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National Dog Day: 5 Things to Do with Fido Around Melrose
National Dog Day is Friday. Here are five doggone fun things you can do with your pal on the big day.

MELROSE, MA — National Dog Day is this Friday, and it’ll be the perfect opportunity to appreciate the pooches in your life.
National Dog Day is a celebration of all breeds and helps raise awareness for the number of dogs that need to find a home each year from public shelters, as well as rescues and pure breed rescues, according to the National Dog Day website. The holiday also recognizes family dogs and dogs that work to save lives working alongside law enforcement, keeping us safe and bringing us comfort.
There are many dog-friendly restaurants, hotels and attractions that you and your pup can enjoy on his/her special day. Here are five dog-friendly suggestions of places to bring your doggy in the Melrose area, courtesy of BringFido.com.
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- Melrose Dog Park, Melrose
- Sheepfold, Stoneham
- Breakheart Reservation, Saugus
- Middlesex Fells Reservation, Medford
- Horn Pond, Woburn
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