☃️ "Winter is Coming!" Why you should be enjoying the "Dog Days of Summer!" ☀️

Alright folks, this is what we are going to be covering in this issue!

• Upcoming Events
• Weather
• Dog Park of the Week
• Restaurants
• Photos, Poll? (I need your input!)
• Story Time

Let's get to it,

Jonathan

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Upcoming Events

The Beesley Animal Foundation had its Whataburger Fundraiser in Murfreesboro on 8/18...

However, if you are up for a little drive...there are two more opportunities for you to score that free patty for your friend.

Next on the event list is something also benefiting the Beesley Animal Foundation.

Weather

9/01 Tuesday- Sunny ☀️ with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105

9/02 Wednesday- Sunny ☀️ with a high near 99.

9/03 Thursday- Sunny ☀️ with a high near 100.

9/04 Friday- Sunny ☀️ with a high near 98. Then ⛈️ a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1PM. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

9/05 Saturday- Sunny ☀️ with a high near 96. A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1PM.

9/06 Sunday- Sunny ☀️ with a high near 95.

Sunrise: 6:18 AM

Sunset: 7:13 PM

Moon: Waning Gibbous with 78% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated

Dog Park of the Week

General Bragg Bark Park

1520 W. College St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Hours

Open from sunrise to 1/2-hour before sunset daily, year-round.

Bring your canine friends for an off-leash romp in this large fenced dog park. There are four sections with gates between them: 

• A small dog area with a sheltered picnic table for the humans and a small agility fixture for the dogs.
• An entry area with a watering station.
• A large dog area with lots of room for them to run, and tables, benches, and a picnic shelter for you.
• A separate agility area.

Top it off with an on-leash stroll along the greenway. It runs right past the Bark Park along the West Fork Stones River.

Now for those of you who have yet to visit...this one can be a little tricky to find, so here is a picture of the drive way you are looking for.

Restaurants

If you are looking for a place to bring your dog while enjoying a nice meal, there are many options for you here locally. Since the weather is still nice out at night, why not try some patio experiences at one of the following? Each of these establishments should allow you to bring your well-behaved leashed dog to the patio without issue.

Parthenon Grill

1962 S Church St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Thursday, 11 AM–8:30 PM | Friday, 11 AM–9:30 PM | Saturday, 11 AM–9:30 PM

Uncle Maddio's Pizza

125 Wendelwood Dr A, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Thursday, 11 AM–9 PM | Friday, 11 AM–10 PM | Saturday, 11 AM–10 PM

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

2243 Medical Center Pkwy B, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Thursday, 11 AM–10 PM | Friday, 11 AM–11 PM | Saturday, 11 AM–11 PM

*PRO-TIP....if you are ever considering taking your dog to a restaurant, look up the restaurant on Google Maps. When you click on the name and are shown the address, hours, website, etc. You will notice a tab under the picture which is labeled "About". Click that tab and scroll to the very bottom until you find a section titled "Pets".

Photos?

🖼️ Hey, I have been thinking about having you participate in a little bit of a photo contest. Now here's the deal.

First, I want to hear back from all of you!

So we're going to have a little bit of a poll.

Leave a comment or reply back to me at the following email. jonathan@rutherfordwoof.com

Just throw your multiple choice answer in the subject line!

Would you have any interest in the following?

• (A.) A photo contest where there is a grand prize drawing?
• (B.) A random selection of "dog of the week" to be presented in each newsletter?
• (C.) A 12-month calendar which would showcase our dogs?

Story Time

Mr. Dibdin, in his "Tour through England," says, "I took with me last summer one of those spotted dogs called Danish, but the breed is Dalmatian. It was impossible for anything to be more sportive, yet more inoffensive, than this dog. Throughout the mountainous parts of Cumberland and Scotland his delight was to chase the sheep, which he would follow with great alertness even to the summits of the most rugged steeps; and when he had frightened them, and made them scamper to his satisfaction (for he never attempted to injure them), he constantly came back wagging his tail, and appearing very happy at those caresses which we, perhaps absurdly, bestowed upon him.

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Woof woof,

Jonathan