Dog: Man's Best Friend

With the exponential rise in popularity of I Can Has Cheezburger, I feel that there has been a rapid decline in the popularity of the Dog: Man's Best Friend. To spark some more deserved respect, I call you to visit your nearby East End Park. You have many options: Mellon Park, Frick Park, Schenley Park.

I've found that dog-watching is not only a valuable and rewarding experience, but the East End offers superb opportunities for the dog-watcher.



Mellon Park, which is currently under construction, is a great introduction to the variety of dogs. Not only does it have the old favorites (Labs, Golden Retrievers, Beagles), but Shadyside's and Point Breeze's demographic is able to provide a more eclectic group of canines. Dalamatians are fetching tennis balls, Great Danes are elegantly oberserving, and the small toy poodles and pugs are getting to know each other in intimate detail.

More often than not, you'll see these dogs sans-leash. For those deathly afraid of pets, perhaps this is not your bag. And for those still touting the cat, buy a leash and join the party.