Dogs

Field Closure at Wallingford Playfield

If playing ultimate Frisbee or soccer in the mud is part of your winter ritual, then you’ll need to head somewhere besides Wallingford Playfield this year. The Parks Department recently closed to field to allow turf rebuilding. And this year they mean it! They have erected fencing to render the field largely unusable. I guess they finally realized that Wallingford’s winter sports enthusiasts, dog owners and restless youth were not going to stay off the field simply because a sign politely…

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Have you seen Nahla?

Mary is visiting during her drive from Alaska to Colorado and she writes this sad news about her traveling companion: I am traveling through Washington from Alaska to Colorado with my dog. Last night (September 27th) between 8:20pm and 9:00pm my dog was taken from outside Kate's Pub on 45th Ave and Latona. She is an Australian Shepherd/Husky mix around 42-50 pounds. She is brown and white and her name is Nahla. She has on a brown leather collar with a…

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Wally Pets Celebrates One Year With ‘Brownie’

If you haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting Paul "Brownie" Brown, owner of Wally Pets Food & Supplies, I strongly suggest you take the opportunity to do so next Wednesday. On August 1, from 4pm to 8pm, Brownie and his friends (including the four-legged, furry kind) will be celebrating his first year of owning the store, located at 4411-C Wallingford Avenue North. There will be wine, appetizers, a lemonade stand, a raffle, and treats for his "feline and canine fans." Even…

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K9 Conditioning Demo at Wally Pets

Tomorrow night (Thursday, May 17), bring your pooch over to Wally Pets (4411-C Wallingford Avenue N.) from 5:00PM - 7:00PM, where Paws4training owner Susan Oshie (CPDT-KA) will provide a demonstration on K9 conditioning and body awareness exercises. You and Fido will want to check it out because body awareness helps with so much of the following: Improves balance and coordination Improves flexibility & stabilizes weak areas Improves distribution of weight & muscle tone Improves performance Improves bond between dog and handler…

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Teddy and Theodore

We've received two separate requests to post information on some lost pets in the neighborhood. Oddly enough, one is named Theodore and the other, Teddy: Hilary wrote to tell us her dog, Teddy, has gone missing: This is Teddy, he went missing midday on Wednesday in the Wallingford neighborhood on 40th ave near Irwins Coffee Shop. He is a white standard poodle. He's bigger now than in this picture. He has a blue collar but no tags on. If you see…

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Beware of dog thieves: a cautionary tail

Remember last year, when those two cute Boxer pups were dognapped from someone's yard? Or last month, when Stella was stolen right outside of the Durn Good? Thankfully, both stories had happy endings, and the dogs were returned to their owners; but now we're hearing stories around the neighborhood about people attempting to take dogs that are leashed up in front of businesses. Wally Pets owner Paul Brown told us about two separate incidents of attempted dog theft. The first one…

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Woman won’t return dog to his owner

Update 8:30pm: Lisa Dank has returned Benny to Mel this evening. She emailed Megan Seling at the Stranger with her side of the story. Click here to read it.   On Tuesday, we told you about the cute little Toy Fox Terrier, named Benny, who went missing after getting spooked by some neighborhood fireworks in the middle of the night. Since then, Benny's owner, Mel Weipert has been posting flyers everywhere, asking for help. Benny's cute little mug has been all…

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