Wag Hotels in San Francisco and Sacramento are being joined this month with a new San Mateo County location at 1025 Hansen Way in Redwood City. DogTrekkers are invited to tour the hotel and join the staff for a holiday party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. December 7, 2013.
By DogTrekker, of Broadway Animal Hospital

Tuolumne County is Open!

The government may be shut down, but Tuolumne County is not! The weather is great and the lodging specials abound. Add to that, fall colors, friendly folks, great history, fun holiday shopping and harvest time events. Oh yes, and did we mention fun for dogs?
By DogTrekker, of Broadway Animal Hospital

Muttville Reaches 2000 Dogs Saved Milestone

Varsha - Photo Jane Goldman Muttville Senior Dog Rescue reached a milestone this week by rescuing its 2,000th senior dog. Varsha, a nine-year old cattle dog mix, was found wandering the streets of Oakland.  A good Samaritan coaxed her into a car and got her to Oakland Animal Services, where she was given shelter. Covered in scabs with a large portion of her hair missing -- and considered geriatric -- Varsha was not going to be an easy case, so three days later, OAS's rescue partner Martha Klein reached out to Muttville.  Varsha possessed the mild-mannered temperament required of Muttville dogs, and Muttville rescued her.  
By DogTrekker, of Broadway Animal Hospital

Bert and Julie Puttin’ On The Rex

Julie (right) says ''bartender pour me another''   Kim and Larry, winners of our June 2013 DogCation, recently took pugs Bert and Julie to the Hotel Rex in San Francisco and had this to say: "we cannot thank you enough for providing us with a wonderful Dogtrekker.com weekend!  Our 2 pugs, Bert and Julie, LOVED staying with us, as much as we loved being there.  We were able to eat at the bar with Bert and Julie present, and everyone loved saying hello to them. The food was good, the room was great, loved the location, and people were super kind."
By DogTrekker, of Broadway Animal Hospital

The Wag Brigade: Stress Relief Dogs

In December, SFO will launch a new program, titled “Wag Brigade,” to bring trained dogs to the terminals to make passenger travel more enjoyable. The San Francisco Chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will bring nine dogs, certified through their Animal Assisted Therapy (ATT) Program, to roam the terminals to take the stress out of holiday travel.