I love colors and textures and paintings that surprise me. It was indeed a very act of surprise that first drew me to Kristine Baerlin’s paintings. I naively assumed it was digital media. With the “pixilated” images, it seemed like a photograph that had been digitally re-mastered. Then I looked closer. Then really close. It [...]

A friend of mine took on the task several months back of fostering a wonderful English Setter. Unfortunately his travel schedule is hectic right now and as much as he hates to give her up, it seems unfair to disrupt her home every time he leave. Her name is Kiki, she is about 9 years old and one [...]

 
If you are considering getting a dog, please consider adopting. I recently learned about the Military Working Dog Foundation, which assists the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Center in finding suitable homes for military working dogs that become available for adoption because they are no longer capable of performing their military duties. Because on occasion, dogs are [...]

 
Every year pets are bought spontaneously as gifts, without taking into account important considerations such as the impact it will have on one’s lifestyle with the additional responsibility, costs, the time that goes into properly training an animal. As in choosing a mate, you shouldn’t choose an animal based on looks, you should consider temperament, [...]

Celebrate the holidays with your four-legged “best friend”  at Santa Paws is Coming to Town hosted by Barkley Square Bakery & Boutique and Paws, Purrs & Exotics Animal Hospital in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia on Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The event will be held in conjunction with  the Washington Humane [...]

 
This year when your dog is begging for your turkey table scraps, you can go ahead and give in thanks to Barkley Square’s canine-friendly holiday meals.  It’s a four course meal including:
Thanksgiving Doggy Dinner Menu
 Oven-Baked Turkey with Cranberries
(Turkey Breast, Dried Cranberries, Olive Oil, Garlic, Rosemary)
 Animal-Faced Mashed Pumpkin
(Pumpkin, Peas,  “Pupperoni”, Rosemary, Dried Cranberries)
Simmered Vegetables
(Peas, Sweet Potatoes, [...]

Dr. Elton Vyfhuis with pet turtle, snake and dog, Ubu
I ran into Dr. Vyfhuis at the Washington Humane Society’s Walk for the Animals yesterday. He was out participating in the day, and has volunteered his surgical skills to the WHS’s Spay & Neuter Clinic for years. He and Dr. Nia Perkins told me about an offer [...]

No not the models — the greyhounds! Greyhound Welfare, a 100% fostered greyhound rescue and rehabilitation non profit based in the Washington, DC and working throughout the mid-Atlantic region,  is hosting a happy hour at Barkley Square Bakery & Boutique in Alexandria, VA on Friday, October 16th from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. The event is for those who own greyhounds [...]

 
Barkley Square Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique is a pet boutique specializing in delicious treats, gifts and furnishings for dogs and cats with a taste for quality.  Their organic treats are specially crafted for our customers. They also carry leashes, beds, collars and other fine products from the best manufacturers of pet accessories.  Founded in 2003, the [...]

If you didn’t come out to Alexandria, Virginia’s Del Ray neighborhood’s First Thursday, you missed a wonderful night. The sidewalks were packed with young couples, cute families, hip older folks, and lots of dogs! Take a look at photographer, Vithaya’s photos and take on last night’s event. I think we had almost 100 people on the [...]