-- Advice on everything from the best hound-hospitable parks and beaches to the dog-friendliest restaurants, hotels, and shops in select regions across the country -- Tips on doggy do's and don'ts, local leash laws, and traveling safely with your dog -- Helpful maps and precise driving directions to every destination-- Covers the Greater Boston Area from the North Shore of the Atlantic and the beach on Poponesset Bay to the Charles River Valley and the Great Cedar Swamp-- Includes added hound-hospitable hotels and restaurants, plus exciting doggy diversions, such as cruising Boston Harbor, picking apples on the North Shore, and perusing an outdoor art festival at the DeCordova Museum