Pet Friendly.

No matter where you turn, no matter how warm, cold, rainy or whatever the weather, you will see pets and their owners around “Our Town.”

I have no idea how many dogs, cats, gerbils and fish reside in the 10,000 households that make up our community---however I do know they are loved. When I first moved to “Our Town,” our family had a rabbit; I had never had a rabbit before and although his name was “Lucky,” I think in the end he found a better home to live in than ours, so he really did live up to his name.

Since that time we have had fish and a dog. We actually had two dogs at one point, and although they were brothers, one proved to be too much for our household; so we asked some friends of ours if they would like a pure-bred boxer to move into their home. “Carter “is in a very loving home. We still have “Cash” and as he rests at my feet, while I write “Our Town,” he is very much a part of our family.

On our street I would say we conservatively have 15 to 20 dogs. It is a fairly long street, about 7 blocks, but when you do the math—there is little doubt, dogs are a part of the neighborhood. Sometimes there is a boxer that gets out of a certain house and runs up and down the street; he bolts right through the front-screened door and we sometimes don’t know he is out until a neighbor brings him back. We always feel bad he gets out, and at 90+ pounds, the person who brings him back is not too happy either. He is a strong dog.

What I love most about Glen Ellyn is when you walk on some of the main streets that go from one part of the village to the other and see owners walking their pets. I know from experience, pets help develop friendships. Kind of like how children in the same school class, park district activities, etc. help introduce people.

There is a certain dog on our street that holds a high office. Probably the highest office a dog can have in our community. Murphy the dog is the “Mayor of Euclid Avenue.” I realize we don’t have a mayor in Glen Ellyn, but on our block we do. Lying on his porch, under the flag, “Murph” is well known and very well loved by all. Often referred to as the “son he never had” by his owner, you can tell “Murph” is more than just a member of the family, he is blood. (He is featured in the photo above.)

We all have Murphy’s who live on our blocks, neighborhoods and homes---it’s one of the reasons I really like “Our Town.” We are pet (and people) friendly.

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