Even if you don’t have plans, your dog sure hopes you do. The Watering Bowl consistently ranks among the top Spring Break destinations for dogs within a fifty-mile radius of St. Louis. And this year, we’ve expanded the excitement to include another fifty miles from St. Peters. We know it doesn’t seem like Spring Break…

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In humans, the signs are obvious. We get restless. We binge watch. We forage for snacks. But believe it or not, cabin fever affects dogs, too. And the symptoms can range from obvious to somewhat hidden. Before we examine three such signs that your dog may be suffering from the very real scourge of cabin…

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This Saturday, we’re throwin’ down. Bring the kids. Bring the dogs. Bring the funk and the noise. From 11am to 3pm, we’ll be celebrating our newest location at 1409 Harvestowne Industrial Court. But don’t forget, we’re open all day for daycare from 8am to 5pm. (Just make sure you dog has completed a Sniff Around…

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We love Mondays around here. The way we look at it, every Monday is like one big reunion for our friends who come to spend a full day of play with us at The Watering Bowl. Monday, October 29th is an extra special one. It won’t be a reunion. But we’re looking forward to it…

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While we are thrilled with the progress being made on our fourth location, the completion of the building is really only the beginning. We can’t wait to meet the pups of St. Peters, and we are looking forward to hiring a crew of TWBers to match our excellent staff at our other three locations. And…

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We can’t wait to meet the pups and the people of St. Peters. **Update: we’re so excited that we decided to host a St. Peters Job Fair on Saturday, September 15th, at the site of our new location. Be sure to check out all the details and RSVP on our Facebook event page.** But before…

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Our cage-free canine community is built for dogs. But it’s the two-legged members who welcome our pack every single day and make The Watering Bowl a place worthy of many return visits. In fact, we have several people we would classify as long-time loyalists. And we consider ourselves fortunate to spend our days with them.…

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You may have noticed some new advertising around town from your favorite cage-free canine community. It’s not a figment of your imagination. It’s the latest in our ongoing efforts to woo you and your dog to one of our three locations in Brentwood, South County and the Dog Grove. And it stars our amazing clientele,…

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Cleaning the air is probably more accurate. And we have Hoffman Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning to thank for helping us do just that. They’ve been bringing their dogs here for years, and one day, they came to us and said, “You know, dogs have pretty strong olfactory senses.” So, we promptly Googled “olfactory,” and…

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True, we were founded on socialization. The pack mentality ingrains discipline and purpose—especially in a cage-free environment. And Butt Sniffers Academy sprung from that same idea. We combine socialization and healthy instruction to bring dogs and their owners closer together. Just ask Tracy Pritchard, our dean. She could go on about it all day. But…

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