We’re Back!
As part of our progressive reopening process, we are incredibly happy to announce the reopening of daycare at all locations, Mon-Fri, beginning Monday, May 11th!
Read MoreThe dog-ter is in: Q&A with the vet
At the Watering Bowl, we want your canine BFFs to run free for many years. They’re our real customers, after all. So we brought in a friend of the Bowl, veterinarian Dr. Chris Kennedy to answer the questions your dog would ask if its mouth could form words and question marks. We all know how…
Read MoreVertically Challenged: 4 Tips to Teach Your Dog to Stop Jumping on People
So you’ve got a doggie who could plausibly land a contract in the NBA, such is the height and majesty of their leap. Useful when catching a frisbee, less so when greeting Grandma. Let our trainers clue you in on why and how to stop your dog from jumping on people. Why should you ground…
Read MoreIs the Parent Portal too powerful for your own good?
Lock up your phone, update your computer passwords and hide your credit card because we’ve made our Parent Portal so powerful that your dog might go on a booking spree next time you’re out of the house. That’s right, the website that landlines fear has received the ultimate upgrade, unlocking world-shaking capabilities to make booking…
Read MoreTen reasons to think about boarding with us this holiday season
1. You’re giving your travel agent one less chaos agent Flying or driving, holiday travel is never straightforward. Especially this year. But with your pooch running free at The Watering Bowl, that’s one less chaos agent to throw your plans out of whack. 2. You know they’re with the good boys and girls We don’t…
Read MoreCelebrating the People Behind the Bowl: Our New Campaign
The Watering Bowl is more than beautifully buildings and comfy crates and a group of remarkably rambunctious rovers. At its core, it’s really a group of people: our team. They’re the folks who do the often unglamorous, frequently fun and occasionally extraordinary work that makes sure everything runs smoothly. With your dog, making them feel…
Read MoreThe Wagnolia Network presents a whole new Hanley.
Back in July, St. Louis was hit by once-in-a-century flooding. Thanks to the quick thinking of our team, no doggies were hurt. The same cannot be said for our Hanley location. But like the courageous canines we model ourselves after, we dusted ourselves off, demolished most of the interior and embarked on a glow up…
Read MoreOur South County location is closing, October 2nd.
This is a letter I never wanted to write. As many of you already know, we are being forced out of our existing building to make way for a QuikTrip. Our building is set to be torn down in November. Despite our best efforts, we have been unable to secure a new building for our…
Read MoreKeeping our heads above water
During the early hours of Tuesday, St. Louis was hit by a record-breaking and banks-bursting quantity of rain. In fact, more water fell in eight hours than we’ve received in an entire day, going back all the way to 1915. Naturally, this storm has affected many of our neighbors, customers, friends and family across the…
Read MoreBUILDING A BETTER BOWL
UPGRADE EDITION Okay, we’ll admit it: Your dog probably won’t notice most of our improvements. But we hope everything we’re doing will make drop-off and pick-up quicker and easier for you so your pooch can spend even more time running, chasing and nuzzling their friends. PARK & PLAY We just completed a re-work of the…
Read MorePortraits from the Bowl, Past and Future
At The Watering Bowl, we’re kind of like part-time red carpet photographers, capturing the most fabulous dogs at their most fabulous-ness-est. Now, we’re looking to increase quality, at the cost of a bit of quantity. That means we won’t always feature your dog—but when we do, that portrait will be worthy of prime placement on…
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