Off-Leash Excursions

Off-Leash Excursions Off-Leash Excursions offers hiking, training, and day "camp" services for dogs on the South Shore!

Live look at our holiday weekend 🇺🇸 Hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th of July
07/03/2025

Live look at our holiday weekend 🇺🇸 Hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th of July

At the end of last year, I saw a video of a handsome Belgian Malinois named Whiskey who was scheduled to be euthanized a...
05/16/2025

At the end of last year, I saw a video of a handsome Belgian Malinois named Whiskey who was scheduled to be euthanized and quickly running out of time. There was something about this particular dog that spoke to me — maybe it was the way he leaned against the shelter volunteers, desperate for pets and attention, or his sweet eyes. I watched the video over and over again, and couldn’t shake the feeling that Whiskey was our dog.

With the help of some great partners on the ground (and without telling my husband! 😬) we were able to pull Whiskey from Riverside Shelter, get him into temporary boarding, then onto a transport van. 3,000 miles and a few weeks later, Whiskey was finally home.

Although I was thrilled to have rescued Whiskey, I couldn’t stop thinking about all of the other dogs who needed help. Here, the beginning of Off-Leash Second Chance was born.

We have started a rescue focusing on transporting dogs from high-kill shelters in California and transporting them to Massachusetts.
Here, they have a higher likelihood of being adopted and getting their “second chance” 🫶🏻

Also important to us? Advocating for policies that will help stop shelter overcrowding in the first place: low cost or no cost veterinary care, assistance for pet owners who may be facing housing uncertainty, and other initiatives that help keep dogs with their original owners and reduce abandonment. The problems facing shelters across the country are nuanced and complex, and we are eager to learn, help, and assist in any small way that we can.

Thank you to everyone who has already reached out asking how they can help. For now, we have created a foster application for anyone who may be interested in fostering, but if you would like to volunteer in any capacity (fundraising, adoption event planning, etc.) we would love to hear from you! Reach out via DM or to [email protected]

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”

xo,
M

Roll call! 📣
10/15/2024

Roll call! 📣

It’s a great Friday to hang with your pals 🐾
08/09/2024

It’s a great Friday to hang with your pals 🐾

10 years ago today, became my first dog walking client. His newly adopted dog, Cassie, needed more than a walk around t...
07/30/2024

10 years ago today, became my first dog walking client. His newly adopted dog, Cassie, needed more than a walk around the block — she had eaten her way out of several crates and he was struggling to find a service that would be able to provide the exercise she needed.

Cassie was a high energy chocolate lab who was happiest while hiking, swimming, or chasing after a ball. Cassie was my co-pilot as we picked up dogs in the North End of Boston and transported them to various parks and swimming holes outside of the city where they were able to enjoy the biological fulfillment that every dog deserves. I knew nothing about running a business (I actually barely passed high school algebra), but I knew that I adored Cassie and seeing her well-exercised and fulfilled brought me so much joy. Word caught on and the business grew. It’s funny how life just kind of works out.

Much has changed in those ten years, but the vision hasn’t: ensure all of our pack members have the opportunity to be the best version of themselves, enjoying time outside and learning to thrive. It is Cassie’s face that is on our logo, and it’s Cassie who I consider when I reflect on where the business came from and where we’re going.

To everyone who’s come along for the ride, thank you. It has been an absolute privilege.

-M

That off-leash feeling 😍
07/02/2024

That off-leash feeling 😍

Merry everything, happy always ✨ Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from our pack to yours!
12/25/2023

Merry everything, happy always ✨ Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from our pack to yours!

Address

Duxbury, MA
02332

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Off-Leash Excursions posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Off-Leash Excursions:

Shortcuts

Share

Category