KING 5's Evening did a story last week about Bowser Beer, a locally-based company that makes "beer" for dogs. Bowser Beer is of course nonalcoholic and flavored with beef or chicken instead of hops. You can find Bowser Beer at dozens of pet stores and pubs in the Seattle area. Get a six-pack so and share a toast with your dog on New Year's Eve! Continue Reading
Auburn promotes its pet friendly hotels for holiday visitors
Last month city of Auburn, WA posted a YouTube video promoting their pet friendly hotels for holiday visitors that bring their pets. I think it's a brilliant idea. In survey conducted by TripIt last year, 77 percent said of the participants said "their pets will influence their holiday travel plans." The survey also found: The majority (56 percent) of respondents said their pets will impact how long they traveled for this holiday. Nearly half (43 percent) of respondents said their pets will impact where they stay (their accommodations) this holiday. 29 percent of Continue Reading
Dog greets customers at Seattle wine shop
(this story originally ran on 7/10/14) Seattle Refined ran a story last week about the wine store European Vine Selections on Capitol Hill that features a dog that greets customers and escorts them around the store. Kiwi is a Portuguese Water Dog that belongs to Doug Nufer, one of the shop's owners. “I couldn’t imagine having a job where I couldn’t bring Kiwi,” Nufer told Seattle Refined.“She’s got lots of people and dog friends who come visit her every week. People get really sad when she’s not here.” So if you're on Capitol Hill, need to pick up some wine, and want to meet a cool Continue Reading
Amazon: Dog friendly Seattle’s dog friendliest company
As I sat in the lobby of Amazon headquarters in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, I quickly realized who had the best job in the company: the receptionist. That's because the dozens of dogs that accompany their people to work there make a beeline for her desk whenever they walk by with the hope of getting a snack from the treat jar she keeps on her desk. They got lots of petting and scratching as well. Her job is definitely a dog lover's dream. Of course, working anywhere at Amazon would be a dog lover's dream as the online giant is one of the dog friendliest companies in the Continue Reading
Have a dog friendly business? Tell the world with a free window decal from Seattle DogSpot!
If you have a dog friendly business in the Seattle area Seattle DogSpot wants to help you tell the world! I wanted to remind dog friendly businesses that we have decals that you can put in your window to let potential patrons know that they are welcome to bring their dogs into your establishment or on your patio. You have 3 options: One decal says "Dog Friendly Business". Another tells potential customers "Dogs Welcome." The third decal is for restaurants, cafes, etc that have a dog friendly patio. It says (and we worked hard on the wording for this one) "Dogs Welcome on Continue Reading
Dog Friendly Business Profile – FareStart
When I redesigned my website last year I wasn't able to transfer all my post from my old site to the new one, so I have to do it manually. Since I had hundreds of posts, it's going to take awhile. This article was first posted in December of 2012. I've decided to periodically highlight dog friendly businesses around the Seattle area. I hope this new feature will show how many employers allow dogs at work and maybe convince some businesses to start letting their employees bring their dogs to the workplace. Today I'm highlighting FareStart, which is located in downtown Continue Reading