atlantic Avenue, and there is a smaller one in DUMBO in the Main Street section. The Pier 6 dog park is a medium-size round park with a red gravel surface and water fountain.

This weekend Pier 6's expansion will open and they will have some new local food concessions: Milk Truck, Bark Hot Dogs, Blue Marble ice cream and Uncle Louie G's!

Sean Casey Adoption Event

Sean Casey Animal Rescue are bringing adoptable dogs and cats to Love Thy Pet on Union St! Their website says: "All pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and receive one free exam at a participating vet and an offer for a free month of pet health insurance. Adoption fees are payable in cash or by check...cats/kittens: $100.00 and dogs//puppies: $200.00 (plus an additional $8.50 if you live in NYC for a dog license)."

We know that a lot of our dog park regulars were rescued from Sean Casey. Come down to say hello!

Saturday May 28

12:00 noon until 6:00 pm
Love Thy Pet
164 Union Street (between Hicks And Henry)
718-596-2399

(Photo by North Shore Animal League America)
More info about the mobile adoption vans from North Shore Animal League:
http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/newsletter/2010-05/nsalavans.htm

Sara and Daisy

Yesterday we met Sara (say the first syllable like "far") and her five month old Boxer, Daisy. It was nice to meet you guys!

And there's Pirate in the background, getting some love from Pepe, as usual. Sigh...

Paul and Jessica

Jessica and Paul the Dog enjoying a warm spring afternoon at the park.

Mugsy and Steve

Steve was keeping cool this morning under the bench while Mugsy kept a lookout.

Pics from today's cleanup!

We had a productive morning at the park today, finishing just before the rain started. We weeded and cleaned out the tree guard sections, removed many of the pieces of broken surface, and put up a new extra layer of fencing along the front fence to prevent little dogs from getting through.

Thanks to Parks and Rec for the equipment, James for the cookies and table, Jackie for the new fencing, and everybody for your time and hard work. The park looks great!

Spring Cleanup this Saturday!

Join your neighbors in weeding, sweeping, and clearing our park of garbage and debris. We'll supply tools, work gloves, and cool drinks. Just bring yourself!

DiMattina Dog Park Spring Cleanup
Sat April 16
10:30am to 12:30pm

See you there!
Andrea, Jackie, Kim, James, and Shelly
Coordinators, Carroll Gardens DOG

Dog-friendly Films in Red Hook in 2011

We had a great time with the dog at last summer's Red Hook film series in Valentino Park Pier. Check back soon on their blog for the 2011 schedule.

The State of Pet Policies in Coops and Condos

The COOPERATOR, a monthly journal about co-ops and condos, has an article on Pets and Housing in NYC. It has an interview with Bob Marino of NYCdog:

http://cooperator.com/articles/2207/1/Pets-Allowed/Page1.html

DiMattina Dog Park in the News

The new local news site Patch has written a nice article about the renovation.

http://carrollgardens.patch.com/articles/community-dog-park-to-receive-a-much-needed-facelift

January at DiMattina Dog Park

There's been a nice crowd at the dog park these past few weekend mornings. Today we saw Henry, Reese's, Iris, Dos, Shayna, Diamond and few other pups I haven't met yet. They love running on the packed snow surface!

How to avoid stray voltage on the sidewalks of NYC

Thank you to Blair Sorrel, founder of StreetZaps.com for alerting us to the dangers of stray voltage on city sidewalks. You may remember the most well-known fatality from stray voltage when in 2004, East Village resident Jodie Lane and her two dogs were electrocuted by voltage from a decaying service box under the street.

Remember to always avoid metal plates, manhole covers, and street lamps. Construction sites can also cause stray voltage. If your dog yelps, cries, or jumps suddenly, or avoids walking on a section of sidewalk, it may be getting a shock. See more info below from Blair Sorrel and look at her site for maps of reported hot spots and how you can keep yourself and your dogs safe.

HOW TO SLAY AN INVISIBLE DANGER.

Blair Sorrel, Founder
http://www.StreetZaps.com

Contact voltage is a chronic hidden hazard that can readily victimize an unsuspecting dog, walker, or both. No dog lover could possibly observe a more horrifying scene than witnessing his beloved pet instantaneously maimed or tragically electrocuted. When you exercise your pooch, please exercise greater prudence. Common outdoor electrical and metal fixtures may shock or even kill your vulnerable dog. And depending upon the current, the walker will be bitten and like poor Aric Roman, suffer permanently. But you can, indeed, self-protect.

Just start to adopt this simple strategy — EYEBALL THE BLOCK, AND AVOID A SHOCK. Take a few seconds and make your trajectory toward generally safer, free standing, non-conductive surfaces, ie., plastic, wood, cardboard. Intuit your dog’s cues and if it’s resistant, change directions. Work site perimeters may be live so try to elude them. If necessary, switch sides of the street or your hands when leading to skirt hazards. If you traverse the same route, you may memorize locations of potential dangers. Carry your pooch when in doubt. Consider indoor restroom products like PottyPark when external conditions are chancy or RopeNGo’s hardware-free leash and harness. And don’t rely on dog booties as a palliative as they will actually put your pet at even greater risk since the dog can’t tell you they’re leaking! To learn to more, please see StreetZaps. A safer walk is yours year round if you are willing to open to your eyes and mind to it.

Renovation Update!

Folks, we are one step closer to a renovation for the dog park. See notes below on our Scope Meeting with Parks, Community Board 6 members, and reps from the offices of City Council Member Brad Lander and Borough President Marty Markowitz. You'll see a list of planned features and estimated time line.


Carroll Gardens Dog Run
Scope Meeting
11.17.10

PARTICIPANTS:
Martin Maher, chief of staff, parks
Elizabeth Ernish, Sr. Planner, Brooklyn BP Office
Michael Kurtin, Councilmember Brad Lander’s Office
Craig Hammerman, Chairman, CPD 6
Nica Lalli, Chairperson Parks Committee, CPD 6
Patricia Clark, Project Manager, Capital Projects, Parks
Michael Lavery, Deputy Director Capital Projects, Parks
Jamey Hewitt, Director of Forestry, Parks
Neil, Park Manager, Parks
Jackie Godleski, Carroll Gardens Dog Run
James Aridas, Carroll Gardens Dog Run


SUMMARY:
> Resurface entire run with crushed granite and slotted polyethylene drainage system
> Remove tree-less cage in right rear of park
> Explore development of run for small dogs adjacent to
existing run with separate entry and water supply
> Relocate bushes in rear to perimeter or small run
> New water/shower system installed on concrete
> Install additional lighting in both runs
> Install concrete seating around trees

Parks will present a drawing in 6-10 months for approval
Administrative approvals required (2-3 months)
Bids to be let (1-2 months)
Construction estimated to be 9 months
Estimated time to completion 18-24 months


We will keep you posted on new developments as they happen, and look for more dog park events in 2011.