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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Our highly biased and not-at-all scientific research has shown that the average hike is at least 87% more enjoyable with a dog. Don’t believe us? Join us and see for yourself. As part of our commitment to #DoMoreWithYourDog, The Watering Bowl will be leading people and pups along a series of hikes this year. Each…

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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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According to the calendar your dog keeps and you know nothing about, Canine Carnival is nearly upon us. And this year, the event is being paired with the Fast and Furriest 5k/1-Mile Walk. Altogether, it’s one big chance to #DoMoreWithYourDog and raise money for the APA Adoption Center. Win prizes, listen to music, play games,…

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We always look forward to Summer. And then, poof, it’s gone. Lucky for us, the Fall is a pretty fun time to get out and #DoMoreWithYourDog. But before we break out the flannel shirts and jump into the leaf piles, there’s one last, final, amazing, wonderful dog tradition to enjoy. The post-Labor Day dog swim.…

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At The Watering Bowl, boarding is anything but boring. That’s because it comes with a full day of cage-free doggy daycare with the rest of the pack. We call it Free-Range Boarding. Your dog thinks of it as the time of his or her life. It’s pretty much the equivalent of sending your dog to…

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Mardi Gras is coming to Soulard early this year. And that means the Beggin’ Pet Parade will, too. Mark your calendar and join us: Sunday, February 4, 2018 11:00 a.m. 12th and Allen The parade takes off at 1:00 p.m., but registration begins at 10 a.m. The Watering Bowl crew will start gathering around noon.…

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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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We do all sorts of things with our dogs. We play. We splash. We teach. And we do it all because we believe in the power of a bond between a dog and its owner. And now, we are taking that bond to the streets. Macklind to be exact. It’s the inaugural Macklind Dog Mile,…

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