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Checking Back with Water Bark Wellness
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01“Things are going great. I absolutely love what I am doing,” said Kate Griffin, certified canine swim coach and owner of Water Bark Wellness aka ...
Sea Dogs Go to Bat for Rescues
By Susan Spisak - Jul 05The Portland Sea Dogs, the AA minor league baseball team affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have a heartwarming promotion called “Dog of the Day” to ...
Day Trips with a Canine Co-Pilot
By Susan Spisak - Jun 01Are you happiest when you can hit the road looking for adventures? Make them extra special by packing your pooch into the SUV for a day of fun. ...
FREESTYLE FINDS A HOME IN MAINE
By Judith Stoodley - May 01About twenty years ago, I was working the graveyard shift as the night reference librarian in the Unity College library. Once the minimal tasks ...
Maine Artists Give Back
By Susan Spisak - Apr 01They're all animal-lovers who give of themselves, sharing their talents for Maine's dogs in need. I had the opportunity to speak to these wonderful...
Shed Hunting Adventures
By Susan Spisak - Mar 01Growing up, Colin Chase liked hiking through Maine's woods with his Shepherd mix--in fact, he preferred that to playing with friends after school. ...
For the Love of Goldens
By Susan Spisak - Feb 01Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc., or YGRR, serves the six New England states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and ...
Dog Sled Adventures in Maine
By Susan Spisak - Jan 01It's winter in Maine, so why not start the year with an exhilarating dog sled adventure? Visitmaine.com says that taking a guided dog sled trek, ...
Old Dogs and New Tricks
By Diana Logan - Jan 01Learning new things is an important factor in self-preservation. After all, we need to know where dangers lurk in order to be able to avoid them. ...
Puerto Rican Rescues Call Maine Home
By Susan Spisak - Dec 01They were rescued from Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria left the island devastated--and now many fortunate dogs are going to be ...
THE NOSE KNOWS!
By Marcia Welch - Nov 01I have good news for dogs and their people this month! While many people enjoy the sport of tracking or engage in the practice and work of Search ...
America’s VetDogs Come to Maine
By Jenn Rich - Oct 27If you happen watch the TODAY Show you may have seen Charlie, TODAY's “Puppy with a Purpose.” Charlie is training to be a service dog through a ...
Maine’s Animal Response Teams Help Pet Owners in Disasters
By Susan Spisak - Oct 27For severe ice and snow storms, strong Nor'easters, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, tornadoes, forest fires, or any natural or man-made ...
Joseph Worley: A New Journey
By America's VetDogs - Oct 27As a Navy corpsman, Joseph Worley served as a medic to a Marine unit in Fallujah, Iraq. In 2004, he was wounded by an IED when his medical convoy ...
Older Dogs Deserve a Second Chance
By Susan Spisak - Oct 01October is designated as Adopt-a-Dog Month® by the American Humane organization, and you're on board--you'd like to give a homeless dog a second ...
Dogs & Discs: For the Park & Beyond
By Susan Spisak - Sep 01Disc dogs, Frisbee dogs, flying dogs. Whatever you want to call ‘em - it’s a fun sport for canines. The dog runs, leaps, sometimes adds a spin or ...
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2018 Downeast Dog News Best of Best Reader's Poll
Jul 25It's that time of year again! Time to vote for your favorite Maine pet businesses. Please click on the link below to cast your votes. Please only ...
Dog Poop Happens!
By Jenn Rich - Apr 23Dog waste is an environmental pollutant placed in the same category by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as herbicides, insecticides, oil, ...
