Riley, A Scent Dog on a Mission

A photo of the real Riley the Weimaraner puppy, pest detection dog for the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and two small photos of the Riley portrait plush by Douglas Cuddle Toys, a special museum exclusive.

An adorable new face has joined the conservation team at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston! Riley the Weimaraner puppy helps out by sniffing around for pests such as moths and beetles that can damage the priceless works of art. Bloodhounds make up part of the Weimaraner breed’s history, which means Riley has inherited an excellent sense of smell. Couple that with the Weimaraner’s high intelligence and passion for work and you have a superb helper for the behind the scenes conservation and protective work over at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts!

Riley the pest sniffing Weimaraner puppy sits looking at the viewer wearing a black Boston Museum of Fine Arts vest in front of a library bookshelf.

As an admirer of the arts (and dogs!), we at DOUGLAS are delighted to announce the release of the Douglas Cuddle Toys Riley portrait plush, exclusive to the Museum of Fine Arts. Fashioned to look just like Riley with his large hound dog ears and striking blue eyes, the stuffed animal wears a removable black vest personalized with Riley’s name and emblazoned with the museum logo.

Riley the Museum Dog exclusive stuffed animal made by Douglas Cuddle Toys for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. This special portrait plush wears a removable black vest with his name and the MFA logo. Riley the Museum Dog exclusive stuffed animal made by Douglas Cuddle Toys for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. This special portrait plush wears a removable black vest with his name and the MFA logo.

Stop by one of the museum’s gift shops to take home a Riley of your very own or pick one up from the MFA’s online website!

Click Here to Purchase a Riley Exclusive Plush from the MFA Shop

And be sure to follow the adventures of Riley on social media at #RileytheMuseumDog

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  1. To Whom It May Concern,
    Good Afternoon, I am trying to purchase Riley the Plush dog and I am unfortunately not able to due to your website being under construction. Could you please assist me so that I am able to purchase Riley the Plush dog as soon as possible? Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Have a good day.
    Howard Schiff

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