Earlier this year, Dr. Sue Nielsen and her 4lb Chihuahua Rico formed a group to meet with and socialize extremely small dogs as part of the SarasotaDog.com Meetup. “With Rico’s tiny stature, I have to be really careful about everything” Nielsen explained. “Yet, I understand that he is still a dog, with all of the […]
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Petite Pups Playgroup Outing
By Dr. Sue Nielsen On Sunday, July 28th, Petite Pups Playgroup got together for their third meet up. It was another successful event. We gathered inside at Woof Gang Bakery on Bee Ridge to escape the extreme heat. The owner, Mark Austin, graciously opened up his store exclusively for our pups to play off leash […]
Sarasota Small Dog Playgroup
Sarasota Dog Meetup group is now offering a monthly get together for Petite Pups, those dogs 13 pounds or less. Our first Petite Pups Meetup was at Lakeview Paw Park on May 11and it was a great success. Over a dozen people with their lovable pups came and enjoyed the park and some agility equipment. […]
Car Safety for Small Dogs
A new friend to Paw Parks: Sue Nielsen
When Sue Nielsen bought her “getaway” condo on Siesta Key in 2004, it was intended to be a refuge from the cold Minnesota winters. As a practicing physician with all of the attendant responsibilities of patients, paperwork and managing people, Sue had an extremely busy lifestyle. Siesta Key became her place to regroup and recharge. […]
Overview of Sarasota County Paw Parks
Sarasota County has five OFF LEASH dog parks called Paw Parks. In Sarasota, the parks are: Arlington Paw Park Bay Street Paw Park (Osprey) Canine Club Creekwood Club (LWR) Lakeview Paw Park 17th Street Paw Park In Venice the parks are: Woodmere Paw Park Brohard Paw Park, also known as Venice Dog Beach This […]