Therapy dogs bring joy, comfort, a happy face, a wagging tail, and a stable presence. This was on full display when we joined Project Canine at the Northeast branch of the Seattle Public Library on a Sunday. Every Sunday, Project Canine pups provide the perfect audience for young readers and rotate between 5 Seattle Public Library locations during the school year. “You are doing a great job. I really like it when you read to me.” Tessa, Labradoodle and her handler Hailey Photo by Brigit Stadler, Life as a Voyager Photography Bow Wows & Books is a Project Canine program that provides young readers with attentive, certified therapy dogs. Each Sunday from 3-4 pm, dozens of children and sever
DO NOT TRAVEL if you DON'T HAVE TO: Seattle Pup Magazine encourages everyone to stay someplace safe, warm, and cozy during dangerous winter weather. Do not travel if you do not absolutely have to. Be sure to check the weather report for your area and be aware that the weather can change dramatically in a short amount of time during the winter. "Luna" Photo Credit @lunatheteacherspet If you have to travel or are traveling in winter when the weather is nice, make sure your car has a well-equipped emergency kit. Things that should be in your winter emergency kit: "Playing in the snow of Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill 2.9.2019". Photo Credit @seattlepupmagazine Blankets, sleeping bag, warm clot
Photo Credit: @ Guide Dogs for the Blind Stepping out of a bus, a man secures a squirming tan puppy in his arms. “Can you guess his name?!” The tall man with a kind smile hollers to the crowd. “Hadrian! From Litter "H." A mother and her two children, all smiles, pluck Hadrian out of the man’s arms and hold him tightly as the puppy licks their faces. The little ten-week-old Lab is going to his volunteer puppy raiser family where he will be socialized and learn basic obedience during the next year. This is the beginning of the lengthy, dedicated, and heartwarming process of creating a guide dog that can be safely paired with a blind or visually impaired person. “Can you guess his name?!”
