Boris & Horton NOT Closing!? There’s still a chance that Boris & Horton won’t close at the end of the month! Boris & Horton Dog Cafe in the East Village As Time Out reports: “Within hours of the sad news, thousands of supporters shared their desire to help keep the East Village or Williamsburg dog cafes open, one of few indoor spaces New York City dogs can play off-leash.” New York City publicist Amanda Gerzog and die-hard Boris & Horton patron  created a GoFundMe to help support the cafe. It looks like she’s raised about $20,000. Boris & Horton has also set up a ..read more

Urban Dog is so sad to hear that new York City’s first dog-friendly cafe, Boris & Horton is closing. Boris & Horton (Photo: Natalie Siebers) Co-owner Logan Mikhly announced the decision yesterday. The cause? The usual problem facing so many businesses in New York City: high costs. As reported in Time Out NY: ‘“While we’re busy a lot of the time, there’s a lot of times where we’re just too slow,” Boris & Horton’s co-owner Logan Mikhly told Time Out New York via phone. “Our average ticket doesn’t meet our needs.” Rent, staffing and the cost of ingredients and mate ..read more

Dog Friendly Transportation in New York City New Yorkers love to travel with their dogs, but most don’t have cars. That means they’re reliant on various forms of dog friendly transportation, bot public and commercial. In the post below you will find out if you can bring your dog on the following forms of transportation. Click on the item you’re interested in to jump to the relevant information. The information herein was current as of June 2023. • Long Island Railroad (LIRR)• Metro-North • New Jersey Transit • PATH • Rental Cars • Car Services • Hampton Jitney • Planes • Ride Share (Uber, Lyf ..read more

Are Brussels Griffons Good Apartment Dogs? As a big science fiction geek I have to start this post about Brussels Griffons with these two fun facts. Movie director George Lucas created Star Wars and the character Chewbacca the Wookiee. George Lucas owned a Griff. Coincidence? You decide. SEPARATED AT BIRTH? CHEWBACCA AND A GRIF (IMAGE COURTESY OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB) Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s deal with the question at hand: are Brussels Griffons good apartment dogs? The answer from experts and owners appears to be an overwhelming “yes.” Are Brussels Griffons Go ..read more

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Dogs! In the News! Been REALLY busy lately! So Dogs! In the News! got back-burnered! My bad. But now it’s back and I will make sure it comes out at least once-a-month going forward. New York City had some dog milestones reported recently. They are… Names Pet insurance company Trupanion released its annual list of the most popular dogs names in the country. They are: Luna Charlie Bella Daisy Milo Lucy Cooper Bailey Teddy Max The number one name is different this year. Luna moved up the number one position from number two last year. Former number one, Bella, dropped to number three. New York ..read more

Spot On Pet Ride Sharing Service Ten years ago, when our second Weimaraner Bodhi came down with a debilitating bone disease, I would have done anything to have access to a reliable, inexpensive car service we could have used to get him back and forth from our apartment to the various veterinarians’ offices we took him to. We ended up enrolling in Zip Car because it was so much trouble getting cabs and too expensive to keep calling car services. If only SpotOn.Pet had existed back then! SpotOn.Pet is a New York-based ride sharing service that debuted a few years back; since then, they have fine ..read more

Bloodhound Trumpet is Best in Show A newcomer to dog competition and the first Bloodhound is this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show champion. Bloodhound Trumpet (AKA GCHB CH Flessner’s Toot My Own Horn) took Best in Show at the 146th edition of the storied dog show. What’s so impressive is that the four-year-old only started competing in dog shows in January of this year. Trumpet Wins Best in Show Trumpet comes from winning stock. His grandfather, Tigger, once held the Guinness Book of World Records’ record for longest ears on a dog (Tigger’s right ear was 13.75 inches long; his left was ..read more

NYC Griffs Kentucky Derby Party NYC Griffs has made its mark in the national Brussels Griffon community. Earlier this month Laura Burkart and NYC Griffs hosted the group’s most extravagant event yet: a Kentucky Derby-themed meet-up. The party drew guests from across the country: Griffs from Seattle, Dallas, Atlanta, Maryland, Texas, Los Angeles, Florida, as well as from the Tri-State area attended. NYC GrIFFS Kentucky Derby Party Guests braved the chilly, rainy weather the day of the Derby for an afternoon of cute costumes, elaborate hats, food, and fun activities. But mostly to get together w ..read more

Daytime only tickets for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show go on sale today. They can only be purchased through the Westminster website. The the 146th edition of the show will be held in June at Lyndhurst Mansion for the second year in a row. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 for kids (children under five get in free.) Westminster at Lyndhurst in 2021 The Omicron Covid surge in New York City this past winter forced the event’s organizers to postpone the show and move it to Tarrytown. It is usually held in January or February in Manhattan on the piers on the West Side and at Madison Squa ..read more