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Out and About: Virginia Is for Pet Lovers

PetSugar — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:20:40 -0800

To wrap up our week in Virginia, this resource should make your time (or visit) in this state even more pet-astic! The Virginia Tourism Corporation provides super event, park, and lodging tips for you and your pooch. There's even an online "pet wheel" where you can choose your dog's energy type, and it recommends some activities you both will love. Stay tuned for the continuation of Out and About in a new state after Thanksgiving week!

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Out & About: Virginia's Riverboat Canine Cruises

PetSugar — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:30:23 -0800

During the months of May to September, Potomac Riverboat Company lets you cruise with your pooch. These fun boat trips are offered during those warm months and include a 40-minute tour of Alexandria's seaport. Ships set sail every Thursday at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. Humans can come to play with the dogs or bring or borrow a pet to make the trip – people pay $12 and pups ride free.

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Out and About: Virginia's Oasis Winery

PetSugar — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:30:27 -0800

Bring your leashed dog wine tasting at the boutique Oasis Winery along the Blue Ridge Parkway. People can sample wines from chardonnay to cabernet sauvignon, and pets can sniff around on a tour! It's open daily, year round (except Christmas and New Years) and features a three-tiered, heated deck for those wintry days, plus private wine cabanas with a view for the VIPs.

Bonus tip: Gather up at least six friends and do the I Love Lucy Wine Experience, where you get to crush grapes with your bare feet in real wine barrels! Your pooch, however, will have to sit this one out.

Out and About: Virginia's Jefferson Hotel

PetSugar — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:30:30 -0800

Forget must-sees, this is a must-stay. One of only 27 hotels in the US to receive both the Mobil Five Star and AAA Five Diamond Award in 2007, The Jefferson recently earned the Virginia Green Lodging designation from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for its conservation efforts. Located in downtown Richmond, this hotel will please even the most finicky pets and people - sweeten the deal with a trip to the city's first dog park, Barker Field, with your pooch in hotel-provided transportation. Luxurious, eco-tastic, and pet friendly - I'm there!

Click here to share your own tips with PetSugar's Out and About travel group – and stay tuned as our week of Virginia continues!

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Out and About: Virginia's Peaks of Otter

PetSugar — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:20:02 -0800

One of my favorite drives – second only to California's Highway 1 – is the meandering trail down the Blue Ridge Parkway. This path totals 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park in northern Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.

Dogs are welcomed on over 100 of the trails along the way, and the walks can vary from casual strolls over mostly flat ground to demanding hikes up mountain summits. While walking your leashed pup, you'll see a wide variety of wildlife – 54 different mammals and 59 species of birds live along the parkway, more than the entire European continent!

Around the 75-mile point, check out the three mountains – Sharp Top, Flat Top, and Harkening Hill – that make up the Peaks of Otter. You'll find days' worth of hikes for you and your furry friends, ranging from the light 1.6-mile loop of the Fallingwater Cascades National Scenic Trail to the hike up a 4.4-mile trail to the Flat Top Summit (4,004 feet).

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Pampered Pals: Bark Vineyards

PetSugar — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:30:26 -0800

Although I like wine for me, I obvs know that booze has no business in my pup's tum. Not the case with Bark Vineyards. Based in Williamsburg, Virginia ( a great pet-friendly destination in itself), the company bottles nonalcoholic "wines" for your dog. Coming in a wine-shaped bottle, it's actually alcohol-free au jus designed to pour over kibble. With flavors like Barkundy and White Sniff-n-Tail, there's even a Meowlot for your feline friends. Bark Vineyards uses an FDA-approved manufacturer with human-grade ingredients, and offers up their products in beautiful wood gift boxes as well. Now, most of us weren't big fans of beer for pooches, but I'm predicting this doggie "wine" ($21.99) will be a big hit with your pups - it could really add some flavor to that plain dry food!

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What Happened on PetSugar This Week (11/11-11/16)?

PetSugar — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:00:46 -0800

It was another great week on PetSugar! We celebrated National Teddy Bear Day (and my birthday), and finished pet-proofing our homes! We traveled clear across the country to Virginia, plus started the Pet Present Extravaganza portion of our 2007 Holiday Gift Guide. Wow, we've been busy! What else did we do? All of the answers to the quiz can be found in this past week's posts, so let's find out how well you've been paying attention!

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