The Globe is looking for your help.
We are seeking people interested in filing requests under the Massachusetts Public Records Law with their local municipalities. In this instance, we want people in Greater Boston communities to file requests to obtain local dog license information that shows dog names and breeds.
The filings will be done through our partner in this venture, MuckRock.com, a service that helps people file public records requests.
Through MuckRock, filing a request with a city or town clerk for dog names and breeds is a simple process. More information on how it can be done is available at www.muckrock.com/projects/dog-census.
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As the requests are answered, the Globe will publish charts showing the most popular names and breeds for each community.
The information has already been obtained for these communities: Andover, Brockton, Concord, Dover, Framingham, Gloucester, Mansfield, Newton, Plymouth, Quincy, Revere, Wilmington, and Woburn.