Our Dog Bark Park Blog

Luck o’the Irish & our Lucky Break 15 years ago

Interesting stories by Entrepreneur on-line magazine of the lucky breaks of ten companies that led them to new heights.  Dog Bark Park’s story was included.  See the article here:  http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/205572.html Interesting stories and nice to remember

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Apple Gourd Birdhouse

Sometimes Dennis & I are asked if we ever get tired of creating our chainsaw-carved dogs.  And our answer is always ” no, we enjoy making them.”  That doesn’t mean carving is our only artistic activity. Among other things, we

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3 more Dog Breeds discussed

Continuing our series that offers tidbits about different dog breeds we feature 3 more in this post.  But first, a note about our sources of information.  Much of what we know about dogs is from

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10 Foods Poisonous to Dogs

Many of us like to share  human foods with our canine family members and the debate circulates about the pitfalls and pleasure of doing so.  Certain foods are toxic to dogs and should not be feed

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More lesser known Dog Breeds

Where we are in rural Idaho the most common dogs include labradors, border collies, cattle dogs, german shepherds, golden retrievers & other hunting or ranch working dogs. Here, we’ll explore three lesser known dogs. Sealyham Terrier The Sealyham

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Some Lesser known Dog Breeds

Last time we wrote about two Top 10 Lists of the most popular dogs at Dog Bark Park and as registered with the American Kennel Club.  Now we’d like to mention a few breeds not

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2009 Top 10 Dog Breeds – AKC & DBP compare Lists

Recently the American Kennel Club announced America’s most popular dog breeds for 2009.  The Labrador Retriever maintained its #1 spot while the German Shepherd moved into second place. Next in line are Yorkie, Golden Retriever, Beagle, Boxer, Bulldog, Dachshund,

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Quick video tour of Dog Bark Park

Last Fall a videographer on assignment for the Purina Company spent most of a day visiting & filming at Dog Bark Park.  Here’s the link to view the recently released footage:  Purina PetCentric TV.   We hope you

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New approach to the New Year

What happens to all those good intentions made as New Year Resolutions?  So often, plans to shed some weight, rid the clutter, walk the dog more, clean out closets, etc simply dissipate as the New Year

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More Wildlife Carvings from our Studio

The Rainbow Trout pegged fishing pole/leash/hat holder is chainsaw carved and hand painted.  The tail fin curves forward.  The back of the carving is unfinished and flat for easy wall mounting.  Trout shown here is

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Wildlife Carvings

The Walking Bear is one of our most difficult carvings to create.  Each of its legs is in a different position.  To accomplish this, we first begin by rough carving eight legs & then remove four

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Sneak preview of sane & zany Dog Bark Park

Visitors to our studio and giftshop often remark about the one-of-a-kind creations found there & which are not available on our website.  Here, in our continuing blog series, are a few more.  Enjoy the tour!

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