Welcome to autumn!   I hope everyone had a great summer - Charlie and his sister's had a pretty good summer - he got to go to the beach a few times - this picture was taken over at Conrad's beach on September 1st - we had SUCH beautiful weather this summer!  It was so HOT!  Let's hope the fall and winter are as beautiful as the summer was! There's going to be a lot of fun stuff to do with your dog's coming up - so stay tuned!

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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.

As well - if you are looking for dog related things to do with your dog - I have a blog where I regularly post upcoming events - you may just have to scroll down a bit to get through some posts where I've posted silly photos of Charlie and my other dogs - but every couple of weeks at least I post upcoming events that are going on locally that are going on - the blog is at http://dogkisser.blogspot.com/ - so go check that out regularly if you want to know what's going on!

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Coming up on September 25, 2010 is one of the NS SPCA's major fundraising events - Bark in the Park!  This year it's going to be at Seaview Park - which is going to be tons of fun - there's going to be live entertainment, vendors - and there's even going to be a piper leading dogs into the park for the opening ceremony - if that doesn't get you and dogs excited - nothing will!            UPDATE:  Bring your pledge sheets and pledges out to the SPCA Yard Sale & BBQ on September 11 to pre-register for Bark in the Park. All participants who
pre-register will be entered into a draw to win a Doggie & Me Spa Package valued at over $200. This fantastic prize includes a gift certificate to Remedy Facial Bar & Spa and a Tailwagrrrs grooming certificate for your furry friend. The only chance to win this prize is to pre-register, so make sure you come out to the Yard Sale on September
11 to enter your name in the draw.     

You can find out more by going to the SPCA's website at    http://spcans.ca/events.html and you can download their pledge sheet at http://spcans.ca/events/documents/BARK_PLEDGE.pdf - and you can also download a copy of this poster at http://spcans.ca/events/documents/BARK_POSTER.pdf - help the animals who have been affected by cruelty all across Nova Scotia by supporting the NS SPCA's provincial shelter at Bark in the Park on September 25th - it's going to be a great day!

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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.

If you're looking for a pet friendly apartment - one of the only places locally to get information is on my pet friendly apartment page - that's at http://charlieloveshalifax.ca/apartments.html - and if you have a pet friendly apartment to list - you can do that on the "Charlie loves Halifax" facebook page - which is at http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=14390&uid=191920607416 - I have gotten a couple of neat emails lately about this about new websites that  have popped up that will list pet friendly options when you're searching for apartments - one really good one is called "Rent Donkey" you should check out - it's at http://www.rentdonkey.ca/ - they also  have a facebook page too!

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I have updated my page Dog Friendly Pet Stores in the HRM - if you shop politically - you've got to check out this page!!

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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 -

• I updated my "Health Services" page - which lists things like Pet Physiotherapist and a Pet Homeopathist - so check it out!

• I updated my Point Pleasant Park page - adding a link to a local blogger - Trent Boswick! yea!

• 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