Are you a dog-lover or have you always wanted a pet? Are you active and live around the New York metropolitan area? If one or the above applies, then this week’s blog picks that we’ve searched high and low for are simply perfect for you.

And if not, it’s never too late to start, no? Our featured blogs: 24 Paws of Love, Me and My Dogs in Halifax, Novascotia, and the New York Outdoors Blog – just may just make you change your mind.

Gain perspective with our Best of the Web blog picks for the first week of August!

DOG WHISPERERS

24 Paws of Love

Mark and Patty are the creators of this blog, which centers on the six dogs that make up their family. Read about their day-to-day activities, including training, therapy, and their relationships to one another.

Me and my dogs in Halifax, Nova Scotia

“Me and my dogs in Halifax, Nova Scotia is a blog where I (Joan Sinden) post fun photos of my dogs Buttercup – and 18 year old bichon/poodle mix and Bubby – an 8 month old bichon frise that I’ve taken on adventures in the place that I consider to be shangri-la – Nova Scotia, Canada.”

TAKE A HIKE

New York Outdoors blog

The New York Outdoors blog strives to get people active and outdoors hiking, bicycling, paddling, enjoying wildlife, and exploring the natural world. The outdoorsy people behind this blog explain, “There’s so much more to New York State than New York City. There are challenging mountains with panoramic vistas, pristine streams that tumble over rocks and down cliffs forming waterfalls into glacially sculpted lakes, and paved bike trails through forests and towns that date back to the Colonial days, to name just a few.

“We are a resource for where and how to have fun outdoors across New York State that began as an outgrowth of our guidebook publishing business Footprint Press, Inc. As natural explorers and adventurers, we started by writing fourteen outdoor recreation guidebooks and now continue to spread our love of the outdoors by passing along information through the blog.”

Have a dog? What’s his – or her – favorite toy? A frisbee? A Dogzilla dog toy? Your favorite pair of Oasis shoes? Or if you’re sporty, tell me what you like to do to stay fit in the comments!