Dog owners across the region will howl with glee at word that Kirkland’s glittering lakeside Woodmark Hotel and its resident casual Beach Cafe has launched a dog-friendly happy hour.

From 5pm to 7pm on those Wednesdays the weather permits, the Woodmark’s house pooch Woody, a Labradoodle puppy, will greet fellow canines and their pet humans on the cafe patio and grassy lawn.

You get cocktails and casual noshes; Spot gets complimentary dog treats.

And Seattle area restaurants get one step closer to that paranoid fantasy of petless humans everywhere: The dogs are taking over the world.