Explainer

Everything You Need to Know About Owning a Dog in Seattle

There are more dogs than children here. And they might be more spoiled.

03/16/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Illustrations by Mike Holm

Well Well Well

These Dogs Are Taking Care of Seattle First Responders

How local emergency workers benefit from a therapy dog program.

11/26/2024 By Haley Shapley

Tip Jar

Don't Be That Bar Patron

Some bar-going etiquette for our current moment: how much to tip, what qualifies as a dive, and why dogs are complicated.

08/21/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Ruff Trails

The Best Dog-Friendly Hikes near Seattle

Where to hit the trail with man's best outdoor friend.

08/09/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Animal Collective

Seattle Is Getting Its First Vet Co-Op

Urban Animal’s three clinics will soon be employee-owned.

01/03/2024 By Haley Shapley

Search, Book, Play

Meet Sniffspot, the Private Dog Park Purveyor

The “Airbnb for dogs” illuminates local demand for private off-leash areas—and our fierce devotion to our beloved furry friends.

08/29/2022 By Ann Karneus

Made in WA

11 Games, Toys, and Tools Invented in Washington

Our pastimes.

08/23/2022 Edited by Benjamin Cassidy By Seattle Met Staff

Paw-some parks

A Guide to Seattle’s Dog Parks

Outdoor recreation options abound for the city’s most beloved residents.

06/16/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

CANINE TO FIVE

Who Has the Best Shop Pets in the World? We Do! We Do!

Working like a dog never looked so cute.

06/15/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Rover Road Trip

Best Northwest Hotels to Visit with Dogs

Some overnights are a little furrier than others.

06/14/2022 By Allison Williams

OUR BEST FRIEND

We Needed This: Pet Portraits Capture Precious Memories

We wish our pets could live forever. This might be the next best thing.

02/22/2022 By Zoe Sayler

FUR-EAKY

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes for You and Your Pet

Tricks and treats, thank you very much.

10/27/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Hot Dog

Animal Cooling Shelter Opens in Bellevue

As temperatures hit 90, a volunteer-run haven offers free relief from hot homes.

08/12/2021 By Allison Williams

HEY, COOL DOG

The Good Dogs of Seattle's Weekend Snowstorm

Don't go chasing snowballs.

02/16/2021 By Zoe Sayler

SWIPING, UNLEASHED

Inside the Dog-Eat-Dog World of Seattle Dating Apps

Wowzer, Seattle's promising dating app for dog lovers, didn't make it through Covid-19. But two other local dating apps are keeping humans connected.

02/12/2021 By Zoe Sayler, Christy Carley, and Erin Wong

GOING TO THE DOGS

Treat Your Dog at These Pup-Friendly Seattle Spots

Fremont's getting a new dog bakery, but you don't have to keep your furry friend waiting.

01/29/2020 By Zoe Sayler

NEWSMAKERS

A Perfect Party with a Champion Bull Rider and a Magical Labradoodle

Here’s who else we’d invite if we could entertain November’s most interesting visitors and locals.

11/26/2019 By Rosin Saez Illustrations by Jane Sherman

Puppy Love

A Dating App for Dog Lovers Is a Real Actual Thing and It Launches This Month

When Wowzer goes live on October 23, romance with a fellow dog owner is just a swipe away.

10/17/2019 By Nicole Pasia

Party Animals

How to Throw a Birthday Party...for Your Dog

Yeah, you're that kind of dog owner. It's cool. Here's where to fete your pet.

08/20/2019 By Rosin Saez

From the Outside In

12 Ways to Do Rainier Without Actually Entering the National Park

Beyond the park boundaries sits a wealth of small-town charm, not to mention lesser-known hikes and stellar views of that big lump of volcano everyone loves so much.

07/23/2019 By Allison Williams