by Ecosystem Intelligence Desk | Oct 20, 2026 | Pets
Boston Made Pets field note — October 21, 2026. A good walk begins with more than a leash. It begins with a quick read of the weather, the route and the dog in front of you.On cooler or wetter days, the right layer can help a dog stay comfortable without turning the...
by Ecosystem Intelligence Desk | Oct 1, 2026 | Fenway the Pup, Pets
FENWAY THE PUP · Chapter 5 The nor’easter came in sideways. By 9 p.m. the lights on the whole street were out, and the wind made the triple-decker groan. Fenway didn’t like any of it. Maya clicked on a flashlight, opened the hall closet and took out a...
by Ecosystem Intelligence Desk | Sep 30, 2026 | Fenway the Pup, Pets
FENWAY THE PUP · Chapter 4 The first real cold morning, Fenway walked three houses down, sat on the sidewalk and refused to go on. His coat, so practical in South Carolina, was no help against a November wind off the harbor. Sal laughed so hard he had to lean on the...
by Ecosystem Intelligence Desk | Sep 29, 2026 | Fenway the Pup, Pets
FENWAY THE PUP · Chapter 3 Seventeen hours, four rest stops and a bag of cheese crackers Fenway wasn’t supposed to have. Maya’s family drove to the Grand Strand for a fall week, and Fenway rode with his head out the window from Virginia on. His first look...
by Ecosystem Intelligence Desk | Sep 28, 2026 | Fenway the Pup, Pets
FENWAY THE PUP · Chapter 2 It was the squirrel’s fault. Everyone agreed on that later. Fenway had been perfect on his walks for two weeks. Then a squirrel stopped on the sidewalk outside the corner store and looked right at him. Fenway backed out of his collar...
by Ecosystem Intelligence Desk | Sep 27, 2026 | Fenway the Pup, Pets
FENWAY THE PUP · Chapter 1 The shelter called him “Number 14.” He was the color of a wet paper bag, with one ear up and one ear down, and he shook the whole ride from the shelter to Dorchester. Maya named him Fenway before they reached the Pike....
