A couple of weeks ago we took advantage of Western Washington's first hot sunny day in months to shake off the lingering doldrums of Seattle's wettest winter ever by taking dogs on a day trip to what I consider Washington's best off-leash area: Double Bluff Beach on Whidbey Island. About Double Bluff Beach Nestled on the northern end of Useless Bay, Double Bluff Beach Off Leash Area is a tw0 mile expanse of unfettered beach bounded by Puget Sound and 200-foot cliffs. On a clear day you can see Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and a sliver of Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, April 20 – Sunday, April 22
FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Northwest Spay & Neuter Center Shuttle – King County April 20 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Regional Animal Services of King County, 21615 64th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 DockDogs® at Puyallup Spring Fair April 20 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave SW Puyallup, WA 98371 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event April 20 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Mud Bay – Issaquah, 1590 NW Gilman Blvd. Issaquah, WA 98027 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event April 20 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Mud Bay – Sammamish, 22830 NE 8th Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, April 13 – Sunday, April 15
FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event April 13 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm PetSmart – Aurora, 13000 Aurora Ave. N Seattle, WA 98133 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event April 13 @ 3:15 pm - 6:15 pm PetSmart – Issaquah, 1505 11th Ave. NW Issaquah, WA 98027 SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Central Washington Bully Bonanza 2 April 14 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm TRAC Center, 6600 Burden Blvd. Pasco, WA 99301 Vashon Island Pet Protectors Spring Bake Sale April 14 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Thriftway – Vashon Island, 9740 Southwest Bank Road Vashon, WA 98070 Puget Sound Continue Reading
Buy from Washington-Based Companies that Make Dog Products
Do you know one of the largest pet insurance companies in the country is based in Washington? Or that both a leading leash manufacturer and dog harness maker are based here as well? In fact, over 70 Washington companies make products for dogs like wheelchairs, cannabis oil, and dog food. Buying from local companies doesn't just help individual businesses. The Bellingham nonprofit Sustainable Conncections notes that buying local "will keep money in your community." The group also notes that "several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally-owned business, Continue Reading
Seattle Weekend Dog Events: Friday, April 6 – Sunday, April 8
Friday, April 6 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event April 6 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm VCA Rose Hill Animal Holpital, 13006 NE 85th St. Kirkland, WA 98033 Smidget Rescue Adoption Event at Maple Valley Days April 6 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lake Wilderness Park, 23601 224th Avenue SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 Doggie Bingo for AARF April 6 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pit Stop Taproom & Pub, 216 Southwest 153rd Street Burien, WA 98166 SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Emergency Animal Sheltering April 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Stevens Animal Sanctuary, 30609 SE 352nd St. Enumclaw, WA 98022 Smidget Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, March 30 – Sunday, April 1
FRIDAY, MARCH 30 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 30 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm VCA West Seattle, 5261 California Ave. SW Seattle, WA SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Junior Girl Scouts: Animal Habitats Badge March 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PAWS, 15305 44th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98087 Homeward Pet’s 11th Annual Easter B’egg Hunt March 31 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Camp Charlie Private Off-leash Park, 29337 NE Big Rock Rd. Duvall, WA 98019 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 31 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm VCA Crown Hill Animal Hospital, 9069 Holman Rd. NW Seattle, WA Continue Reading
Seattle DogSpot is On a Break
For the next several weeks I'll be on a break from my blog on Seattle DogSpot to work on a few projects I've put on hold for too long like: Redesigning parts of the Seattle DogSpot website Making the website more locally-focused Updating the dog-friendly apartment listings and making them more user friendly Updating social media pages Adding listings of dog friendly businesses in the Seattle area I'll keep posting weekly listings of Seattle area weekend dog events. I'll also write new posts periodically and post past columns you may have missed or forgotten on Facebook and Continue Reading
Smucker Issues Recall for Milo’s Kitchen Dog Treats
Yesterday the J.M. Smucker Company announced a limited, voluntary recall of specific lots of two varieties of Milo's Kitchen® dog treats because they potentially contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. Both items were distributed nationally. The impacted production includes the following items and lots: Dogs that consume high levels of beef thyroid hormone may exhibit symptoms such as increased thirst and urination, weight loss, increased heart rate and restlessness. These symptoms could resolve themselves when a dog stops eating high levels of this hormone. However, Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, March 23 – Sunday, March 25
FRIDAY, MARCH 23 Seattle Humane Society Adoption Discount Weekend March 23 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Seattle Humane Society, 13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 23 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Mud Bay – Maple Valley, 24107 SE Kent Kangley Rd. Maple Valley, WA Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 23 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm PetSmart – Burien, 14903 4th Ave. SW Burien, WA 98166 SATURDAY, MARCH 24 11th Annual Dog-Gone Easter Egg Hunt March 24 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Regional Athletic Complex, 8345 Steilacoom Rd. Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, March 16 – Sunday, March 18
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 16 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Mud Bay – Issaquah, 1590 NW Gilman Blvd. Issaquah, WA 98027 St. Pittie’s Day at the Seattle Humane Society March 16 @ 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Seattle Humane Society, 13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005 Seattle Human Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 16 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Mud Bay – Sammamish, 22830 NE 8th St. Sammamish, WA 98074 SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Teens Helping Animals Workshop March 17 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm PAWS, 15305 44th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98087 St. Patrick’s Day Continue Reading