The Dog Lover's Companion Guide to Boston has the inside scoop on the best parks, dog runs, beaches, restaurants and pet-friendly businesses throughout Bean Town. Local authors, JoAnna Downey and Christian J. Lau, along with their trusty companions George and Inu, have dug up many suprising resources available to dogs in Boston, such as the Boston Common Dog Wash, holiday-time photos, pup-friendly movie and music nights, and off-leash areas. Packed with helpful maps, up-to-date leash laws, and a useful "paw" ranking system for all locations in the book, The Dog Lover's Companion to Boston is truly a pet's best friend. This special breed of guidebook features extensive information on everything from the best hound-hospitable parks, beaches, and recreation areas to the dog-friendliest restaurants, hotels, and shops in select regions across the country. Each guide features the illustrations of celebrated San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist Phil Frank.

-- Advice on everything from the best hound-hospitable parks and beaches to the dog-friendliest restaurants, hotels, and shops in select regions across the country -- Tips on "doggy do's and don'ts, " local leash laws, and traveling safely with your dog -- Helpful maps and precise driving directions to every destination -- Covers the Greater Boston Area from the North Shore of the Atlantic and the beach on Poponesset Bay to the Charles River Valley and the Great Cedar Swamp -- Includes added hound-hospitable hotels and restaurants, plus exciting doggy diversions, such as cruising Boston Harbor, picking apples on the North Shore, and perusing an outdoor art festival at the DeCordova Museum

This special breed of guidebook helps dogs and their people track down pet-friendly locations in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It sniffs out everything from the best parks, dog runs, and beaches to restaurants, hotels, and shops where dogs are truly welcome. Written by two local authors with canine companions, it offers insiders' advice on fun activities for pets and people such as the Boston Common Dog Wash, New Hampshire's Walk for the Animals, pup-friendly movie and music nights, and other doggie diversions. Detailed maps, precise driving directions, and a one-to-four paw ranking are given for each destination. Practical information on local leash laws, canine etiquette, and traveling with dogs ensures that both two- and four-legged travelers enjoy safe, happy outings.

Offering the inside scoop on where dogs are welcome, this special breed of guidebook is perfect for travelers and residents who don't want to leave their canine pals behind. The newest addition to the series, The Dog Lover's Companion to New York City covers the Greater New York City area, including all five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. Along with illustrations and maps, authors JoAnna Downey and Christian J. Lau profile all the dog-friendliest parks, beaches, recreation areas, hotels, restaurants, shops, events, weekend getaways, and more.

Dogs communicate with so much more than barks and tail wags. This small but mighty book is the perfect illustrated guide to noticing and understanding the subtle cues and behaviours that our beloved pets use to express how they're feeling, so that we can improve our relationship with our best friends, helping them to feel safe and happy.

Dedicated to the "American gentleman" of dogs, one of the most pleasant and entertaining companion dogs in the world, the Boston Terrier, this Smart Owner's Guide, created by the editors at Dog Fancy magazine, offers the most up-to-date and accurate information every dog owner needs to become a well-informed caregiver for his dog. Illustrated with color photographs of adorable puppies and handsome adults, this easy-to-read primer is designed in a modern, lively manner that readers will find user-friendly and entertaining.Each Smart Owner's Guide offers a description of the breed's character and physical conformation, historical overview, and its attributes as a companion dog. The reader will find informative chapters on everything he or she needs to know about acquiring, raising, and training this remarkable purebred dog, including: finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy; preparing for the puppy's homecoming, shopping for supplies, and puppy-proofing the home; house-training; veterinary and home health maintenance; feeding and nutrition; and grooming. Obedience training for basic cues (sit, stay, heel, come, etc.) and solving potential problem behaviors (barking, chewing, aggression, jumping up, etc.) are addressed in separate chapters, as are activities to enjoy with the dog, including showing, agility, therapy work, and more.Entertaining tidbits and smart advice fill up colorful sidebars in every chapter, which the editors call "It's a Fact," "Smart Tip," "Notable & Quotable," and "Did You Know?" Real-life heroes and rescue stories are retold in full-page features called "Pop Pups" and "True Tails." Recipes, training, and care tips are highlighted in the "Try This" feature pages.The Smart Owner's Guide series is the only series that offers readers an online component in which dog owners can join a breed-specific online club hosted by dogchannel.com. At Club Boston, owners of the breed can find forums, blogs, and profiles to connect with other breed owners, as well as charts and checklists that can be downloaded. More than just 20,000 pages of solid information, there's a host of fun to be had at the club in the form of downloadable breed-specific e-cards, screensavers, games, and quizzes.The Resources section of the book includes contact information for breed-related organizations and rescues, as well as practical guidance on traveling with dogs, identification, and locating qualified professionals to assist the dog owner, such as pet sitters, trainers, and boarding facilities. This information-packed Smart Owner's Guide is fully indexed.