Sunday 30th...CLEANUP!

The FRENCH takover MCCARREN

December 15th, we French Bulldog owners decided to congregate in the small dog park at McCarren for the sake of our little snorting buddies, who need to chase each other and face off in a game of tug-o-war from time to time. And that's exactly what happened. Thanks to Matt Herr {Tank's owner} for the awesome shots!

thiswildpack

@thiswildidea is an instagram celebrity by the tune of 142,000 followers...go ahead, follow him, check out this website or order this book showcasing the fine photography of Theron Humphrey a blue-collar roadtrip inspired, dog-lovin' country boy and his now-famous dog, Maddie.

So, when I saw him today, I pooped myself alittle. Regardless, we talked awhile about photography and his new project WHY WE RESCUE, which is basically a call for entries to New Yorkers who have rescued dogs...The 12 lucky dog owners will become part of Theron's project. 

You should submit your {dog's} story!!

#mccarrenhowls : "Success!!"

AWARD WINNING 

BEST IN SHOW: Myrtle & Harriet, Dog Fighter duo

BEST TRICK: Fig, leaped 5 feet high {from sit position} into her owners arms...
it looked like a bat was attacking her face.

#mccarrenhowls instagram gallery
 {original captions in tact}

This guy did an amazing job! Myrtle & Harriet as fighter planes. via @thebigblackmariah

HOWL-A-WEEN, brought to you by, us... via @linolan11

Hank and Lady performing. via @willstarphotography

via @thebigblackmariah

With hank at the dog parade via @lechikon

The excitement is just too much for some via @linolan11

Sauce the pommie as Andy Warhol, utilizing his fluffy tail as a mop of hair :D via @thebigblackmariah

Bean the burrito :P via @thebigblackmariah

"I would like to enter the raffle please" via @linolan11

SHOUT OUTS

Thanks so much to our awesome table sponsors for all your support:

Greenpoint Vet

Dapper Dog Co.

Happy Dogs

PS9

Walk This Way

To all of our raffle sponsors who donated gifts for the event, thank you so much. Carmine's Original Pizza, Peter Pan Donut, Five Leaves, Tommy Guns, Lucky Dog, Waggo, Kate Spade, Jack Spade, Stella & Chewy's, Cup, Evermore, My Two Dogs, Chibuzo, Adelina's, Greenpointers, plus lots of generous donations from our table sponsors.

Spot Dogs NYC aka Will Star Photography

Beastbringer aka Robyn A. Frank 

HOWL-A-WEEN PHOTO GALLERIES

So you want more pictures? Click for HUNDREDS more....and remember its never too late to tag #mccarrenhowls in instagram. We want to see your pics too!

Official photos: Spot Dogs NYC

Dapper Dog Co's point of view 

Greenpointers caption contest

Howl-A-Ween !!

Come on down to the first ever Howl-A-Ween costume party and contest. It's not just for dressy dogs, {although those are our favorites} this event is for all dogs and dog lovers. Amazing raffle prizes will be bestowed upon a few lucky supporters. To name a few,  you could win a $50 bar tab at Lucky Dog an $80 Gift Card at Five Leaves, a free haircut worth $80+ at Tommy Guns Salon and many many more awesome prizes. All you have to do is enter the raffle for $2/ticket or you can get 3 for $5.

The costume contest primarily calls forth canines with creative garb, but we're also judging a tricks category too...so work with Spot on your most impressive tricks and he'll surely get treats. Our amazing judge panel consists of Peter Silberman, of The Antlers, Deenie Hartzog of Bourbonandgloss.com and John Del Signore the Managing Editor of Gothamist.com .

Besides the contest and raffle, there will be amazing tables set up by local dog businesses including Happy Dogs, The Dapper Dog Co, PS9 Pet Supply, Walk This Way Canine Behavior Therapy and Greenpoint Vet, not to mention an official photo booth by Spot Dogs NYC and an unofficial sketch artist Robyn A Frank. 

Whether  you choose to donate, participate or just take pictures, you're definitely going to want to stop by for at least a little bit of the action this coming Saturday! Excited to see you down there.

WOOF!

McCarren Dog Run CLEANUP!

Happy Dogs is throwing another clean up event at McCarren Dog Run.

Saturday October 20th
10am-Noon
*Snacks from Urban Rustic

Bring shoes and clothes appropriate for manual labor. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE, bring it! We could use an extra tarp and/or rakes/shovels. Tools for bench repair...or even donate new benches to the park.

We need help spreading new chips, filling in holes, evening out the grounds, picking up garbage, fixing hazards, and so on.

Questions? Contributions? Contact either Jennifer at Happy Dogs  (718) 388-7091 or Eric at Dog-E-Dog (603) 496 4361 , info@dog-e-dog.org

McCarren Dog Run Association

A little background just in case you don't know...in NYC dog runs are recognized by the parks department, but are NOT MAINTAINED by the city...it is up to the dog owners and users of the park to get involved and push initiatives for the dog parks, like cleanups. In this way, NYC dog people can really distinguish themselves and their local dog run simply by getting involved.

That said...some exciting news: I've joined the board of McCarren Dog Run Association, a registered 501C3. After getting involved with some volunteer opportunities to clean up the park and joining conversations with the local Google group, it became obvious to fellow board member Christine that I was interested in getting involved on a deeper level. She has introduced me to the board, where it became obvious that her and some of the other long time board members are interested in moving on and having some fresh faces join the board to replace a few seats.... 

So, I hope you are now inspired to get involved!  if you are interested in getting more emails regarding McCarren Dog Run issues/events, you can start by emailing a request to join the Google group at mcdogrun@gmail.com . If you think you'd be an asset to the board, please contact me to discuss ASAP.

Awesome, long live democracy!

MEET TODD!

As many of you know, I had been accpeting applications for a new dog walker to join the pack for nearly 2 months before I found Todd Weinstock. It didn't take long for me to realize that I could finally stop accepting new applications, because I found the right guy. He was good handling 4 dogs immediately and had a kind, approachable energy. In fact, it was a good sign to me that, during the interview process, I happened to be walking 3 dogs passed a yoga studio in the morning, and he was waiting in line with his yoga mat, looking all zen. We talked a bit...and I was impressed with his modesty & the things we discussed. Bottom line = He's bringing good vibes to the tribe.

Anyway, Todd lives near McGolrick Park with his fiance, Jenny and their Cairns Terrier, Whoopi. They are available to board dogs and have already done so multiple times. Jenny is awesome too and they are ready to meet new clients whenever. We're all flexible. Some of you might also like to know that Todd's an active musician and producer, with a deep network in the music industry. 

He's a really an interesting guy, so if you'd like to have a meeting with him, we can arrange for that...or you can just come to the next Dog-E-Party! {More details on that soon}

Todd's way with dogs and his way of life are in line with what Dog-E-Dog needs in a walker. So, please all join me in welcoming Todd into the pack....Woof!

with Sampson, from BARC shelter, during a volunteer shift

Laika, Todd, Fonzie, Otto, Jenny

Crash, Sydney, Toddinski, Barkley, Nugget

Albert, Jenny, Fonzie, Hank, Lady, Laika and us guys

BOURBON & GLOSS

The cleanest most approachable beauty and lifestyle blog for modern stylish ladies, Bourbon and Gloss, has recently graced Dog-E-Dog with a mention, a shout-out, a plug...and we're still stoked on it a week later. Check it out!

WHERE FASHION & DOG OWNERS MEET

DIY Dog Food Class

July 28th. Mark your calendars for this hour long seminar with the Dog Food Dude, Rick Woodford. You can turn your dog into a foodie over time, with enough homemade gourmet fixins. The class includes Rick's Canine cookbook. Check it out!

Click here for the details

GEORGE is couch surfing right now...

Meet George. He's up for adoption. This handsome fella happened to stop by Luckydog while we were having our party, in fact if you look hard enough you can find a picture of him in the last blogpost. Anyway, as luck would have it, we met again at McCarren park the very next day. I learned that Mr. George is 2 or 3 years old and highly social with kids, adults and other dogs. He is house trained and doesn't bark much, if at all. In general, George is an absolute sweetheart. He is up for adoption through Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue. For more information contact Erica at zen1229@gmail.com 

Well, It's reassuring to know you're in good hands along your journey 'home', George! 

LUCK-E-DOG PARTY!

Luckydog bar was gracious enough to host me and lots of my clients out on their awesome backyard patio on Bedford Ave. Sandwiches from Anthony & Sons and beer specials floating around were nice to have, as we watched, laughed at and shooed away dogs all around us. Playing, roaming, resting, begging, jumping into random laps and lots of water drinking.

Success! these dog parties are proving to be quite fun and people are offering up their places now to host small get togethers. I like where this is going....so don't be sad you missed out on this one, because there will soon be more & more!

Top 4 photos were taken from my instagram account @dogedog . The rest I took with my DSLR, which reminded me how hard it is to actually take a good action photograph manually.