Adventure Dog Ranch

06/14/2024

Kerri finally prevailed and all phone lines and voice mail services are fully functional... Our fire alarm has quit beeping... Heck for the first time in 17 years, there is zero buzz on the phone line. Thank you Eric and Mike!

06/05/2024

If you haven't already done so, schedule your dog's summer vacation with us. We still have some space available over the 4th of July!

06/03/2024

This is a movie, I simply have to watch, even though it'll probably make my eyes leak. War Tails. A true story of a team of veterinarians, trying like hell to deal with the abandoned pet issue in Ukraine, where rabies is a problem. Currently showing at the Seattle film festival or on your home theatre system.

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Dan Fine met Khrystyna, a brave animal rescue volunteer. Together they formed a partnership to help homeless pets and head off the deadly spread of rabies

06/02/2024

Here's some images from a few years ago, of our dog Heidi, making the acquaintance of Duke, the dirty doodle that we love dearly.

06/02/2024

Our telephone lines are currently down and have been since yesterday morning. If you need to reach us please send an email [email protected] or text 425-418-0255. I've opened yet another ticket with the Telco, but they won't have a tech on site until 6/10. I'm starting to lean towards VoIP. Anyone have experience with that?

05/19/2024

Here's some old, as in 2009 photo's of some beloved friends at the dog ranch. I see Elliot, Artimus, and Skye... and a few others who's names escape me after nearly two generations of dogs. But I do know that there are still some dog people that follow us to this day, and if it puts a smile on one face or a tear in one's eye... I've done something good. Love is eternal, after all.

05/07/2024

We are interviewing a potential little sister for Ms. Heidi this week. Keep your fingers crossed that we will all fall in love.

02/27/2024

When it goes from nearly spring, to frozen tundra in under 5 m8nutes

02/21/2024

Been missing my pal Copper lately. His cute little beagle butt always made me smile. Plus he would adore our current beagle guest, monsieur Perry.

01/08/2024

Nail trim day Tuesday 1/16

12/06/2023

Still have a few spots left for December dog boarding. (This hasn't happened in recent years....)

If you call the office line, 360-652-2924 don't be surprised if the call back comes from a 425 number ending in 0255. Phone lines are even more messed up now than they were 20 years ago...

Doesn't your dog deserve ADVENTURE?

09/20/2023

Our old, emphasis on old, friend, Samus Adventure Dog Ranch

09/20/2023

09/20/2023

Adventure Dog Ranch Duke and Lady

09/20/2023

Another shot of Duke(y) Adventure Dog Ranch

08/29/2023

Next Nail trim day at the ranch is Tuesday 9/12.

08/21/2023

Nail trim day tomorrow at the dog ranch. Tuesday 8/22. Let me know if your pooch needs a "pedi" at daycare drop off time. Or if your pooch is currently spending time with us, let me know if you would like that added on. $12.50 covers trim and grind (if your dog isn't offended by the Dremel.)

07/29/2023

You know you're having a bad day when: You take your hat off and the dog runs away.

Didn't frighten the shepherd, 'Bai,'. But Mosa, the pomski, skedaddled, quickly. Came right back when I put my hat back on.

Guess I fear skin cancer and sunburn more than I fear hat hair.

07/25/2023

our "Dirty White Boy," feeling about 3 lbs. lighter after a 5 minute reunion with the dog brush.

07/25/2023

Found this cute pic of bonded pair, (black lab) and (Golden Retriever.). Taken in February Adventure Dog Ranch These two are due for another visit. I simply don't get enough since my Javabean passed. is always willing to warm my toes, my lap and wash my face, whenever I need it. seems to enjoy my attention's as well.

07/13/2023

Rocky and Ligaya, aka "Rocket Beagle," having a wrestle session.

05/24/2023

Another pic of Copper.

05/24/2023

Copper, trying like hell to act stoic and controlled, when all he really does is smile and wiggle... A real wiggle-butt/wanna-be-lap doggy.

05/24/2023

Merle (Foreground). Heidi and Copper in the back. Ain't he handsome?

05/24/2023

My pal, the handsome, "Big D, Denali.". Posing for pics isn't as high on his list as napping in streaming rays of sunlight or ear rubs

03/28/2023

We're heartbroken over the shooting yesterday in Nashville...

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02/23/2023

I often wondered about a dog's perspicacity of such things.

I recall after Maxshadow was neutered, he spent quite a bit of time, apparently pondering, his nether-regions. In a very human-like, "Where the heck did they go?"demeanor..

This persisted for a while.

I do not recall if it continued after the unfortunate leap that he made that day.

Maxshadow was an excellent aerialist. He had amazing body control in the air. Over his 19 years, (Okay, not so much after the 1st 15 or so.) I saw him make some astounding frisbee catches. Although after neutering we weren't doing any physical exercise, I feel it's important to note that he had great confidence in his jumping and leaping finesse.

I was laying on the bed,, icing my neck in an attempt to alleviate an impending migraine that was rolling towards me like a freight train.

Apparently Maxshadow thought some cuddle time looked like a fine idea. (He loved to be spooned.) Normally very light and sure footed, this 55 lb lab/shepherd/ border collie hybrid; (he changed breeds each time we changed veterinarians.) He flubbed it royally, that particular day.

I'm laying on my back, toes pointing skyward. I don't know if it was the leftover anesthesia in his system, or only a miscalculation on his part. He had made this leap a hundred times before, always sticking the landing gracefully, and so lightly that the bed never even shifted. This time his crotch / incision area, soundly connected with my toes and he let out a shriek of agony, the likes of which I never want to hear again. (My toes didn't much like it, either.)

I grabbed him and rolled him on his back to check his stitches. None appeared to have ruptured. Still screaming and shaking violently,. I wrapped my boy in a bear hug and held him to me for the next 40 minutes, until the shaking became trembling and the shrieks, whimpers and his tongue darted out to gently lick my hand..

I held him until well after his breathing normalized. Then I extracted myself and called the vet to see what to give him for pain and inflammation. Some OTC pain meds and some Benedryl to help him sleep.

I doubt that Maxshadow ever figured out exactly what happened to his boy beans, but he sure as hell knew that those people in the white coats and black shoes had something to do with it. He despised trips to the veterinarian. He also gave my size 10 feet a wide berth when jumpíng up for cuddles.

I miss my boy. Always

01/17/2023

Call or Email to schedule your dog's stay so you can have that romantic getaway (without Fido getting in on the action,) or that exhilarating Ski weekend with all your friends.

Don't let your dog miss out on the "Adventure."

12/21/2022

Charley the beagle having a great time in the now Adventure Dog Ranch

12/19/2022

2 Blue Tick C**n Hounds, digging for Adventure. Adventure Dog Ranch