Now that Peters Park, the dog park in the South End, is under construction, and the area is noisy, some dogs prefer to run into the green area along Shawmut Ave, a few paws from the dog park.
Jack, the white dog in the pic, was at the park with his friend Stella and his owner Tracy.
And below are the sweet Sloan and Maude, who usually take a walk in this area with their owner Tom.
Amory Playground is one of the largest parks in Brookline. In the afternoon, local students often play soccer or baseball here, but from dusk on and in the morning until 1 pm, you can let your dog run off leash!
One of the park’s neighbours that takes her dog to this park is Beth (pictured below). Her 1.5 year old lab mix has been rescued from a shelter. Her name is Chloe, but this is not her real name. Beth tells us the funny and amazing story about the origin of her and her dog’s names that lead them two together.
Beth’s name comes from the book “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. Chloe’s original name was Beth, like her owner! Chloe, and her siblings at the rescue center were all named after the sisters (the main characters) in “Little Women.” To make it easier for the family, the dog Beth received the new nick name Chloe.
Duffy, the beautiful Wisla in the picture below, is 3 year old and he is visiting the park together with his owner Dror.
Dror and Duffy are both from Israel and they have only been in Boston for 4 months, so going to the park is a good opportunity to find new friends!
Here is one of the few fenced-in dog parks in Boston.
The park is located at the intersection of Warrengton and Charles St, close to the Milner hotel, a few blocks away from Boston Common.
There are normally less than ten dogs at the same time here. Most of the dogs play at the park during the morning and late afternoon.
Meet Lucy, a gorgeous and very active Golden Doodle who loves come here and play with her dad Matt!
Some dogs are really lucky: above is Buckner, a 7-year-old greyhound. His mom Paige is working hard to get him a fenced-in park in Ronan Park, in Dorchester, MA so he can run free (off-leash). The battle for off-leash parks involves more neighborhoods than just Dorchester. To help this cause, visit the website.
http://www.rodogrun.org/.
The best time to take your dog to Ronan Park is on a nice sunny weekend evening between 4 and 6pm. There will certainly be a few people out with their dogs. As Paige told us, dogs have fairly strict leash laws. Other parks in the area include Dorchester Park and Pope John Paul Park which is on the Neponset River.
Join in the festivities by participating in the Dorchester Day Parade on June 3, 2007!
Details and sign-up information can be found at: http://www.rodogrun.org/parade.htm/
Here is the invitation we received from the Friends of Peters Park DRS Committee for cocktails in support of Boston’s First Official Dog Recreation Space:
“Park construction has begun!
We’ll give you the scoop on:
- What’s the timing?
- Where’s our temporary space?
- What will the Park look like when it’s done?
- Fundraising goals and how you can help!
Thursday, April 12, 2007
7:00 – 9:00 PM
The Red Fez
1222 Washington Street
$20.00 donation at the door
Cash Bar”
While strolling through Peter’s Park, located on Washington Street in the South End, we met some adorable pups!
The small black and white dog, Yoda, is a Boston Terrier/French Bulldog mix. He is pictured below with his dad, Dan.
Yota was also featured in an article on Boston.com. Quite a famous mug!
Pictured below are Mocha and Java who were named after another love of their owners’…coffee!
The association of volonteers Friend’s of Peters Park is raising money for the project to make the park more aesthetically pleasing!
The Green Dog Program started in the town of Brookline in response to requests for off-leash areas in which dogs would be able to run free.
To get the inside scoop about this great program, we met up with Shari Lyon and her adorable dog Stoly at the Griggs Park. Shari informed us that Griggs is known as the park for small dogs, like her own, whereas, Amory Playground is more suitable for larger dogs. As all of the parks are open to the general public, there are certain times that allow for off-leash dog activity. These times are listed below.
Off-Leash Hours:
Dawn to 9:00 am
Daniel F. Ford Playground at Emerson Garden
(Waverly Road)
Mary E. Robinson Playground
(Cypress & Franklin Streets)
Corey Hill Park (Summit Avenue)
Coolidge Playground (Columbia Street)
Lotta Bradburn Shick Park (Addington Road)
Soule Recreation Center (Hammond Street)
Jean Waldstein Playground (Dean Road)
Dawn to 1:00 pm
Amory Playground (Amory Street)
Griggs Park (Griggs Road)
Harry Downes Field (Jamaica Road)
Daniel J. Warren Playground (Eliot Street)
9am to 1:00 pm, April through November
Dawn to Dusk, December though March
Brookline Avenue Playground (Brookline Avenue)
Larz Anderson Park (Newton Street) Note: Top of the hill area, Avon Street side ONLY. No off-leash dogs in children’s play area, pond or garden area.
Pictured above are dogs playing at Amory Playground during off-leash hours.
Read more about the Green Dog Program in this brochure:
http://www.townofbrooklinemass.com/recreation/PDFs/DogsOffLeash.pdf
For more information on the Town’s by-laws & Green Dog Program updates, log onto the Town website: http://www.townofbrooklinemass.com/Recreation/Policies.html
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