Help us make Hoboken a more dog-friendly place to live!  Would you like to see better maintenance of our dog runs?  More open space and recreational areas to enjoy with your pooch, family, and friends?



15 Ways YOU Can Make a Difference:

1.  Join the HDA today!  The more members we have, the more action we can get.  Please visit our Member Discounts page to find out more about HDA membership.

2.  Volunteer for an HDA committee: Parks & Open Space, Events & Education, Communications & Public Affairs, Fundraising, Finance, or Membership.  HDA members, please email us at info@hobokendogs.org if you can help out -- We need YOU!

3.  LICENSE YOUR DOG annually!  Not only is a dog license required by NJ law, this is the only way local governmental officials will actually know just how many of their constituents are dog owners.

4.  VOTE in local elections:  Your vote actually CAN make a difference in such a relatively small city as Hoboken.  So make sure you're registered to vote at your current address, find out where local candidates stand on issues of importance to dog owners, then get out and vote!  The next Mayoral election will be held in the Spring of 2005.

5.  Contact our elected officials: Write a letter, email, and/or call the Mayor & your Councilperson about issues of concern to dog owners.  Visit our Write a Letter page for contact info.

6.  Attend & voice your opinion at public meetings: Especially City Council meetings, as well as relevant Planning Board and Zoning Board meetings.

7.  Write a letter to the editor: Make your opinion known in The Hoboken Reporter and The Jersey Journal.  See our Write a Letter page for contact info.

8.  Keep informed about current issues:  Read our local newspapers & chat with your fellow dog owners & neighbors.  Learn more about the urgent open space issue in Hoboken by visiting www.hobokenparks.org.

9.  Participate in online discussions: Share your opinions with your fellow dog owners about local dog walkers, vets, etc. by posting messages on the HDA Message Boards (members-only; please login first to the Member Area).  Use the Message Boards to ask other dog owners questions, and to let us know how you feel about the dog runs and other HDA-related issues.

10.  Help make Hoboken a poop-free zone: "Carry a bag, a spare, and one to share."  And be sure to politely alert a fellow dog owner if they don't pick up their dog's deposit.  Be a role model for responsible dog ownership so others will follow suit!

11.  Donate to the HDA: We're a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, so we rely entirely on your support.  Donations are gratefully accepted!  You can mail a check, payable to the "Hoboken Dog Association," to us at P.O. Box 1084, Hoboken, NJ 07030.

12.  Buy some HDA Gear: You can also help support us by purchasing HDA gear -- baseball caps, bandannas, bag holders, and stickers -- at Cornerstone Pets, the Hoboken Arts & Music Festivals, or at one of our events.

13.  Patronize the HDA's discount partners:  Be sure to give your business to the HDA's discount partner merchants and service providers -- and thank them for the discounts they offer HDA members!  Their support has been key to our growing membership.

14.  Email us:  Send us your ideas, suggestions, thoughts, comments, and feedback to info@hobokendogs.org.

And last but not least...

15.  Spread the word about the HDA!  Tell that new dog owner you just met what the HDA is all about, and how THEY can help to make Hoboken a more dog-friendly place to live.