In the five years since she launched Simply Wed
in Lynnwood, Kirstie Warren has discovered there are plenty of brides and
grooms who want Rex in on the celebration. "Dogs are often like a
couple's first children, so it's natural they want to incorporate them
in the day," she says.
By Lisa Wogan | July 7, 2008
A new Washington Lottery commercial shows a hang glider taking to the air with first a penguin strapped to his chest, and then a chicken. The tagline of the touching ad: "Every bird should get to fly." But what about cats, dogs and other pets? Well, they have the option of flying commercial.
By Jen Harper | June 30, 2008
Pet Dish
I usually wash my dogs in the backyard with the hose. It's a cold, chaotic, treat-heavy experience. But today, I turned my guest bathtub into a mini dog spa to sample one of a new line of animal skin care products recently launched by Bellevue organic chemist Adelia Ritchie.
By Lisa Wogan | June 20, 2008
A cat in a garden is a romantic, poetic image. A cat in a garden is a plant-chomping, turd-dropping nightmare. It really depends on your point of view.
By Lisa Wogan | June 23, 2008
Pet Dish
After closing its doors for a long nap, High Maintenance Bitch reopens this weekend. If you haven't heard of High Maintenance Bitch (HMB) or read the sassy, pink book by the same name, or watched brother-and-sister founders Lori and Ryan Pacchiano on reality TV (Ryan most recently on Showdog Moms and Dads), you probably aren't the proud, pampering parent of a blinged-out lap dog.
By Lisa Wogan | June 19, 2008
Pet Dish
The Northwest School of Animal Massage is best known as a place for professionals to earn certificates in animal massage and study related pet health and wellness topics. But the new Wellness Workshop series welcomes the rest of us who want more holistic tools in our pet's health toolbox without going to "grad school."
By Lisa Wogan | June 13, 2008
Your pup hasn't really been pulling his weight around the house, has
he? He doesn't help pay the bills, and he never pitches in with the
cooking or cleaning. So how about you give him a taste of what it's
like to earn a living? Bring him to the office with you for Take Your Dog to Work Day June 20.
By Jen Harper | June 16, 2008
Pet Dish
So I'm just back from a book signing in Boulder, Colorado, and I'm happy to report that the Berkeley of the Rockies is one dog-infatuated town.
Lean, shiny, smiling mutts peer out from nearly every funky truck bed,
snooze under every sidewalk café table, and pad alongside nearly every
lean, shiny, smiling human. For outdoor-adventure-loving quadrupeds,
it's hard to imagine a better hometown or destination than Boulder.
By Lisa Wogan | June 11, 2008
Pet Dish
My dog will not wear the Velcro-strap, rubber-soled booties that look so adorable on sled dogs. Whenever I put them on her, she goes into a berserker frenzy. So, when I saw Pawz Protective Dog Boots, I thought, maybe.
By Lisa Wogan | June 4, 2008
Pet Dish
Today, while working on a piece about cat training for next week, I was happy to learn that it's possible to teach a cat tricks and good habits despite my abject failure (or rather non-effort) with a cat named Katie oh-so-many-years ago.
By Lisa Wogan | June 2, 2008
