Walk into the administrative offices for Saving Grace—a nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Central Oregon—and you’ll likely be met by an affable golden retriever who, despite his ability to sprawl across the entryway, is still an exuberant puppy. His owner, Assistant Executive Director Trish Meyer has had the fur ball […]
Dog Days of Summer
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Meet the Shop Dog: Ronix
Earth Below
Holding court in the patch of grass between vegan food cart Earth Below and a picnic table, Ronix looks like a friendly fella. But get close, and the sweet guy is so shy he turns his head away when approached by strangers. Owner Sierrah Umhauer, who runs the cart, says he wishes he could be […]
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Meet the Shop Dog: Elroy
Sunnyside Sports
There are technically two shop dogs at Sunnyside, but Elroy has seniority. His more junior canine colleague Happy has been spending less time in the office since she suffered a bout of wanderlust that landed her in the slammer for a night. Elroy currently works 30 hours each week and has been coming in with […]
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Dog Days of Summer
An Issue for the Dogs
Editor’s Note For as many pets as there are, people have reasons why they “adopted” them. For me, 13 years ago, I had recently broken off my engagement to be married, and needed a reminder that life is wonderful after all. I picked up an American bulldog, and named her Zuzu, and for the next […]
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Dog’s Best Friend
Canine splash park honors advocate Bob Wenger
Bend’s dog population finally has a place to cool its paws with last week’s opening of the Bob Wenger Memorial Spray Park at Pine Nursery Park. The first water feature for dogs in the Bend Park and Recreation District, the spray park includes hydrant-shaped fountains to create a fun and cooling climate for canines. “Bend […]
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Political Paws
Bend’s top dogs tell all
A wise human once said, “Behind every great leader there stands a great dog.” To find out who’s really running this city, we interviewed some of Bend’s top dogs and discovered what really makes them tick—and what ticks them off. It should be noted that some city leaders do not have dogs (we’re not sure […]
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Up In the Air—A Bird? A Plane? A Dog!
A lifelong entertainer, JD Platt has a job for the dogs
Although your mother probably doesn’t recommend hitchhiking, for JD Platt it turned out to be a life changer—in the best possible way. A lifelong and professional snowboarder, in 1996, Platt was hitchhiking back from Mt. Bachelor and a woman picked him up. As an icebreaker, he asked an innocent question—what do you do for a […]
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A Rawhide a Day Keeps the Veterinarian Away
Some pet care health tips for the summertime
Summer is a great time to live in Central Oregon, inviting warm days and long evenings. Yes, have fun, but be safe by being aware of potential health hazards. A few reminders: Cheat grass (bromus tectorum) is an invasive grass found everywhere in Central Oregon. It grows in long stalks with brushy stickers on the ends. […]
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Doggie Style
Four paws on the ground advice
To get the down-and-dirty on pet grooming and etiquette, the Source went to the horse’s, er, dog’s, mouth for some style advice, with the help of Gracie, a nine-year-old Boxer, and Chuck, a six-year-old Australian Shepard, both owned by Lacey, the lead groomer at Muddy Paws Bathhouse. Starting this month, the “Doggie Style” will be […]
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Get Yer Dawg On!
Canine brew is too good for cats
When Dawg Grog, the liquid canine vitamin treat, first hit the local market two years ago this month, it brought to my mind a question: Would cats like it? Dawg Grog inventor Daniel Keeton says the elixir—comprised of brewers wort (malted barley water) from Boneyard Brewery, vegetarian K9 glucosamine, trace mineral supplements, and Oregon mountain […]