Posted April 16, 2010 by Former Employees
(Given from Ollie’s Perspective)
Pretty much every day is the same for me. I wake up, do backyard squirrel patrol, wag my tail and try to look cute (not too hard for me to do) so my owner will take me on a walk, eat, sleep, and start it all over again the next day. I’m fine with the routine, but it would be nice to have a little excitement in my life.
It all changed though when my owner came home one day to tell me about Botanic Bow Wow, a Denver Botanic Gardens event geared specifically towards ME!! (and I suppose I’ll bring my owner) I’ll get to network with other furry friends, eat some treats, try to win a contest, get my picture taken, and much more.
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Posted May 6, 2008 by Featured Instructor
“Our new puppy ate our yard.”
“Help! Our terrier cut himself on the edging.”
“My cat wants ‘outside.’ How do I keep her safe?”
If you find yourself empathizing with these comments, or have even uttered one or two of them yourself, you might be interested in a new book called “Paw-Friendly Landscapes: How to Share the Turf When Your Backyard Belongs to Barney,” by Elizabeth Bublitz. Bublitz, who is teaching a class next week at the Gardens on pet-friendly landscaping, is the owner of a unique landscape design company called “Paw-Friendly Landscapes” – reputedly the only company in Colorado that specializes in designing child- and pet-friendly yards. The quotes above are from her book; her excerpt continues, “Do any of these scenarios sound familiar to you? Have you found yourself wondering
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