Monty the Boston Terrier Available for Adoption

A Boston Terrier named Monty who is up for adoption came by the Agatha & Louise and A&L Home showroom yesterday to say hi (pictured to the right). He is a sweet heart. He is very affectionate and seems to be well socialized. For more details on Monty check out his blog.
His foster mom Hanna often fosters small dogs and comes by to introduce many of them to us. Hanna is one of the "good ones". She welcomes numerous woofers into her home every year and helps places them into a new loving home.

Islesboro, Maine Cottage Rental on Penobscot Bay **Update**

**Phone calls and emails are starting to come in more frequently now about our Islesboro Cottage Rental...Here is an update...The Islesboro cottage is now available July 18th- August 1st and August 8th thru Labor Day***

Are you looking for an Islesboro Island cottage rental this summer? We have a rare opportunity for an  Islesboro rental. Our small cottage is located on East Penobscot Bay...literally "on" East Penobscot Bay with fantastic views of Cape Rosier and Blue Hill.

Our family Islesboro cottage sleeps 4 (if the four of you know each other well). There is a loft with twin beds and a downstairs bedroom with a queen size bed. This bedroom is located above the rocks (the room with the black shutters in the photo to the right)...you can literally hear the waves at high tide crashing on the rocks below. There is also a shower, living room, dining area and a deck looking over Penobscot Bay.

Islesboro is located 3 miles off the coast of Maine in Penobscot Bay. You get to the island by ferry out of Lincolnville about 5 miles north of Camden. The ferry takes 25 minutes. Our cottage is located in Sabbathday Harbor just south of Ryder's Cove on the North East side of Islesboro. It is the perfect location for kayaking, boating, biking or just spending some quiet time writing or reading.

Agatha & Louise at 322 Fore Street, Portland, Maine- Look for the Dogs in the Windows

As many of you know Agatha & Louise and A&L Home have moved down a block to 322 Fore Street in  Portland Maine's Old Port. We are located right on the corner of Fore Street & Pearl Street (2nd Floor).

A customer called and asked us if there was an "easy way" to find our new location when driving down Pearl Street. The answer is YES...When you get to the light at the intersection of Fore and Pearl just look up and you'll see Agatha & Louise looking at you...

"I've seen a look in dogs eyes,
a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt,
and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts."
-John Steinbeck

Gray & Persephone

Greyhound Calendar 2010 to Benefit The Maine Greyhound Placement

The 2010 Greyhound Calendar to help support the programs at Maine Greyhound Placement Service is completed. We just reviewed a copy of it and it looks great! Once again this year we are a sponsor of the Greyhound calendar. And like we did last year 100% of the money spent to purchase the calendar goes to directly to Maine Greyhound Placement Service. Each calendar costs $14.00 and $14.00 goes to  Maine Greyhound Placement.

What is Maine Greyhound Placement Service?

Canine Express Transports Dogs from Indiana to New England

Canine Express has transported over 4,000 dogs to New England from Indiana sine 2004. For an example of the sweet dogs they transport for adoption check out this awesome puppy named Molly at the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk, Maine. Good News...Molly was adopted over the weekend!

According to their website: Canine Express is an all-volunteer project that transports dogs from Indiana to the New England area for adoption. New England has done a great job with their spay/neuter programs and can now accept dogs from other areas for adoptions to loving homes. We typically transport dogs once a month with a caravan of 4-5 cargo vans - it's quite a sight on the highway!

Since December, 2004 the Number of Indiana Shelter Dogs Transported to:

Our New England Shelter and Rescue Partners: 4,169

 The Cleveland Animal Protective League:  479

Grand total:  4,648

To see if a Shelter or Rescue Group near you in New England participates in the Canine Express Project visit their New England Partners  page and if your closer to Indiana check out their Indiana page.

Adopt your next dog. You'll feel the love...

Persephone & Gray

Good News! White/Black & Blue/White Wag More Bark Less Magnets are Back in Stock!

Our White/Black & Blue/White Wag More Bark Less Magnets are the most popular colors and they have been on back order for about 4 weeks...they just arrived back in stock this afternoon! And they are already going fast as apparently they make the perfect father's day gift... :)

Good luck dad!

Persephone & Gray

Looking for the Perfect Father's Day Gift?

Some original Father's Day gifts can be found at our sister store A&L Home. Some of the most popular gifts to give this year are our Ribbon Belts (Made in Maine), Personalized Cutting Boards and Sterling Silver Cufflinks (Free Shipping). We realize that sometimes the man in your life can be challenging to shop for. We've tried to make it easier by breaking up gift ideas into "Gentleman Pursuits":

• Fishing
• Gentleman's Club
• Horse and Rider

• Hunting
• Sports
• Yachting

If you have any questions or if you would like assistance with choosing a gift please call us toll free at 800.775.9429.

Persephone & Gray

Fleck and Buddy. How Do You Get Better?

Our last post featured a local Boxer/Basset Hound mix named Fleck modeling a Custom Dog Coat with nautical flag ribbon. Fleck's buddy is his brother "Buddy". I mentioned that I would I would be psyched for a photo of the two of them together (the dynamic duo) and looked what showed up in my "in-box".....mmm...I wonder who emailed that to us...

Fleck and Buddy Rock!

Gray & Persephone