Central Oregon Pets
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Adventure Dogs!

If you’re looking for a dog to join you in your outdoor exploits, let this guide help you determine which ones could work best for your lifestyle
Chris Miller

From giant sled pullers to tiny dogs dedicated to searching out rats, adventure and outdoor dogs come in all shapes and sizes. Here’s a look at outside dogs and the pursuits that can suit them best. Sled dogs Sled dogs are immortalized each year in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, pulling their mushers hundreds […]

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Paw Pageant 2019

Meet the Winners: Central Oregon’s Paw Pageant
The Source Staff

Ahead of the publication of the 1st issue of Central Oregon Pets, we put a call out to local pet parents: Send us photos of your beloved friends to enter them into our first-ever Paw Pageant! Through a voting portal on our website, local readers voted for the cutest, funniest, most memorable pets in Central […]

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Pet Friendly Patios

Doggos like to go out, too!
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Who doesn’t love to eat some grub or sip on some bevvies with their furry best friend? Here are some of the Central Oregon Pets pets’ picks for best places to take your dog. Bend Brewing Co. 1019 NW Brooks St., Bend Take in some views of the Deschutes River and chill out on the […]

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Is Rover a River Protector?

Keep a few steps in mind when it comes to dogs and sensitive habitat
Kolleen Miller

How much is too much love? It’s no secret Central Oregon is an outdoor lover’s paradise, with an abundance of easily-accessed trails, ski areas—and of course, the beautiful Deschutes River. It’s also no secret that Central Oregon loves dogs. We take our fur-babies everywhere with us—especially to the river or lakes to swim when the […]

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Helping Paws

From therapy dogs to service animals, special pups help people in more ways than one
Avatar photo Keely Damara

Hobie, a 150-pound brindle English Mastiff, lumbers slowly down the hallway of Aspen Ridge Memory Care as Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” drifts from an entertainment room filled with a dozen or so elderly residents suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other memory loss. Hobie’s handler, Jennifer Horsman, leads him by leash, keeping him close. […]

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How to Train Your Dog

A Q&A With Jack Walker, local breeder and trainer
Chris Miller

With parks, trails and pubs where our four-legged friends are welcomed with open arms, there’s no doubt Central Oregon is a pet-friendly community. Most people get dogs with the best of intentions, but not everyone knows how to train them. Here, a local breeder and trainer offers some tips. Source Weekly: What age should a […]

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