Museum goes to the dogs
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (AP) — David York is turning North Adams into a city for "dog people."
Dozens of men, women, children and a few canines toured the Museum of Dog during its grand opening Saturday, checking out an extensive collection of antique dog collars dating to the 1700s and marveling at pieces of a Jeep Wrangler that York's 11-year-old Weimaraner, Daisy, has destroyed.
The museum, which has been open to the public for about a month, organized its grand opening to coincide with the statewide ArtWeek.
"When my daughter comes to visit, she often brings her dogs," said Elaine Nickerson of North Adams. "We're often looking for places that we can bring our dogs."
Museum of Dog is that kind of place.