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I was on my late-morning walk when the strangest thing happened. My mom was on her phone talking to my grandfather/her dad when I noticed this really cute puppy running so fast it made me jealous, I wanted to join in. I pulled my mom as hard as I could wanting her to pick up the pace but I still couldn’t catch up. My mom must have realized by my fourth tug that I wanted something badly.
She got off the phone and we headed over to the speedy dog who was now being put back on his leash by his owner. My mom and him chatted about how jealous I was that he had let his dog off the leash.
We were all having fun chatting and playing when out of nowhere a big, I mean massive dog with a person sitting on top of him came over to us. My mom told me it was a horse but it looked like a dog to me…anyways… the man on the horse asked the guy we were with if that had been his dog running without a leash earlier. The guy said yes and he apologized for how far his dog had ran, his dog usually stays closer to him. We thought the man on the dog/horse was going to say how cute we both were but we were very wrong!
The guy on the horse, who I found out later was a park ranger, asked the guy for his license. My mom and him chuckled unsure of what license he wanted… dogs don’t have driving licenses.
The park ranger said he needed the mans driving license and then asked if this was the mans first offense. First offense?
A few people had told my mom that the park rangers who monitor the Boston Commons give out warnings for “things” but she had never seen it actually happen.
The man and my mother stood there in shock as the park ranger actually took the time to write out a warning ticket and radio in the mans name and license number. My mom couldn’t help but ask if they put the dogs in jail if they already have one offense and the man made another funny comment. Luckily the park ranger said no there is no dog jail BUT if you have already received a warning it is a $25 dollar ticket for your second offense and a $50 dollar ticket for your third.

CRAZY!!!

So watch out everyone! If you are off your leash, in a part of the park that says NO DOGS or doing anything that you think could be bad then keep your eyes open for a man on a horse! He will give you a ticket!

xoxo
City Living Puppy

Dear Diary,

I would first like to apologize for not writing the last few days. My mom has been hogging the computer working on some writing thing. Tonight my aunt called and told her enough was enough and to let me write in my diary.

I have decided it is time to begin rating parks! There are so many different parks in Boston, MA. Now you might be thinking to yourself that all parks are the same but before you stop reading let me say that all parks not the same when you are a dog!

Some parks are great for us and our owners and some are pretty miserable. Yesterday I went with my mom and roommate on a very long walk. We had to go to my roommates Law Firm downtown and then pick up her zip car. It was so hot outside that we all had to stop at Starbucks to get cold drinks. Don’t worry key holding girl with the braid I DID NOT GO IN… bark bark!

Anyways, to get to her office we had to walk through the Boston Commons. Half way through the Commons was when I realized that not all parks are the same. Tonight I will review my first park, The Boston Commons.

This park is very large and has many dogs. There is also a very tempting large area filled with water which had kids walking around in it. I was told that this area is not pet friendly when I tried to run to it. That was kind of a bummer considering I was dying of heat stroke. My mom and I liked how the park was pretty clean but we both did not like how very busy it was. There were food carts, skateboarders, bikers, dogs off and on leashes, people laying in the grass which did not look fun to me!

Now at this point Boston Commons had about a four paw rating but then at the end/beginning of the park (depending which way you enter) we came to a horrible area. The area was called Park Street train station. Lets just say that it was not pet friendly and I find it hard to believe people even like it. It was so dirty, tons of birds, glass and other things that hurt my paws on the ground. I am sad to say that once we entered this area of the park my rating for them went down to three paws.

Needless to say we finally made it to my roommates office. I got to go in an elevator for the first time which was pretty cool. I tried to help her with some work ( I will post the picture of myself at her desk soon) but I was just too hot to concentrate.

We then found the secret place her zip car was located it. I say secret place because it was close to impossible to find! By the time my mom and I got home we were exhausted!

Today has been a great lazy day but it is time to investigate. I just put my Pet Friendly Investigator badge on and I am now heading to White Mountain Creamery near Boston College. Let’s hope for their sake that they are nice to me…. they do want five paws don’t they??

xoxo

City Living Puppy