Life's a Ball! at A.Muse Gallery: A Benefit for SF ACC Shelter Dogs
On Thursday, September 16th, San Francisco Animal Care & Control are hosting their Life's a Ball fundraiser to help bridge the gap between the services they need to provide for their dogs, and the recent and proposed budget cuts at the ACC shelter. The ACC does their best to make sure that the dogs in their care have everything they need to cope with the stressful experience of living in a shelter. While there used to be an adequate budget available for the dogs to live comfortably in their temporary home, these days the shelter is relying more heavily on the generosity of the public to provide things like toys, treats, leashes for the dogs, and to bring in experienced professionals to help train the dogs in preparation for their subsequent adoptions.
Adventures in Yosemite: Tenaya Lodge Offers Great Dog-Friendly Accommodations
If you're planning a trip to Yosemite and are planning on taking your dog with you (who wouldn't!), it's of course essential to sort out pet-friendly accommodation for your stay. Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite are not only pet friendly, they have specific pet programs in place to make sure that both you and your dog feel as welcome as possible during your time at one of our nation's most beautiful national parks.
San Jose's Bark in the Park 2010: One of the Largest Dog Festivals in US
It's time once again to mark your calendars for the 2010 Bark in the Park event at William Street Park in San Jose. Its one of largest dog festivals in the US with over 3500 dogs and 15,000 humans. The event takes place on Saturday, September 18th, and this year is looking to be the best yet, with more food, events, and fun than ever before. Your entire family are welcome, including the dogs of course, and it's sure to be a great day out for everyone.
August Giveaway: Award-Winning Designer Nina Ottoson's All Wood Interactive Toys
We have a great giveaway for August 2010!
Win a set of the award-winning, all wood, environmetally-friendly Nina Ottoson interactive pet toys. Nina Ottoson's toys are made in Sweden, a country known for its environmental consciousness, and Ottosson is proud that her toys are as environmentally friendly as possible.
Buy Local! SmallBatch: Natural, Organic, Locally Sourced Raw Food
So many of us have had our eyes opened to the health and wellness benefits of raw, natural, organic food for our pets. Now more than ever, with all the pet food recalls coming out over the past few months. Following on from that is a natural desire for the health of our planet, as well, and it's nice to find companies that share those goals and follow a strict code of ethics when it comes to making decisions that affect our pets as well as the earth.
The (Eco-Friendly) Good Hotel: One of the Best Budget Hotels in the City
San Francisco has a large number of pet-friendly hotels, motels, and other accommodations, but if you're looking for a bit of an unusual place to stay or to recommend to friends who are traveling with their pets and on a tight budget, The Good Hotel in the SOMA district is a great option. You get to experience a unique hotel in a pet-friendly atmosphere. SOMA is a great place for anyone looking for an edgy, young, energetic, and stylish vibe - and The Good Hotel is no exception. Its slogan is "renew, reuse, recycle, relax," which is a perfect way to describe the go-green attitude of the hotel.
Got a Driven Dog? Try DriveBall!
If you have the kind of dog who constantly needs things to keep her occupied and to keep her out of potentially destructive boredom, you may have already thought of herding as an activity to give her something constructive to do. However, herding doesn't always work out for every dog - there are some breeds that have the herding instinct in them from birth, and other dogs may only ever see livestock as something to chase or hunt. DriveBall gives any dog of any breed a chance to participate in herding activities, as there are no stock animals involved, and the entire sport centers around large exercise balls.
Alleged Dog Stabber Identified
The U.S. Park Police has positively identified the man who allegedly stabbed a dog multiple times in a popular San Francisco dog park on Thursday.
The Bay Team: Making Agility Trials Available for All Local Dogs
If you're looking for a way to get involved with agility training and agility trials in the Bay Area, The Bay Team is probably the most well-known and comprehensive agility organization available to you. This is especially true if you have a mixed-breed dog or a rescue dog of unknown heritage, as The Bay Team strive to make agility training available to all dogs, regardless of pedigree or lack thereof.
The Bay Team's chief goal is to ensure that all interested Bay Area residents have agility trials they can attend and participate in, within a reasonable driving distance.
SF SPCA's Free New Dog 101 Class + Help For Your Shy Dog
When most people think about getting a dog, they have fantasies of frisbee games in the park, walks and hikes along coastal areas, and introducing the dog to adoring friends. While most dogs are gregarious and playful around people, some have an inexplicable fear of all kinds of situations. Even the sound of people talking can send them running away to hide, which means meeting new people is next to impossible, and simple tasks like going on a walk are too frightening even to think about. This can lead to frustration on your part, and constant terror and stress on the part of your dog.
Burlingame’s Plaza de Paws - A Great Selection of Unusual Toys, Gifts & Travel Accessories
I love to find pet shops that think outside the box a bit. Obviously they need to have all the basics - accessories, collars, toys, treats, and so forth. But it's nice to see when the proprietors of a pet shop have put a little additional thought into the stock they choose, and Plaza de Paws in Burlingame has all those extras that other shops don't have, little things that will keep you coming back again and again.
SF Bay Area's Pet-Friendly Rental Specialist: SF Rent Management
As a pet owner, unless you just got lucky right from the start, you probably already know how difficult it is to find a landlord who is completely open to the idea of pets. Often it is difficult to reconcile the kind of apartment you're looking for with the places that are willing to accept your dog or cat. SF Rent property management specializes in pet-friendly rentals for people who simply want a nice place to live, and want to take their pets along with them. For once, this is just as simple as you always thought it should be.
The SF Giants Annual Dog Days of Summer
If you like to get out and support the Giants, if you're a fan of baseball in general, or even if you're just looking for something unusual and fun to do with your dog, you can register online to for the SF Giants Dog Days of Summer, where you can purchase a combo ticket that gets you a bleacher seat at the August 29th game versus the Diamondbacks, and your dog gets to come along, too! It's great fun to bring your dog to the ball game, and you'll get to sit with other fans who also share your love of dogs. This is an annual event that has become more and more popular every year.
Adoption Story: Meet Roxie
Meet Roxie, our two year old Chihuahua-Papillion mix, we adopted from A Leg Up Rescue.
