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
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
One of the bonuses of camping versus hiking with dogs is that you can
bring more necessities and creature comforts for the pooches, like
their beds, which will keep them comfy for the car ride and once you've
set up camp. Below are some of the locally available products you might
want to take with you.
By Jen Harper | June 2, 2008
Pet Dish
Late last winter, I swabbed the inside of my dog's cheek with a Q-tip-sized bristle-brush and sent it off with $65 to the labs of MetaMorphix. The life sciences company in Belstville, Md., had just launched something called the Canine Heritage Breed Test, and I was curious to discover exactly what breeds braided through the DNA of my Seattle Animal Shelter dog.
By Lisa Wogan | May 25, 2008
Is there anything better than the slightly chaotic thrill of promenading with your best buddy in a crowd of keyed-up canines, talking and laughing (sniffing and barking) with friends and strangers drawn together by a common love of companion animals? For many of us, this is one of the great rites of summer. Once or twice a month all season long, mixed-species crowds gather to stretch their legs and show support for the shelters and humane organizations that work for the welfare of animals.
By Lisa Wogan | May 26, 2008
Summer trips to the ocean with my dog are risky. Whenever my Border collie sprints ahead at 40 miles per hour, her nose low to the ground and fixed on some alluring scent, I know I'm in trouble.
By Diana Wurn | May 19, 2008
Sometime in the spring, when most area ski lifts roll to a halt, I
imagine dogs across town heave a communal sigh of relief. The season of
their people heading to the mountains without them is finally over.
Now, when the backcountry beckons, dogs -- trail dogs, that is -- can
answer the call. Ahhhh-ooooh.
By Lisa Wogan | May 12, 2008
Daily Find
Your dog or cat is as much a fixture in your home as your sofa -- and
so is the hair-covered dog bed or the always-in-need-of-cleaning litter
box. For those concerned with appearances, Bellevue pet-furniture
company DenHaus offers a stylish alternative for the more unsightly aspects of pet ownership.
By Jen Harper | May 8, 2008
For folks with weak throwing arms who share their home and playtime with an avid retriever, the Chuckit! Ball Launcher is the silver grail of dog gear. Like a lacrosse stick or Jai-alai cesta, the 27-inch, plastic tennis ball launcher not only triples your tossing range but also reduces hands-on contact with the slobbery projectiles only a dog could love.
By Lisa Wogan | April 21, 2008
Pet Dish
You know how people with pets project personalities, pet peeves, and cartoon voices on to them? It's not pretty, but almost everyone does it, at least in private. Among the many fantasy aspirations I used to pretend for my Labrador/Shepherd mix, Lulu, was that she wanted to have her ears made larger and erect, ala Rin Tin Tin.
By Lisa Wogan | April 15, 2008
