Send in a photo of your dog to Short Leash Dogs of Phoenix and they will create a hot dog in your dog’s honor. No joke.
For the Devlin dog, Buddy, they created a hot dog featuring fresh pineapple, grilled onions & red peppers with jalapenos & Desert Smoke BBQ Sauce – guess Buddy is a kinda spicy dog.
My personal Short Leash favorite is the Igby with coleslaw, bleu cheese. Yum, yum, yum. You will return for the Igby alone.
Short Leash Dogs is a food truck that is found throughout central Phoenix and at private events. Here’s the schedule. http://shortleashhotdogs.com/
They are addictive — don’t say we didn’t warn you!
This morning was a perfect time to get the pooch and hit the hiking trails around metro Phoenix. It’s unclear what kind of wildflower season this is going to be (rainy November and December but not so much in January) but already you see sprigs of lupine, brittlebush and desert marigolds popping up.
And as much as you want to, be careful not to go off trail to get the perfect of photo of the dog with the wildflowers – gotta leave the scenery beautiful for everyone else! Another good reason to keep your dog on the leash: where there’s wildflowers, there can be cactus.
A tip from the Arizona State Parks department: if you are craving seeing golden Mexican poppies, get out between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on a sunny day –but make sure to bring plenty of water for you and the dog.
Here are some very helpful up-to-date links to show you where to see the best wildflowers in Arizona:
Have you heard about the Glendale Schnauzer who saved a woman’s life?
Happy DogPhoenix profiled several hero dogs like this one and Friends of Animal Care and Control every year salute dogs in metro Phoenix who perform heroic deeds.
What do you get when you put ten dogs together like Gracie, Bo, Maggie, Sedona, Caesar and Star?
A terrific time.
Maricopa County has a Tails on the Trails program at Usery Park. It is a guided hike through a lush desert setting. Leashed dogs are welcome and it’s a great time for all. It gets your dog out of the house and lets you meet fellow dog lovers.
Mark Troester and Lynn Neakrans give some terrific practical information at the beginning of the hike about keeping your dog hydrated and controlled on the trails.
Dogs of all sizes are welcome. Today, there were Beagles, Retrievers, and mixed breeds on this Beginner, one-mile hike. And everyone got along great. “At first, all the dogs are trying to sort themselves out in the pack but it always works,’’ says Lynn.
The next Tails on the Trails program is Jan. 28 at Usery Park; it’s three miles.
It’s beautiful outside; the recent rains have greened up the hills around metro Phoenix. Here are two events to get you and The Dog outside and loving it:
Want to make your dog famous?
What do you get when you put ten dogs together like Gracie, Bo, Maggie, Sedona, Caesar and Star?
It’s beautiful outside; the recent rains have greened up the hills around metro Phoenix. Here are two events to get you and The Dog outside and loving it:
