As many of you know Fido and I foster for Oregon Dog Rescue,  each week we invite a dog to come stay with us.  We spend the week working with our guest teaching them skills to help them find a home.   My job is to make sure their play skills are top notch,  will Fido teaches cuddling and looking cute. 

That’s why we are really excited that our friends at Oregon Dog Rescue have taken a big step forward in being able to help out even more dogs.  It’s been a long time coming but Oregon Dog Rescue will soon have a new facility.     Their new location will be at 6700 Nyberg Road,  right across the street from the Tualatin Pet Smart,  where they will continue to hold weekly adoptions.… Continue reading A New Home for ODR

Attention! All Dogs on Deck, on the deck of the On Deck Sports Bar and Grill. While dogs are always welcome on the dog friendly deck, the third Wednesday of each month, On Deck hold special dog event. Each month during the summer, the dog events features a different theme.… Continue reading Dogs on Deck

 How do I get myself into these things,  I'm a Chihuahua, not a water dog, but there's no arguing with Fido when she wants a story.  So like the good little dog I am, it's off to check out the new doggie pool.

 When we arrived at Lexi Dog Boutique and Social Club on Macadam,  we meet with the owner of Doggie Paddle, Julie Thomas.  Julie, a trained canine swim coach and certified Small Animal Massage practitioner,  has too great loves;  the water and dogs.  She was eager to fill us in on the dream she has been working towards for years.

 Hundreds of years ago shepherds held sheepdog contests to see who had the best dogs.  The dogs just figured it was fun to run around and show off the skills they used in their daily chores.  In 1873 the first official sheepdog trial was held in Wales.  Today the art of the sheepdog has developed into a competitive sport with national and international competitions.  The elements of the modern trial still represent the work a Border Collie would do on the farm and in the fields.  And the dogs are having more fun than ever.… Continue reading Lacamas Sheepdog Trial