Hedda's Dog Blog

Dog Parks in Westchester

Here are the places that I know of in Westchester where your Fido can run wild (sort of!). Let me know if you know any others.

Village of Elmsford Dog Park--North Everts at Winthrop Avenue  Elmsford
Ward Acres Park--Broadfield Rd at Quaker Ridge Road  New Rochelle
Cedar Lane Dog Park--235 Cedar Lane  Ossining
Kingsland Point Park--Palmer Ave at Munroe Ave  Sleepy Hollow
Bark Park--Brockway Place at South Kensico Road  White Plains

Great Resource

The American Animal Hospital Association has an extensive pet care library of articles and answers to questions. Check out the site today.

Spring is Here!?!

I think that spring may finally be here and I'm looking forward to longer walks! If you are looking for a photographer for your dog, dog and kids or dog and yourself, I've found an excellent photographer. Here are some of the shots she did of Miss Harley:
           

                             

The photographer is Enid Alverez. Visit her website at http://www.enidalvarez.com.

Return to http://www.dogsofwestchestercounty.com.

Dogs of Dreamtime

Here is another book selection. The author, Karen Shanley, summarizes her book below:

Part memoir, part meditation, part love story, The Dogs of Dreamtime is the story of my deep connection with my three dogs and the extraordinary journey we embark on together. It is the story of shared struggles and destinies, of failure and redemption. Ultimately, it’s about the unexpected events in our lives that shape who we are and who we will become. It’s about how so often life offers us opportunities for healing and wisdom where we least expect to find them.

“A book for people who love their dogs beyond all measure -- and who realize, with Karen Shanley, that dogs love us in the same way.  This book suggests some of the deeper reasons for this extraordinary ability to love, and for that alone I urge you to read it.  I defy you to remain impervious to the magic it contains.”

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson:  Dogs Never Lie About Love, When Elephants Weep

Holiday Gifts

Are you looking for some perfect holiday gifts for all those dog lovers and dogs? Hedda has some ideas for you:

Marley & Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog
NYT's Janet Maslin reviewed this book in October--"Marley and Me tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset, from the ball-of-fluff stage to the heartbreaking farewell." Sounds like a book every dog owner should read!

The Complete Petrosexual: A Handbook of Style for the Modern Dog
You may have heard of the metrosexual, the modern urban male for whom appearance and lifestyle are paramount. Now meet the petrosexual-the canine with the chic leather collar, the Corbu dog bed, and the right moves to control his human owner. For ordinary dogs who haven't yet achieved this extraordinary status, Petrosexual is the ultimate guide to becoming a furry fashionista.--excerpt from Amazon.com

Enough of those presents for dog lovers, what about us dogs that have been good all year just waiting for our just desserts, I mean bones! Here is a place not to be missed:
http://www.vipoochy.com/ (Sweaters/spa wear/collars etc).

 

Pet First Aid Kit

Be prepared for pet emergencies. 

Dr. Owen DeVos and Dr. Lisa Scibetta, both veterinarians at Hamilton Animal Care, have over 20 years of experience specializing in small animal care.  Experience which is perfect for developing a first aid kit for your pet.  This kit contains all the special items pets need in the event of an accident.

Kit can be purchased at www.drugstore.com

Lapping It Up

Okay.  Let me just say this from the start; I am completely and totally in charge here.  I don’t know what they did before they brought me to this place but it is very clear that I am needed.  They call me Hedda.  They say it’s my “name,” whatever that is.  When they shout out my name I think they expect me to show up next to them or something.  Well, uh, I say don’t hold your breath.  I might or I might not – depends on what they’re offering.  Sometimes they even call “Hedda May” at me.  Now what’s that suppose to mean?  Just because they give me two “names” they think I might move faster? I don’t think so.

But I’m getting ahead of myself.  I’m not from around here and I am most certainly different from the beings I live with.  They’re always saying “good dog,” “bad dog,” or “dirty dog.”  I guess they think I’m a “dog.”  Okay, if that makes them happy.  I’ve heard them say that I’m a rescue dog.  Well yea, that’s obvious since I’m here to rescue them from their previous dull, boring and lonely lives.  I must be exactly what they needed since they sent for me from far away – a place called

Mississippi

– and they live in

New York

.  I don’t remember a lot about where I came from but I know that there wasn’t always enough food and there were other “dogs” who called themselves “Alpha.”  I’ll tell you they weren’t too pleasant, always bossing the rest of us around.  I was pretty young, less than one year old, so I didn’t want to make any trouble.  I just tried to be friendly to all.  (Since then I’ve learned that not every dog want me to lick their mouths immediately upon meeting. That doesn’t stop me though.  Where I come from that means FRIENDLY in capital letters.) 

All in all I like it here and I’m happy to be of service and help these beings.  At this point I don’t think they could live without me, so I’m here to stay.  Next time, I’ll tell you more about how I met my beings and how I’m working to improve things around here. 

Till then,  yours truly, Hedda