LOCAL PET COMMUNITY

For Lower Fairfield County, Connecticut

1. •Local Events
   

2. AKC Responsible Ownership Day
   

3. Adopt-A-Dog Events  
   

4. List of Dog Activities and Sports
   

5. www.infodog.com  for dog show event locations & dates
   

1. •Places To Be With Dogs
   

2. State Parks
   

3. Sherwood Island State Park, Westport (on leash, seasonal)
   

4. Siliver Sands State Park, Milford  (on leash, seasonal)
   

5. Paugussett State Forest, Newtown
   

6. Putnam Memorial State Park,  Redding
   

1. Municipal Parks & Trails
   

2. Trumbull Dog Park  Trumbull
   

3. Taylor Farm, Canfield at Calf Pasture Beach Road, Norwalk (off leash)
   

4. Cranberry Park, Grumman Ave., Norwalk (off and on leash)
   

5. Lake Mohegan, Tahmore Rd, Fairfield, (off leash & two lakes in the park)
   

6. Compo Beach (off leash dog area,seasonal), Soundview Dr and Compo Beach Rd, Westport
   

7. Winslow Park (off leash/on leash dog areas), Post Rd and Compo Rd. N, Westport
   

8. Connecticut Rails to Trails, www.railstotrails.org
   

9. The Housatonic Valley Rail-trail runs through Monroe & Trumbull  (on leash)
   

10. Elsenhower Park - Dog Run, North Street, Milford (off leash in run)
    

1. Land Trusts
   

2. Aspetuck Land Trust  www.aspetucklandtrust.org  Trails (off leash) Easton, Weston, Fairfield, Westport
   

1. Beaches 
   

2. Jennings Beach, South Benson Road, Fairfield  (on leash, seasonal)
   

3. Sasco Beach, Sasco Hill Rd., Southport, Ct.  (on leash, seasonal)
   

4. Sherwood Island State Park, Exit 18 off I-95, Westport  (on leash seasonal)
   

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7. Dog Lover’s Companion to New England  Book contents on line
   

8. Berkshire Hiking.com  Includes hiking areas in Fairfield County, but must check if dogs are allowed
   

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1. •Find a Vet
   

2. Connecticut Vet Finder
   

3. Community Veterinary Clinic, 136 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT. 06826 203 372-2436
   

1. •Local Kennel Clubs & their events
   

2. Greenwich KC   www.Greenwichkc.org
   

3. Longshore KC    www.longshoresouthportkc.org
   

4. Ox Ridge KC       www.AKC.org  Breed Clubs
   

5. Newtown KC       www.newtownkennelclub.org
   

6. Trap Falls KC      www.trapfalls.org
   

1. •Pet Loss & Tribute 
   

2. www.paws2heaven.com/Support_directory
   

3. www.pet-loss.net/resources/CT
   

4. www.allpetscrematory.com  (Stamford)
   

5. Riverside Cemetery Association, Norwalk, CT. RiversideCem1@aol.com
   

1. •Find a Groomer
   

1. •Find a Pet Sitter

Copyright 2008 / Deborah Lee Miller-Riley, Monroe, Connecticut