We got a new doggie! I need to know Pet-friendly Slope stuff

Are you sure that's a dog? :} J/K I am a big dog person.

Congratulations! What a cutie. I was just at the Sean Casey Halloween party on Saturday with my newly adopted little furry one; although my dog didn't come from there, they seem like a nice operation so I'm glad you got your pup from those folks.

To answer some of your questions - there is a dog run at J.J. Byrne Park (5th Ave at like 4th St.). The dog run is the small fenced area behind the playground and to the left of the little building (when facing the park from 5th Ave.). This is for off leash play at all times, for all sizes of dog. Be warned that it is kind of dirty in there (due to the woodchip surface not really covering everywhere), so I'd only bring your dog there if you have time for a bath afterwards.

There is off-leash time in Prospect Park - 9pm to 9am, in the Long Meadow north of about 9th St. (and some other areas on the other side of the park as well).

As for pet stores - people like Pet/Dog Delight on 3rd Ave at around 25th St. I found the guy in there very helpful; he even offered some training suggestions and gave me some samples of his high-end food he recommends. The other pet stores I frequent are NYC Pet on 7th Ave at 11th St, Petland Discounts on 5th Ave at 13th St., and two places whose names I don't know - 7th Ave at like 4th St (west side of street) and 7th Ave at like 15th St (east side of street). Those are listed in decreasing order of inventory size. Prices are similarly semi-high at all of those. I found NYC Pet to have the best assortment of quality foods. For buying a bunch of crap at once (like the bed, leashes, collars, brushes, treats, toys, shampoo, poop bag holder, etc.) when on a budget, I'd actually recommend a trip to Target.

And I know of no small dog playgroups, but I'd love to set up a group, especially among others who frequent Prospect Park nighttime off-leash hours. I'm too much of a sleepyhead to do the morning times.

Oh - also, for days when I have to work late or when my dog is a bit hyper and I can't take her for off-leash play - I put her in Dog's Den daycare. She really has a good time - so much that I can't walk her in the direction of 5th Ave... as soon as we cross to the west side of 6th ave she starts pulling on the leash to drag me there! And when she comes home she's exhausted, so I can get work done around the house instead of playing our usual hours of fetch.

this doesn't help, but post more pictures of your dog, she looks awesome

OpossumQueen wrote: From all of my looking, Target has the cheapest poop bags. 120 (biodegradable) for $6 or $7. The same online or at other places ranges from $10-15 in my searches.

Ikea is where it's at for poop bags!

And don't forget the Mexican hat!

www.muttropolis.com has cute little dresses! Get her a little pink dress!!!!

I highly recommend NYC Pets on 9th Street between 4th & 5th Avenue (formerly VC Pets) now that Mike is back. He's so knowledgeable...and yes, they deliver.

That's DOGZILLA! RRAARRR! He hated me for that ALMOST as much as he hated me for this:

I love his underbite!

Sweetie! I want to grab his ears!!