Community Partners:

The Barking Lot Dog Groomery and Boutique is a state of the art grooming salon specializing in small breed dogs. The boutique features all natural diets, including dehydrated and raw foods, healthy treats, fresh baked biscuits and a variety of quality toys and accessories. The Barking Lot also offers dog exercise services and in home pet sitting.

www.barkinglotfriends.com

Dog Park Groups:

Sound Hounds is working to establish dog parks in the South Sound area including Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater. Sound Hounds President Lynn Scroggins is an advisor to Washington State Parks about incorporating dog parks into our state parks.

www.soundhounds.org

Sequim Dog Parks features great articles about dog parks. TCDPS is collaborating with Sequim Dog Parks on setting up a national web site database on how to start a dog park in your local community.

www.sequimdogparks.org

Resources:

Dogwise features dog related books and videos and carries the following TCDPS recommended titles:

• "Visiting the Dog Park: Having Fun, Staying Safe" by Cheryl Smith
• "Off Leash Dog Play: A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun" by Robbin Bennett and Susan Briggs
• "Dog to Dog Communication: The Right Way to Socialize Your Dog" By Jamie Shaw
• "On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals" By Turid Rugaas (Book and DVD available)