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Stillwater Yappy Hour

Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to chill at a pirate bar with 20+ dogs and their fabulous human companions. Seriously. It doesn’t get much more fun than that folks.

Smalley’s Caribbean Barbeque is a dog-friendly restaurant in the Brick Alley Building in historic downtown Stillwater. That’s right, you can enjoy delicious Caribbean fare with your favorite pooch on Smalley’s gorgeous front patio or in the relaxing environment of their back deck where we hung out last week for a “Yappy Hour” fundraiser for Friends of Stillwater Dog Park.

A handful of photos from the event can be seen below, and additional images from the evening are available for viewing and purchase here through June 30th.

Looking for more dog-friendly patios in the Twin Cities area? Check out this great list compiled by my favorite Twin Cities dog-lovers resource, Sidewalk Dog, or play around on their interactive Dog Park and Dog-friendly Dining map sponsored by Stunt Puppy.

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Christopher - Looks like a lot of fun! I need to find a yappy hour here in the Dallas area.

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Emilee - Oh my goodness, the blue-eyed Aussie is gorgeous! Amazing eyes. Sounds like you and the dogs had a great time!

Meredith Perdue - What a fun post! I wish my town had something like Yappy Hour! Although, I’m not sure we’d be able to take our crazy lab… Hope you’re doing well and enjoying summer!

Jessica - Sooo many cuties and so many great shots!

Stephanie - What fun! Love the shot of the mini poodle and german shephard sniffing each other :)

Kristy - Ooooh, they are too cute! Especially the 5th one down. The bigs and littles always look funny next to each other, and that little is just about on his tippy toes to sniff the big.

yappy hour…at a pirate bar!

Join me tomorrow at Smalley’s Caribbean BBQ for a Yappy Hour benefiting Friends of Stillwater Dog Park. A $10 ticket at the door will get you a free drink, appetizers, and door prize drawings. The event is dog friendly, so bring your pup and enjoy Minnesota’s beautiful patio season together! For more information on this event, please visit the Friends of Stillwater Dog Park’s event page.

And for your viewing pleasure, a completely unrelated, but gorgeous, photo of my new pal Killian from a recent session.

Please note: All pirate gear is completely optional at tomorrow’s event, but definitely photo opp worthy.:)

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at the dog park | life in pictures

Last Saturday, we took advantage of the absolutely amazing weather by taking a family trip to the Battle Creek dog park in Maplewood.  Let’s just say that we weren’t the only ones to come up with that plan for the afternoon.  There were so many people and dogs at the park, and Phaneuf made a point to greet every single one of them.

Admittedly, I’ve gone completely overboard with the amount of images in this post, but hopefully you’re here to see photos, so you won’t hold it against me.

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Phaneuf LOVES to play with puppies.

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Nothing warms my heart more than when a little kid wants to play with Phaneuf.  Inevitably she always tests their level of comfort with her by giving them a big slobbery tongue to the face.

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Off to greet some new people!

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Oh how I love a puppy lying in some warm autumn sunlight. ::sigh::

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Seriously, did you think I could show dog park photos without some butt-sniffing??

Happy weekend!

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Sue - sure miss the Minnesota dog parks. your photos captured the fun!

Claire - these are all fun, but i love that first shot!

Jeanette - An adorable bunch looks like everyone had a blast!

Nick - Looks like everyone there had a blast! Yup never complete without butt sniffing!

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