Gracie's Bark | Pet Friendly Resource

Happy Birthday to Jenny

Happy Birthday to You  

Happy Birthday to You  

Happy Birthday Dear Jenny

Happy Birthday to You.

From good dogs and true,

From old dogs and new,

May good luck go with you,

And happiness too.

 

 
 Happy 4th Birthday Jenny! 

Hugs & Kisses

Love Gracie

We will wish your lovable dog a Happy Birthday on Gracie's Bark. Please send us a picture and your dog's birth date to [email protected]. (Picture and date of birth need to be received at least 3 days before your dog's birthday)

Don't Forget! Plymouth's Famous Pet Friendly Event is Finally Here. Join us at Barktober-Fest!

Don't forget to join the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce for their annual Barktober-Fest on Saturday October 1, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Nelson Park, 22 Water Street, Plymouth, MA.

Admission is FREE!

Enjoy pet-friendly vendors, Pet Costume Contest, Adoption Parade, Loudest Bark Contest, and More! Now accepting vendors offering pet-related items/services. For more information call 508-830-1620 or visit www.plymouthbarktoberfest.com

Gracie and I have been to this event before and it is FABULOUS! We highly recommend it. Plus we love our friends over at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce. They all do a great job putting this event together. Dena & Amy are so supportive of Gracie's Bark. Give them a call to find out more about Barktober-Fest! Don't forget to mention that Gracie sent you! 

We hope to see you all there!

Don't forget to join Barktober-Fest on Facebook too!

 

Dante is still in need of a home and time is running out

On July 15, 2011 Jeannine contact Gracie's Bark for help with a pit bull named Dante. We recommended that Jeannine contact her local animal shelter and the MSPCA to find out if they know of any Pit Bull rescues in New England who she can contact. We also did some research online and found PittieLoveRescue.org. But Jeannine has had no luck finding him a home. Jeannine emailed Gracie's Bark today with this information: "Unfortunately time is running short for our displaced Dante. We will be boarding him for one week in a last ditch effort to find him a home. On October 11th, if we have no home for him, we will be forced to drop him off at our local animal shelter. Please help us! Respectfully, Jeannine Cabral and Michelle Alves (two desperate Aunties)"

 

"This is a long sad story about a beautiful and loving gray and tan Pit Bull named Dante. 

My nephew picked him up from somewhere unknown as a pup.  At the time, my 18 year old nephew was bouncing around between homes, his mom's, his dad's, his grandparents, his friends (he doesn't like to follow rules.)  Dante ended up living with my brother which was the best place for him at the time.  A year later my brother met someone and moved from Massachusetts to S. Carolina and took Dante with him.  Dante had a sweet life for a couple of years; a large fenced in yard with a built in swimming pool (he loves to swim) and two playmates.  One of the other dogs was a chihuahua mix named Baby with whom Dante played a little rough too many times, so my brother's new wife gave him an ultimatum, either Dante goes or they both can go.  So Dante was driven back to Massachusetts and dumped at my elderly, non pet loving parents' home (much to their surprise.)   

It has been a year that Dante has been living there.  He is confused and lonely and we've experienced some negative behavior issues. 

Now you may ask, why don't I take him?  My husband & I have two cocker spaniels, one who is elderly, and a cat.  They do not like large dogs and we would be a little afraid of Dante being too rough with them.  My sister has a husky and doesn't feel she can handle Dante also. 

We have placed posters of Dante in several veterinarian offices over the past several months.  My nephew, who can not have dogs in his apartment and has a baby now, has been trying to find a home for him.  My husband and sister, who are letter carriers, have been asking their customers if they know anyone who would want him, but we have had no interested parties.

My mother is at her wits end and recently procured a phone number to call to have Dante taken away and is threatening to call.  I don't know who this number is for, but if it is for animal control, Dante is doomed.  Can you help us place Dante in a loving home?  Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated."

If you have any suggestions or would like to contact Jeannine, please email [email protected]

Check Out Barktober-Fest on Saturday October 1, 2011 in Plymouth, MA

What are you and your dog doing on Saturday, October 1st? There's a great pet friendly event scheduled in Plymouth that will be fun for all ages! 

Check out Barktober-Fest

When: Oct. 1, 2011    Time: 11am - 4pm    Location: Plymouth, MA

Admission: FREE

Enjoy pet-friendly vendors, Pet Costume Contest, Adoption Parade, Loudest Bark Contest, and More! Now accepting vendors offering pet-related items/services. For more information call 508-830-1620 or visit www.plymouthbarktoberfest.com

Gracie and I have been to this event before and it is FABULOUS! We highly recommend it. Plus we love our friends over at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce. They all do a great job putting this event together. Dena & Amy are so supportive of Gracie's Bark. Give them a call to find out more about Barktober-Fest!

If you are interested in posting a dog friendly event, please email Gracie at [email protected] with complete details of the event(s). Pictures and videos are welcome, space permitting.  

Happy Birthday to Snickers

Happy Birthday to You  

Happy Birthday to You  

Happy Birthday Dear Snickers

Happy Birthday to You.

From good dogs and true,

From old dogs and new,

May good luck go with you,

And happiness too.

 

 
 Happy 3rd Birthday Snickers! 

Hugs & Kisses

Love Gracie

We will wish your lovable dog a Happy Birthday on Gracie's Bark. Please send us a picture and your dog's birth date to [email protected]. (Picture and date of birth need to be received at least 3 days before your dog's birthday)

Happy 4th Birthday to our Dog Gracie!

Gracie had quite an adventure yesterday for her 4th birthday celebration! We headed over to Plymouth Massachusetts and walked around town. We also picked out a great pet friendly trail and really enjoyed our hike which led out to a beautiful beach area.

Once we got back home, Gracie loved her birthday cake we purchased from Jack's Snacks in Cranston Rhode Island. She had a ball eating it yesterday! We took a cute video too.

It was hilarious watching Gracie eat this cake. She loved every bite!

 

Our adventure to Plymouth was so much fun too. Gracie had a blast!

 

Plymouth has some great pet friendly hiking trails. We picked Center Hill Preserve. Do you know of any dog parks or other dog friendly locations you would like to share with Gracie's Bark? Email us anytime at [email protected]. We'd love to hear a "bark" back from all our friends in New England and beyond.

Don't forget we will also wish your lovable dog a Happy Birthday on Gracie's Bark. Please send us a picture and your dog's birth date to [email protected]. (Picture and date of birth need to be received at least 3 days before your dog's birthday) 

Gracie Missing Dog Alert! English Mastiff Lost in Plainfield CT

Gracie is reaching out to all her friends in the Southcoast and beyond and hoping everyone can pass this information along. 

LOST DOG

English Mastiff

"Missy"

Last seen Saturday, September 3, 2011 

intersection of Black Hills Road (Rte. 14) and Cornell Road/Exley Road in Plainfield Connecticut

Missy and Rasha, two English Mastiffs, were in a horrible car accident at the intersection mentioned above. The SUV was blindsided and rolled several times; when it came to a stop the dogs ran across the street into the woods in a frantic state; their owner was rushed to the hospital. They have located Rasha but are still looking for Missy. A reward fund has been developed for those who safely return Missy home.

Please call one of the numbers below with any information

Jeff 860-885-8867

Dave 860-336-9285

Buffy 860-208-5938

If you feel more comfortable contacting animal control, please call 860-564-8547 with any information about Missy's whereabouts.

Please help Missy and family be together once again!

A special "thank you" from Gracie, Tammi & Rob for taking the time to read this and pass it on. Let's try and get Missy back as soon as possible! 

Gracie checking out Gooseberry Island in Westport Massachusetts after Hurricane Irene

Gracie and I finally had a chance to visit Gooseberry Island in Westport Massachusetts today to see what damage Hurricane Irene caused.

All things considered, our favorite island stood up to Irene and won! Of course there are rocks, big and small, that have been tossed around a bit and it looks like the ocean came up very high on the island, but Gooseberry still stands beautiful as always! What happened during Hurricane Irene was nothing that a little bulldozer couldn't fix. There were a couple of big rocks out of place on the causeway and some piles of sand here and there. Hopefully, the causeway will be open to traffic tomorrow. The clean-up crew was basically done once we left. There is a boat that washed ashore during the storm on the island. Gracie knew it was out of place! She kept barking at it. 

The town was still cleaning up today, but we were able to park up at the top of the causeway and walk down to the island. Gracie and I spent over 2 hours there enjoying our favorite place.

We took lots of photos and really enjoyed our peaceful walk around the island. It is a bit rockier than usually in many spots, but still one of the most beautiful places on earth in our eyes! Don't forget to watch our short video too!

We took all the photos taken today and put them into a short video. We also added some photos someone else had took earlier this week over at Westport Town Beach. It's amazing how powerful the ocean can be! The road running along Westport Town Beach remains closed indefinitely. There is quite a mess to clean up over there. 

 

Meet Gracie's Spotlight Dog for September 2011

Pete contacted Gracie's Bark to spotlight his adorable dog Zoey.

"Zoey is a 2 and a half year old Chihuahua Pug, or CHUG. I always wanted a Golden Retriever, but my wife said they were just too big. I saw Zoey and was hooked. She is a small dog who weighs just 15 lbs, but acts a lot bigger. She isn't afraid of much, doesn't get upset with T-storms, or loud equipment, etc. She's also far stronger than she looks, and is more than happy to follow along on a long hike or bike ride. She is just as content at laying next to you if you're not feeling active or are sick. She truly will do whatever I want to do at all times. She is my 3rd child. I take her almost everywhere with me. Her favorite activities are car rides, the beach, and chasing rabbits first thing in the morning. She sleeps like a ROCK right along my side every night, but she does snore loudly often. Her favorite toys are the non-filled squeakers because she destroys anything stuffed, and plastic water bottles. I'm sure I have missed a ton, but the bottom line is that she is my baby, and I'm so grateful to have her!"  ~Pete

 
Zoey is adorable and we want to thank her for becoming part of Gracie's Bark Blog Family. Every month Gracie will spotlight a dog.

Please email your entry (short story) with a photo to [email protected] and tell her about your favorite pal! Additional pictures and video welcome, space permitting.