Universal Hub - dogs

Citizen complaint of the day: Why isn't the city unleashing a squadron of wiener dogs to catch rats?

adamg — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:06:56 +0000

A hot-dog-loving citizen humblecomplains from Heldun Street in West Roxbury:

Our dachshund stuck her head under a plant near the sidewalk, found a rat and killed it!! Can inspectional services come by to make sure there isn't a bigger problem?

No need to click on the link, unless you want to see a picture of a dead rat (in surprisingly good condition, given the ferocity for which dachshunds are known).

Two sought for Dorchester dognapping; police say pair tried to sell Sparky in nearby park

adamg — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:40 +0000

Boston Police report a woman who tied her pet Sparky to a railing while she went inside the Morrissey Boulevard CVS around 4 p.m. yesterday came out to find the small white dog missing.

Video surveillance revealed that two Asian males untied the dog and walked away with the dog towards Victory Road. The victim stated people in the park on Victory Road, stated two people were at the park trying to sell the dog.

Police say Sparky is a mixed-breed dog with a white collar.

City says irresponsible dog owners forcing it to lock up Mission Hill ball field

adamg — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:18:04 +0000

In response to a citizen complaint about a McLaughlin Playground baseball field on Mission Hill being locked up all the time except for when the local Little League is using it, the city says:

The little league field and the batting cage is locked because ... of some dog owners who allow their dogs to run wild and not picking up after their dogs.

Ewok awaits reinforcements at Prudential Shaw's

adamg — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:10:47 +0000

Jed Hresko spotted this extra fuzzy thing among the carriages tonight.

Citizen complaint of the day: Could we get that pug-walking cop over to the Arboretum?

adamg — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:11:28 +0000

A concerned citizen complains:

Can someone PLEASE do something about all the unleashed dogs in the Arboretum? I should be able to take my kids there without being accosted multiple times by dogs bigger than them running full bore at them. Nobody to enforce?

Dog-walking off-duty cop draws gun in leash dispute with other dog owners in Franklin Park

adamg — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:06:20 +0000

The Herald reports BPD is now investigating the incident, which happened as tensions are rising between dog owners who keep their pets leashed in the park and those who don't.

Firefighters fish guy out of Dorchester Bay after he goes in to fish his dog out of the water

adamg — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:08:35 +0000

Brian D'Amico and AlertNewEngland report a man went over the seawall at the Castle island Sugar Bowl to try to rescue his dog, then couldn't get back up over the seawall. The firefighters of Ladder 19 pulled him back over - along with the dog.

Boston Common going to the dogs

adamg — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:43:03 +0000

The Parks and Recreation Commission approved a plan this week to set up a rotating system of dog areas on the Common, to be funded by two private groups.

Under the plan, five areas - three along Beacon Street and two near the Parkman Bandstand - will be designated as dog area, but only two will be in use at any one time. The areas will be marked by signs, rather than fences and dog-poop bag dispensers will be installed. Also:

Rules for the recreation areas will include: all dogs must be licensed and vaccinated, dogs must wear collars, no excess barking, and dog owners/handlers may not bring more than three dogs to the area at a time.

The areas will be set up just as soon as the Friends of the Public Garden and Common Canine raise money for running and maintaining the areas and for restoring "turf damaged at the site of a pilot off leash dog area located on the Beacon Street side of the Boston Common near the steps leading to Joy Street."