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June 2009. In this issue:
















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Feature

No Leashes!
I often get emails from dog owners asking where in the country they can go to walk their dog off-leash. It seems like a sort of random general question. Are folks so frustrated with their local leash laws that they are willing to just travel to let their dog run free? Perhaps. If you are looking for a place to spend a few days exploring parks where you can let your dog off-leash...


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Beach of the Month
Bonita Dog Beach, Florida

Dog lovers vacationing on Florida’s Suncoast will want to stitch directions to Bonita Beach into their dog’s collar (Take I-75 to Exit 116 (Bonita Beach Rd W) stay on Bonita Beach Rd. to Hickory Blvd. North to Estero Blvd. - pass the Bonita Springs water tower - to over next bridge on left. From Ft Myers Beach - take Estero Blvd south to pass Lovers Key State Park - Dog Beach on west side of road.). A short walk through the trees leads...



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On The Trail Of...
Congaree Swamp

National parks offer no favors to your trail dog but he has a couple of things working in his favor at Congaree National Park (www.nps.gov/cosw/) that protects the largest contiguous area of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the United States. One,...



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Quick Tip
Check Twice, Walk Once

There is an old rule - to be ignored at your own peril - in carpentry that says, “Measure twice, cut once.” In other words, make sure you have it right before you proceed.
A similar version of that wisdom can be applied when out hiking with your dog: “Check Twice, Walk Once.” If you are in an unfamiliar park and...



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