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4<br />
TAKE A WALKING TOUR<br />
New Jersey is rich in history. Free, downloadable,<br />
self-guided walking tours are a great<br />
way to discover the state with your pet. In Hoboken,<br />
a 32-stop tour takes two to three hours.<br />
Morristown’s 1.5-mile walk includes 27 stops.<br />
Mountain Lakes’ 2-mile audio tour conveniently<br />
starts at the train station. Too cold to walk? Choose<br />
a driving tour from eight scenic byways. —MC<br />
Hoboken, hobokenmuseum.com; Moristown,<br />
morristourism.org; Mountain Lakes, mtnlakes.org;<br />
Scenic byways, njscenicbyways.com)<br />
5<br />
HIT UP YAPPY HOUR<br />
If you like happy hour, you’ll love Yappy<br />
Hour at Wonder Bar in Asbury Park. The regular<br />
event, which runs through fall, features a large,<br />
fenced-in space, activities and water for the canine<br />
guests, and cocktails and socializing for the<br />
human ones. $10 per person.<br />
1213 Ocean Avenue N., Asbury Park, 732-455-3767;<br />
wonderbarasburypark.com<br />
6<br />
MAKE AN IMPRESSION<br />
A glassblowing studio might not be the first<br />
place that comes to mind as a pet-friendly space,<br />
but the folks at Hot Sand in Asbury Park are a<br />
dog-loving bunch. Bring Fido in for the studio’s Hot<br />
Paws activity, where you’ll capture your dog’s paw<br />
print in a mold that artists will turn into a glass keepsake.<br />
At-home kits are also available. —Shelby Vittek<br />
550 Cookman Avenue #103, Asbury Park,<br />
732-927-5475; hotsandap.com<br />
7<br />
VISIT THE ULTIMATE DOG PARK<br />
There are dog parks, and then there is<br />
Timber Creek Dog Park. Covering an expansive<br />
9 acres, this off-leash, fenced-in park in Blackwood<br />
has it all: wooded and hilly nature trails,<br />
shaded areas and a dog fountain for cooling off,<br />
and a pond where pups can swim. It’s a great<br />
place to practice off-leash training or to just let<br />
your pooch run off their endless supply of energy<br />
among friends. —SV<br />
236 Taylor Avenue and Chews Landing Road,<br />
Blackwood; camdencounty.com<br />
PAW PRINT<br />
ART AT HOT<br />
SAND<br />
8<br />
GET PICTURE-PERFECT<br />
Have a professional “pawtrait” taken of your<br />
pet at your home or favorite outdoor spot. These<br />
pet photographers creatively celebrate the bond<br />
between you and your four-legged family member.<br />
Bundle of Paws Photography in Robbinsville<br />
specializes in dogs, cats and horses. Good Doggy<br />
Photography in Holmdel is a dog photographer<br />
specializing in studio portraits. With Best New<br />
Jersey Pet Photography in Rochelle Park, pets are<br />
photographed in local parks or at your home. With<br />
Wooftastic Portraits, dog portraits are taken at a<br />
designated location. —MC<br />
Bundle of Paws Photography, bundleofpawsphotography.com;<br />
Good Doggy Photography, gooddoggyphotography.com;<br />
Best New Jersey Pet Photography,<br />
pets.davideric.com; Wooftastic Portraits,<br />
wooftasticportraits.com<br />
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BEST NEW JERSEY PET<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
GET ACTIVE TOGETHER<br />
Can you and your dog overcome obstacles?<br />
Find out at Kim Seiter Dog Agility. Agility<br />
involves directing your dog to negotiate a series of<br />
obstacles while running. It’s a fun and active way to<br />
bond with your pet. One important guideline: Your<br />
pooch must be dog- and people-friendly. —MC<br />
209 Oak Ridge Road, Newfoundland;<br />
kimseiterdogagility.com<br />
(ANIMAL BODYWORK) COURTESY OF PRISM INTEGRATIVE HEALTH; (CAT) SHUTTERSTOCK<br />
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