Sunday, June 14: Hounds at Highfield from 11:30am to 3:30pm in Falmouth

Saturday, June 20th: Dog Run Dog 5k or 10k run, starting at 9am in Provincetown

and on your drive back home…

Saturday, June 20th: The Cape Cod Dog in Eastham is hosting its 1st annual “Give a Dog a Home” yard sale and benefit from 9am to 4pm. Proceeds will benefit local rescue groups and the new Provincetown Bark Park.

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Tuesday, June 23rd: The Hot Mutt Sundae event will be hosted by the Animal Rescue League’s Brewster chapter. Dogs and owners are invited to Ben & Jerry’s in North Eastham from 2 to 8pm (Cold Nose Photo will be there!)

There are a couple big initiatives to open official dog parks on this wonderful peninsula, and I wanted to share their progress!

Pilgrim Bark Park, Provincetown:

This gated, off-leash community space in Provincetown comes complete with a doggy water fountain! Pilgrim Bark Park consists of almost an acre of land enclosed with a six foot high fence and double entry gates facing away from the street.  Two sections have been created — one for dogs under twenty-five pounds and a general section for all dogs.  True to Provincetown’s reputation, local artists contributed to the park as well, designing benches and poop-bag stations in a canine-theme. Opening day was May 16, 2009 so hurry up and get out there!

Mashpee Dog Park:

Local dog boutique, Hot Diggity, is heading up the Mashpee Dog Park Committee as the group establishes itself as a non-profit and secures land for this future dog park. If you’re able to offer up any services, please e-mail them at woof@hotdiggityonline.com! I imagine many future Dogs of Cape Cod photo shoots will happen at this park, since it will only be a couple of minutes from my home!

To give you a quick look at what other parks are doing around our area, click on these links:

• South Boston Dog Park, South Boston, MA
• Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, MA
• Foxboro Dog Park, Foxboro, MA
• Providence Dog Park Association, Providence, MA