Belinda DOG-LOVERS SHOPPING GUIDE TO SLO – THE PET STORE TAILS of SLO (745 Higuera St. Tel: 805 544 PETS) Where better to start dog-themed shopping than Tails of SLO, with the added bonus of being greeted by one of these Instagram cuties, each belonging to a member of staff. I first glimpsed Ridgeback-mix Lola (aka […]
Belinda Last time I strolled through the seabreezy Babcock & Story bar at the Hotel Del Coronado, I heard a woman muse, “Whenever I come to the Del I always feel like I’m travelling back in time…” Having just set a time travel novel there, this tickled me greatly but of course it’s almost inevitable that your imagination would start […]
Belinda Not only is Coronado Island a paradise for dogs, it’s also a great place for dog-lovers to shop! Here are 40+ highlights from 8 of our favorite Coronado stores – all of which allow your pups to peruse alongside you! WAG’N TAILS DOG-LOVERS SHOPPING GUIDE TO CORONADO ISLAND 945 Orange Ave, Coronado 92118. Website: Wag’N Tails […]
Belinda This review is supported by Furbo, who kindly gifted Bodie with this nifty gadget so we could give you the lowdown! All thoughts and experiences are our very own. MISS YOU ALREADY Do you… Wonder what your darling doggie gets up to when you’re not home? Worry that he or she could be barking, stress-pacing or pining? […]
Belinda To celebrate the US launch of BODIE ON THE ROAD: Travels with My Rescue Pup in the Dogged Pursuit of Happiness we’ve rustled up 20 goodies from our favorite pit-stops from Los Angeles to Portland and you can win the WHOLE DARN LOT! Yep, that’s one lucky person winning all 20 items – everything from Kennel […]
Belinda It’s amazing how much exceptional beauty can be packed into a mile-wide island. Dog-friendly Coronado lies just across the bay from the sunny city of San Diego and offers an irresistible mix of tropical paradise, quaint village life and megabucks glamour. This is Bodie’s Happy Place, guaranteed to add a jaunty spring to his step and here we show you the very best of dog-friendly […]
Belinda Forty miles of wind-sculpted sands… It seems unfathomable that this magnificent Lawrence of Arabia experience awaits just off Highway 101. Here’s your paw-by-paw guide to the dog-friendly Oregon Dunes… We pulled into the shady carpark and followed the signs guiding us along a wooden walkway, glimpsing lush forest and wildflowers… Suddenly the scene opened out and revealed this evergreen-trimmed marshland, […]
Belinda Dog-friendly Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara is utterly sublime and will always have a special place in my heart as this is where Bodie had his very first experience of sand and sea… I’d never seen him bound with quite such abandon… His first steps towards the ocean were tentative but the gentle lapping of the […]
Belinda For an American dog with an urban jungle background, Bodie has taken to English country life like landed gentry. To celebrate a year in the UK Bodie donned his new Tail Trends tweed dog bandana and we went to sip Earl Grey at Bovey Castle. JEEVES & WOOFSTER! Meet Shaun, guardian of the grand entrance to Bovey Castle, […]
Belinda EXTRACT FROM BODIE ON THE ROAD – THE DOGGED PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS We’re on our way to see a 60-year-old dog that generates more than two billion dollars in annual sales, thanks to its licensing deals with the likes of Hallmark and Ty Warner of Beanie Baby – we’re talking SNOOPY! Specifically we’re visiting […]