Dogs from away – and their people

SUZI THAYER
Thu, 08/25/2016 - 10:15am
Jordan Pinto, from New Jersey, rests on a bench with her three pups Nala, left, Simba and Joney. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Melissa Matthews, who is working as a bartender at Ports of Italy for the summer, with her dog Rusty. They’re not from away, but they were cute enough to snap a photo of. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Fiona Yonkman from Windsor, Connecticut was here with her bestie Maylene. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Jerry Dial and his best friend, Harbor, from Iowa. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Aaron Stetter brought his pup Libby to the harbor from Washington, D.C. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
John Paonessa was here from Laconia, New Hampshire. His adorable pup has a name, but this reporter forgot to record it! SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Dayna Brooks and Barry McKinnon, from Key West, were cooling off in the harbor with their pooch Mayzee. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Frans Jansen, from Key West, Chile and Alna, brought his dog Moose into Boothbay Harbor for a walk and shopping. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Bruce and Lucy Petree, from Virginia, were taking a break from shopping. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Frans Jansen’s sister was here from the Netherlands visiting. Here she’s holding her brother’s dog, Moose. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Adam Mueller brought the beautiful Roxie to Boothbay Harbor from Framingham, Massachusetts. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Hayat and Matt Guggenheim, from right here in Boothbay Harbor, brought Elka, left, and Winston into town for a walk and some friendly pats on the head. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Elliot is pretty well known around these parts. He needed a drink after being dragged all over town with his mom, Suzi Thayer. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Merlyn Kristoff, another familiar face around town, was out and about with his mom, Lisa. Courtesy of Lisa Kristoff

On Aug. 23, a perfect day in Boothbay Harbor, weatherwise at least, you could spot quite a few dogs wandering about town with their best friends at the other end of their leashes.

There were dogs visiting from New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Virginia, Key West, Washington D.C. and even Chile!

Boothbay Harbor is a pretty dog-friendly town, with several restaurants allowing them to accompany their people on decks. Dogs don’t go thirsty while shopping in the harbor, either. Quite a few businesses set clean, pretty bowls of water on their stoops for our canine friends to quench their thirst.

And if your dog is especially cute, as most are in one way or another, you’ll find it takes extra time to make your way down Townsend Avenue with so many dog lovers stopping you to ask about your adorable pup, and give her/him a pat on the head.

More and more inns and hotels are allowing our furry companions to stay with their moms and dads, too, but be sure to ask before you plan to spend a night.

A few of the dogs were from right here in Boothbay Harbor, but they were just as happy to be walking around Boothbay Harbor as the pupsters from away. They were, after all, with their best friends.

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