the sutherlin inn is on the way to the coast, between grants pass and medford areas or from eugene in the north (on highway 5), and reedsport and florence in a little tiny town called Sutherlin.  I keep calling it Slytherin, due to Harry Potter but it is definitely NOT Tom Riddle aka Voldemort’s house. The people here are truly nice people.  I got a rain check from the McDonald’s and in Florence, the McDonald’s would not honor it and in fact the guy there was RUDE and obnoxious.  Plus, the... Read Full Story

these photos have nothing to do with each other, they are just too cute though… hugging a baby… waiting for dinner… Read Full Story

Three of the pet friendliest places in Florence, Oregon… are the Aloha Pet Grooming in walking distance to the library on 8th Street, where Cici had her toe nails clipped by a kind woman named Pam… Digital Dunes, on Laurel Street, near to Old Town, a wonderful photographer who specializes in pet portraits and Reigning Cats & Dogs at 1384 Bay Street, near the pier in Old Town. Indi and Dave Brown are the owners of this delicious establishment… they offer treats, samples and wonderfully... Read Full Story

Dogs just wanna play with dog toys and have fun… except when they want to sit around, contemplate their dogdom, sniff the world around them, go fetch, play catch and swim in the lake or ocean… and what every dog needs is a dog toy chest filled with a variety of toys that keep them busy and fun quota filled up… every dog has his or her day and that means chewing on rubber toys, as well as sinking their teeth into dog toy balls… and what dog doesn’t like to lick everything and everyone they... Read Full Story

Exploring places to visit with your dog in the wild west… California, Nevada and Oregon…?  check out the places Cici and I have visited this summer and last summer…  from Carson City, Nevada to Florence, Oregon… please join our sisterhood of the traveling bikini dog panties… (remember, Dottie)… Cici and I have decided that these are the top 15 places to travel with your dog Mendocino, California Carmel, California Grants Pass, Oregon Florence, Oregon Las Vegas, Nevada Hollywood, California... Read Full Story

Sweet Shadow …  she’s a lab, golden retriever mix… and George’s very beautiful garden…  a lovely and peaceful place for Cici and Shadow to have fun… Read Full Story

Driving into Grants Pass, Oregon off of Highway 5, there are two exits, one, where the big chain stores and hotels are located and the city center area, where the quaint shops and smaller mom and pop motels line the streets.  Take your pick, from older to sweet inns, with price ranges from $50-100 and up. Pet friendly motels and hotels abound here. This is a dog friendly place. You can take fido to the various parks, swimming, kayaking, and into the banks and auto dealerships. Cici now... Read Full Story

well, first, there are those tiny little runts and those big floppy eared labs… then come the pits… this article below says pits are fourth but doesn’t say which breed is third… and it says that pits are the most adopted dogs from shelters in LA county… does not say anything about Dalmatians… perhaps they are third? The Los Angeles Times Chihuahuas reign as Los Angeles County’s most popular dog breed According to a database compiled by The Times, there are 59,684 registered Chihuahuas in... Read Full Story

cool new social networking place for dogs…doggyspace… http://www.doggyspace.com/accounts/eProfile?id=467 and don’t forget us chickens… lemme assist you in writing that funraising letter, press release, article, newsletter or doggone web copy… we dogs just wanna write and have fun! http://thewritingwiz.googlepages.com/cuppawritingforthesoul Read Full Story

for all you dogs with jobs… and those wannabe dogs who want jobs… I think it’s a good idea to put dogs to work to earn their keep… :-)  cici could sure use a job besides stalking cats, squirrels and birds…  anyone got a job for my polka dot gurl? thought that the info on the sites below is kinda cool… http://www.workingdogweb.com/ http://www.workingdogweb.com/FreeStuff.htm How to become your dogs pack leader http://wesborgman.com/bpt.aspx dog scouts of america http://www.dogscouts1.com/ http... Read Full Story