On this page, you will find recent news. Click on the tabs above for past news, for more information, to join us, to view events of interest to Somerville dog owners, for parks and maps and to enter our discussion forum. Information about park neighborhoods in Somerville, MA can also be accessed from the sidebar to the right.
August 31, 2010
Help som|dog WIN and Help Animals in Need!
Do you want to help support the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals? Do you like to bowl? Join the Somerville Dog Owners Group Team in the MSPCA Walk for Animals and we could win a bowling party!
The Walk for Animals is a leisurely stroll around Boston Common on Sunday, September 12, featuring contests, freebies and demonstrations from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be a Team tent at the Walk for Animals, where we will meet and get our team picture taken. Leashed dogs that enjoy the company of other dogs are very welcome!
To join our team, go to our team page, and click on "Join Team" right above the list of names of the people already on our team. Registration is $25, which helps animals in need and gets you a free t-shirt at the event.
Last year som|dog raised over $2700 for MSPCA-Angell in the Walk for Animals and was the top fundraiser of all the dog-owner groups that participated. This year, if five dog-owner groups participate in the Walk, MSPCA will offer a prize to the dog-owner group that raises the most funds: a bowling party at Lucky Strike on Ipswich for 16 people (2 hours of free bowling for 16 people w/complimentary shoe rental and free chips and salsa).*
* Must be 21+; for use Mon - Thurs 6-8 pm. Not valid when sox are @ home game.
So far two other Massachusetts Dog Owner Groups in addition to som|dog have accepted the Challenge: the Arlington Dog Owners Group (A-DOG), and the MSPCA Dog Recreation Space.
Everyone who helps animals in need is a winner. Furthermore som|dog can win the MSPCA's challenge to dog-owner groups! Be a part of our winning team!
August 13, 2010
Shop, Groom, Train & Play Local!
Somerville dog owners, Maggie and Louis, have a post on the Somerville Local First blog this week about how "Summer in Somerville is a great time to have a dog".
Panda, the bloggers' German Shorthaired Pointer mix, knows about all the coolest things for dogs to do in town. She enjoys training classes at City Dog Training and doggie day care at RiverDog.
som|dog extends special thanks to Maggie and Louis and Somerville Local First for supporting Somerville's off-leash recreational areas and open space for all in Somerville!
July 28, 2010
The Circus is Coming
The OpenAir Circus returns for its annual performances at Nunziato Field this weekend: Friday, July 30, at 7pm; Saturday, July 31, at 2pm and 7pm; and Sunday, August 1, at 2pm. The OpenAir Circus offers instruction in circus arts—including juggling, miming, stilting, tumbling, unicycling and more—to children in Somerville. The kids and their instructors show off what they've been practicing all summer at the performances in Nunziato Field.
Park users at the off-leash recreational area (OLRA) at Nunziato Field are reminded that there will be a lot of people visiting our park this weekend. Many folks will not know that you cannot get to the main area of the field from the OLRA. There may be occasions when visitors to the Circus enter the OLRA "airlocks" without understanding how the double gates protect our pets from escaping from the park.
Please be courteous to our guests at Nunziato Field this weekend as always! Make people feel welcome while helping them make their way to the big top, and please be extra vigilant in helping to keep our dogs safe.
July 22, 2010
SomerStreets Open Street Celebration - July 25
The third 2010 SomerStreets event presented by the City of Somerville, East Somerville Main Streets and FossFest. Broadway will be blocked off from Sullivan Square to Temple Street (Star Market) to make room for dancing, cycling, skating and fun!
July 20, 2010
Somerville Dog Festival - September 19, 2010
Mark your calendars!
Porter Square Veterinarian is hosting the Somerville Dog Festival to benefit Northeast Animal Shelter Sunday, September 19, 2010, 10am-3pm at Conway Park.
It is sure to be a day of fun for your whole family, including your dog! Exciting demonstrations, educational opportunities and lots of fun are all here, rain or shine. Well-mannered dogs, current on vaccinations and on-leash, are welcome.
Admission is free!
