No, it’s not the normal sunrise shot.
But I’m glad I saw this and had the good sense to lift the camera and capture the photo.
Bono & Jazzy see us coming and are powering toward us to collect their morning biscuits, dragging Steve along with them.
Hawaii ranks dead last among the country’s 100 largest cities ranked according to how pet friendly they are, according to a study by the online finance site, WalletHub.
Although Honolulu ranked #12 for outdoor pet friendliness, it was dragged down to the bottom of the list on other factors.
The top-ranked pet-friendly cities, with their overall scores, were spread across the country.
1 Scottsdale, AZ 66.19
2 Tampa, FL 61.04
3 Cincinnati, OH 59.97
4 Las Vegas, NV 59.16
5 Portland, OR 58.98
And at the bottom of the list, by overall rank:
96 Fresno, CA 43.36
97 Milwaukee, WI 42.69
98 Stockton, CA 39.24
99 Boston, MA 39.17
100 Honolulu, HI 37.33
The ranking was based on more than 20 metrics which are skewed towards dogs, according to a description of the study’s methodology.
That limitation aside, the study made imaginative use of existing data.
Pet Budget – Total Points: 25
Veterinary Care Costs: Full Weight (~10.00 Points)
Minimum Pet-Care Provider Rate per Visit: Half Weight (~5.00 Points)
Dog Insurance Premium: Full Weight (~10.00 Points)Pet Health & Wellness – Total Points: 50
Veterinarians per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Pet Caretakers per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Animal Trainers per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Pet Businesses per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Dog-Friendly Restaurants per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Dog-Friendly Shops per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Pet Meetup Groups per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Doggie Daycare & Boarding Establishments per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Pet-Friendliness of Rental Market: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Note: This metric measures the share of pet-friendly rental units.
Average Home Square Footage: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Share of Single-Family Detached Homes: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Share of Homes with One or Fewer Occupants per Room: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Animal Shelters per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Strength of Animal Protection Laws: Full* Weight (~3.57 Points)
Note: This metric is based on the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s “Best & Worst States for Animal Protection Laws” ranking.Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – Total Points: 25
Weather: Full Weight (~4.55 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Cities with the Best & Worst Weather” ranking.
Dog Parks per Capita**: Full Weight (~4.55 Points)
Parkland as Share of City Area: Full Weight (~4.55 Points)
Walk Score: Full Weight (~4.55 Points)
Dog-Friendly Trails per Capita**: Full Weight (~4.55 Points)
Dog Shows per Capita**: Half* Weight (~2.27 Points)
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It’s Saturday, tucked in between our feeble attemps to celebrate our anniversary (which was Friday) and my birthday (which is Sunday).
Not a day for serious blogging.
But what about the favorite dogs of the week?
Months ago, I said I would try to let the dogs strut their stuff once a week or so. That hasn’t happened, at least not here. Daily dogs get posted over on Facebook, but I just haven’t gotten into a rhythm yet.
But here are some of our canine friends, each attentively awaiting a small morning dog biscuit. It’s still amazing to me to see how food focused dogs are and what good memories they have. Cats are very, very different.
The shot of the morning. Bbeni had been back at the other end of the beach socializing with several other small dogs before finally heading home with his people. Meda and I were headed in the same direction. As we reach Waialae Beach Park, a big dog, unleashed, trotted over to check Bbeni out.
Bbeni refused to be intimidated, and went nose-to-nose with the big dog. I got the photo just at the right moment!
