If you have any local events for dogs - email me at dogkisser@gmail.com  and I'll put them on the site so we can all share the love!  Look at the right hand sidebar on this page for local events coming up in the next couple months!

Charlie loves Halifax and he wants it to be dog friendly! This site is your guide for the urban dog and their owners in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Charlie loves Halifax has been on the web since 2002 and we have scoured the city looking for the best places to take your dog shopping with you, where all the off-leash and best on-leash parks are, what are ways to connect with other local dog owners, how to find the best resources locally for you and your dog.

We also have a huge links page that lists all the local rescues for when you're looking to add to your family or looking for your next canine life companion. We have tips on what to do when your dog isn't dog friendly - and places to take your dog if they don't get along with other dogs - we also have a page to find out if you've got a dog friendly dog based on what the HRM Animal Control Services thinks.

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Gone To the Dogs at White Point Beach Resort!!

January 16th and 17th, 2010

White Point Beach Resort in Liverpool NS is offering a new ''Gone To The Dogs'' weekend January 16 & 17th 2010. One of the features of this weekend is a Saturday afternoon Tellington TTouch Workshop with Kathy Crane Guild - Certified Tellington T-Touch Practitioner.  For more information contact White Point Resort. http://www.whitepoint.com/upcoming-events/

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The star and reason for this whole huge website - Charlie - turned ELEVEN years old November 1st, 2009 - can you believe it!  Charlie is aging like a beautiful fine wine - or some might say WHINE! haha!  When he sees a cat he cries like a baby because he knows he's not allowed to chase them - it's a beautiful thing to behold - that is, if you like watching a grown dog cry!

I wrote a post over on my blog talking about how wonderful the last eleven years have been living with this most wonderful of creatures if you're interested in reading it - there's also links to my favourite photos of him over the years - it's at "Happy 11th Birthday Charlie" if you're interested in taking part in a little bit of Charlie loving!

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New Links and Dog Friendly Stores Recently Added Elsewhere on the Website!!

I wanted to put a new section on the main page - recent emails I've gotten from people about stores that have been found to be dog friendly and also local websites that provide services to dog owners!!  So here it is -

• Boy, did one of my pages need to be updated!  I didn't realize how outdated my doggie day cares page had gotten - so I went in and have updated it - if that is something that interests you - you should go check out it out http://charlieloveshalifax.ca/daycares.html - while you're there, you can also check out my dog walkers page which I also update http://charlieloveshalifax.ca/walkers.html - and just to keep everything even, I also updated my obedience instructors page at http://charlieloveshalifax.ca/obedience.html

• Amy and Adina MacRae have replaced their old websites "K9Coach", "Dogs on the Go" and "Fur My Friends" with "Sublime Canine" at - http://www.sublimecanine.ca/

• You can buy Olympic gear for your dogs at http://www.vancouver2010.com/store/pets/cataccessories-catpets-p1.html !

• Cathy says the Ultramar on Inglis Street is very dog friendly and they keep treats behind the counter!

• I had an email from Rick and Sue and their dog Clancy that Rona out in Bayer's Lake is dog friendly - so go check it out!  They said the staff is SUPER dog friendly - and their dog is a large golden - so they're friendly to all sizes of dogs.

• I had an email from Sybil - who is new to the HRM that she's started a blog about all the fantastic adventures she and her dogs are going to be going on - it's called "Eastern Eastern Passage" - and you can find it at  http://crittersnus.blogspot.com/

• There is a new dog walker in Metro - and she also has started a blog - it's called "Tuesday's with Macy" - and you can find it here - www.tuesdayswithmacy.com

• Another person who has moved to Halifax in the last year and has started walking dogs is Alex Ross - he doesn't have a website - but he's got an email address that you can contact him at - he's walking dogs in Point Pleasant Park - his information is on my dog walkers page and you can email him at dogonaslog@gmail.com

• I had an email from Susan who gave me a TON of places in Lower Sackville that are dog friendly - Canadian Tire (Bedford & Sackville), Kents Sackville, Staples Sackville, Lawton Drugs Sackville, Blockbuster Sackville, Dollar Store (By the new Walmart on the Bedford/Sack border, Wilsons Gas (Sackville), and the Laundrymat behind Wilson's Gas in Sackville - WOW - that's a lot of places in Lower Sackville!  She also said - "Just also wanted to give 10 paws for Brenda's Dog Duds on Sackville Drive. Brenda is a wonderful lady!!! I see she is already on your site but thought you might want to mention her new store in Sackville just up the road from Payzant on the right hand side
  coming to Sackville!!"

• http://www.rawinstinctpetco.com/ - is a local online retailer of raw food pet food - they'll deliver it right to your door and customize it to your dogs individual needs - so go to their website and have a look around!

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I've updated the "how to find a pet friendly apartment in the HRM" page - if you're in that abysmal situation - you should go check out that page!

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Nova Scotia's best dog trainer has a fabulous new website!! Silvia Jay - has completely built a new website, and she's got tons of free articles and tips that are from her very positive well-informed way looking at dog training.  Her new site's url is http://www.voice4dogs.com/index.html - you can also find her on my obedience trainer page at http://charlieloveshalifax.ca/obedience.html

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Welcome to WINTER!  Charlie is barking like crazy to go out and roam around the local parks - on leash and off and have some FUN before it gets too cold!

I've recently had a flurry of emails from people wondering if there's puppy socialization classes locally, so I added what information I know about them to my "ways to connect with other local dog owners" page.  I haven't had a puppy in a LONG time!  So if you know if any puppy socialization classes that I don't have listed on that page - let me know so that we can all share the love!!

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What is this fabulous looking thing this you ask?  Well it's a CLICKER LEASH!  Invented right here in Nova Scotia!!!  If you want more information about it - go to the obedience trainer page to read about it!!!

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I have been emailing back and forth with Don and his dog Cody since about 2003 - and Don has always been doing such interesting things with his dog!  He is now doing an important thing too!  It's called "Therapeutic Paws of Canada" - and what Don and Cody do is they go to senior's homes and visit with seniors who otherwise wouldn't be able to experience the beautiful love that we all know that dogs give us.  They also have a fabulous program called "Paws to Read" which is currently being offered at 7 local libraries for children in grades 2 to 5 where kids can read to dogs to improve their reading skills.  It sounds like an awesome program - and they're looking for people and their dogs who would be interested in joining up.  You can contact Don directly at tpoc@eastlink.ca and their website is at http://www.tpoc.ca/

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The former owners of the House of Dogs have opened a new grooming shop out in Tantallon! It's called "The Healthy Hound" - and they're just waiting for everyone to show up out there and keep them as busy as they were on Quinpool Road - Ann and Bobbi Ann wanted to be closer to where they live - and they have larger and nicer facilities out there - so if you like what they had to offer - a little longer drive shouldn't be a problem - they're at 5280 St. Margaret's Bay Road and their phone number is 826-1690!

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TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS TICKS

As well we talk about where the dreaded "Ticks" are locally - this tick was pulled off my CAT in APRIL 2008 in Spryfield!!!! - and what to do if you want to take your dogs into the woods in Nova Scotia - we also have a page dedicated to fun things to do locally with your dog.

There's tons of other pages here too - just check out the site map to see them - there's pages on dog food, kong stuffing recipes, tips for a benevolent alpha and a blog too!

So get clicking - and get busy with your canine life companion in the Halifax Regional Municipality - and make our city dog friendly - and spend lots of money at dog friendly businesses so that more businesses will become open for dogs and we have more power as dog owners - won't that be fabulous!!

Raccoons and Disease in the HRM!!!

There is an article in the August 13th Chronicle Herald about raccoons and Distemper - I've written up a post about it on my other blog with information and the text of the article and links if you want to check it out! It's at "Raccoon and disease in the HRM"

Some other pages on the website!

Why this website exists

What to do when your dog isn't dog friendly

Tips for owners of dog friendly businesses

Local fun things to do with your dog!

Is your dog dog friendly?

Tips for a benevolent alpha

NEW NOTES!!

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I've set up a Facebook fan page for Charlie loves Halifax!  Hopefully it'll be a way for the website to become more interactive - you can upload photos of your dogs - so it'd be neat to see who the dogs are who actually use this site, and it'll also be a place where more than just me will be able to post events coming up - the possibilities are endless - so if you belong to Facebook - come join the group!  You can find it by clicking here! ***********************

Some Upcoming Events!

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The highly successful Backyard Socials at the Chewed Slipper in Lower Sackville are back! - so go check out http://www.thechewedslipper.com/ - and sign up to go have fun with lots of dogs at the Chewed Slipper!

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The NS SPCA's Santa Pics and Tree of Lights are featured on the main page of this website - look to the left on this page and find the SPCA's logo to find the dates and times!

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Happy Hounds in Halifax - the new doggy day care on Barrington Street - says on their website that they've started having doggy socials!  Check out their website at http://happyhoundsinhalifax.com/socials.htm to find out more and see about having some fun!

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Look to the left to check out all the new places that have been added to the site lately - it's under - guess what, "New Links Added to Site"!

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