The South Shore of Massachusetts is quite a haven for dogs! If you, like me, are crazy about our pups, I’ve got a great way to celebrate that love for dogs.  Just enter your dog on the My Hometown Dog calendar, a 365 day-by-day collection of South Shore dogs. Each new day reveals a new dog. You will likely recognize many … and then, how great will it be to get to your own dog’s page?

I love living in Hingham, where my husband and I settled 28 years ago and raised our three children, and we love that our town is nestled among the other wonderful towns and natural areas of the South Shore.

Seventeen years ago we became a dog family with the addition of Theodore, a golden retriever. Five years later we brought home a second golden, Eleanor, and then we added a third golden, Winston five years after Eleanor. Our beloved Theodore has since passed away ( I can’t yet remove his picture… I know you understand), Eleanor is now our beautiful senior gal, and Winston is a grown up handsome.

I launched the My Hometown Dog calendar six years ago on the South Shore! The calendar combines the love of our dogs and pride of our hometowns. Each page features one dog’s photo and a snippet about the joy they bring to their families. What fun to see your dog’s day pop up, or your friend’s dog, or hey, those you see from time to time in the park!

I’d say dog life on the South Shore is pretty darned sweet. Since all dogs should have the same chance for a good life, 10% of My Hometown Dog calendar profits will benefit The South Shore Humane Society in their quest to help homeless dogs along the South Shore.   

So if you’d like your South Shore pooch included in the 2026 My Hometown Dog calendar, click here to get started.

...‘til every dog has its day,

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