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posted in 15 Apr, 2013 by Jane Kerrison  

Ottawa Dog of the Week – Nibbler the Boston Terrier

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Ottawa Dog of the Week for April 15th

My dog is Nibbler. He is a 14 month old Boston terrier. Nibs is named after nibbler the alien on futurama, because they kind of look alike! He is tonnes of fun and a bundle of energy. He loves everyone he meets, animal or human.

His favourite things are playing at Bruce pit, going to daycare once a week, chewing on a water buffalo bully stick (he has allergies) learning new things at obedience class and rally-o, sucking on his stuffed piggy, and napping tunneled under the covers.

He is very smart, but can be stubborn at times! He has his own Twitter account, @nibblernibbler, with over a thousand followers from Ottawa and around the world!

He is an all round great pup!

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posted in 11 Feb, 2011 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Ride Shares to Bruce and Conroy Pit Parks

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I had a reader email a suggestion about if people were interested in doing ride-shares to Bruce Pit or Conroy Pit park (depending on where you live).

I think this is a great idea! If you are interested, please head on over to the Ottawa Dog Blog Facebook Page and you can see if someone in your area wants to participate in this.

posted in 15 Nov, 2010 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Update of situation at Conroy and Bruce Pit

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Please be aware: Do not let your dog drink water at Conroy or Bruce Pit.

UPDATE on Tuesday November 16th at 4:30pm

I received the following from the NCC

On behalf of everyone at the NCC, our heart goes out to those who have lost a dog or whose pets were ill.

At the NCC, we find reports of such occurrences very disturbing. We take them seriously and investigate them.

Immediately after hearing the news yesterday (November 15), an NCC Conservation Officer was on site to assess the situation. She spoke to dog owners and walked the grounds. She did not have anything abnormal to report.

We are currently investigating this situation. Another NCC Conservation Officer met with the dog owner whose dog passed away this morning (November 16). They walked the grounds, at Conroy Pit, together and the Conservation Officer had nothing abnormal to report.

At this point, we have not been able to establish a link between visits to Conroy Pit and this unfortunate situation.

We have contacted the Responsible Dog Owners of Canada to help reach out to dog owners. They can be reached through their website at http://www.responsibledogowners.ca

We ask that the dog owners remain prudent and report any abnormal situations at Conroy Pit and Bruce Pit.

The NCC can be reached at info@ncc-ccn.ca or by telephone at 613-239-5000 or 1-800-465-1867 (toll-free).

We will continue to monitor the situation and ask the public’s cooperation in this matter.

Regards,

Jean Wolff
NCC – Communications

There has been no evidence of antifreeze and that it’s linked to the dogs’ deaths.
My heart goes out to the families of these pups.

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posted in 20 Apr, 2010 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Help Clean up the Dog Parks!

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Please note the spring clean up for Conroy Pit and Bruce Pit (Ottawa, ON) are scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday respectively. The hours for both clean ups are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. We are looking for a few volunteers to help distribute bags and gloves. If you are interested, please email Responsible Dog Owners of Canada.

posted in 1 Mar, 2010 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

CBC Ottawa News Casting Call!!

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Does your dog dream of stardom?? If so, head on over to Bruce Pit park TOMORROW AT NOON (that’s Tuesday March 2nd, at 12pm) to meet The Frugalista.

I’ll be asking owners to give [my] frugal homemade dog treats to their pets and record their reaction [on camera].

It’s short notice, but hopefully some lucky dogs can make it!

posted in 2 Sep, 2009 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

UPDATE: Riley has been found!!

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Lost Dog

His name is Riley and he’s a beagle/aussie mix with a docked tail. He is wearing a red collar, no tags. No one has yet reported spotting him but I’m hoping someone will see him and let me know. Riley ran away from Bruce Pit. If you’ve seen him, please email Heather or call her at: 613-323-5690

UPDATE

Thank you so much for posting the information about Riley. This morning he came home! My neighbour found him wandering behind my house and put him in my yard. He found his own way home and I’m so very happy (and amazed). Thanks again for everything.

Riley’s mom, Heather on Sunday September 6th

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