There are three ways to walk (your dog) with the Somerville Dog Owners Group in the City of Somerville's Memorial Day Parade, May 27, 2007

1. Start at City Hall and walk the entire route (2.3 mi) to Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
2. Start at City Hall and walk to Davis Square.
3. Start at Davis Square and finish the parade at Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Walkers starting at City Hall will meet at the Nunziato OLRA at 12:30 p.m.
Walkers starting at Davis Square will meet at Kenney Park at 1:30 p.m.

Contact us to join the parade!

Walkers are responsible for their own transportation to and from the parade.

• There is parking at the end of the parade route at Dilboy Stadium. The City will run shuttle busses from the Dilboy Stadium lot to City Hall in the morning before the parade.


• There will be NO PARKING at City Hall on the day of the parade.

• Each walker may walk one dog. No more than one dog per person.


• All dogs must be licensed and up-to-date on vaccinations.


• All dogs must be on a leash no longer than six feet (per Somerville leash law).


• Do not allow your dog to greet any spectator unless that person has asked to greet your dog.


• Each walker is responsible for providing adequate water for her or his dog (as well as for her or himself!).


• Each walker is responsible for cleaning up after her or his dog.

• For an image of group cohesiveness, please wear black pants and a black or white shirt.


• Optional: Black som|dog t-shirts are available for $15.00 each. Contact som|dog if you would like to make arrangements to purchase a t-shirt: somdog@somervilledog.com.


• Optional: Walkers are encouraged to dress their dogs in the colors of the American flag!

• Walkers without dogs are needed to take turns carrying the som|dog banner.


• Walkers without dogs are needed to take turns pulling the Waggin' Wagon, filled with extra water for the dogs and the walkers.

Suggested Donation: Walkers are encouraged to donate $5 to the City of Somerville's Memorial Day Fund. Troop leaders will collect donations at the meeting locations on Parade Day.