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Where the Dogs Are Entertainment for the two of you
PITTSBURGH PIRATES; THINKSTOCK
BY STACEY FREED
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here’s no need to leave your dog home when you’re out and about. “Traveling with their pets has become a way of life for a lot of people,” says Amy Burkert, pet travel expert and owner of gopetfriendly.com. In acknowledgement of the close bond between owners and their canine buddies, a variety of venues are going to the dogs. Here are three great pastimes that are available around the country.
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MAJ OR LEAGUE BASEBALL “Pup Night” at They come wearing jerseys the Pittsburgh and caps, settled in strollers Pirates’ PNC or bouncing on all four paws. Park means Big dogs, small dogs and owners can bring every-sized canine in between along fourare ready for a day, or night, legged fans to at the ballpark. watch the action. At the Pittsburgh Pirates’ PNC Park, it’s “Pup Night” for 10 crazy nights (Tuesdays beginning May 3), when dogs bring their owners to the Miller Light Rooftop — under the scoreboard in left field — to catch a game. Sponsored by Ainsworth Pet Nutrition and Rachael Ray’s Nutrish, some of Pup Night’s proceeds go to local animal shelters. And this year, each week, one of Pennsylvania’s animal friends’ societies will bring a dog available for adoption. “If someone adopts the dog at the game, Ainsworth will provide food for a year,” says Cassie Wilkinson, director of group sales and hospitality for the Pirates.
Go to gopetfriendlyblog.com for a list of dog-friendly MLB games around the U.S. 17