Pets Love Loudoun!
Patrick's Ty: Ty, a humane society rescue, is quite the well-traveled dog, having made 2 cross-country moves with his best friend, Visit Loudoun President Patrick. These days, he’s enjoying the laid back life in DC’s Wine Country…maybe you’ve seen him at one of his many favorite wineries where he gets to interact (sniff) the tourists’ dogs visiting Loudoun County. He also enjoys the occasional work day in the Visit Loudoun office where he can put his paw of approval on new marketing initiatives to bring other pets to the area.
We here at Visit Loudoun live, breathe, and work Loudoun. And it doesn’t stop at the end of the work day. Loudoun is a pet friendly destination and the pets of Visit Loudoun know it! We love taking our dogs for long walks on the W&OD or Appalachian Trail. Strolling the streets of Middleburg, stopping at retail shops for treats, and people watching from the patios at the local restaurants and cafes. Or stopping by a local winery to enjoy a day of fresh air, good fun, and good wine for us fortunate owners! Whatever you and your dog are into, there’s plenty of fun for you both here in Loudoun. For information on pet-friendly Loudoun businesses and attractions, click here.
We’d like to introduce you to our pets and hope to see you and your furry friends out and about one day!
Brian's Roxy: Roxy is my Cavachon that enjoys socks, her stuffed Mr. Bill from Saturday Night Live, and rotisserie chicken. She's really good at begging for food, hiding food, and playing dead for food. She's the most loving dog I've ever been around, constantly on the lookout to snuggle. She loves her family, especially her Daddy.
Roberta's Coco: My dog’s name is Coco. She loves to lie in the sun; she follows all the sunny spots in the house during the day. She is bilingual like my whole family because I started to talk to her in Italian when she was born.
Karin's Bella: Bella Vita is 14 years old and has a beautiful life since being rescued from a dog hoarder last year. With prepared meals every day, bi-monthly spa treatments at PetSmart, and nightly belly rubs, this old lady is living the life of luxury.
Stacey's Mason: My “Jack Russell Terrorist” is named Mason because I brought him home from the Mason Dixon Terrier Trials. He loves hiking, chasing squirrels, car rides, burrowing under the covers, and anything that tastes like bacon. This is him after a two day hike on the Appalachian Trail through Loudoun.
Janet's Eli: Eli is a cat, but he thinks he’s a dog. He eats until the bowl is clean, begs for food, loves attention, and follows us everywhere! His favorite time of the day is after the kids go to bed, when he curls up between my husband and me on the sofa.
Jen’s Bruno: My dog’s name is Bruno. He is a 2 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback with monstrous feet. When he’s not burying bones in the backyard or the dirty laundry pile, he’s chasing his tail and providing entertainment for the whole family. He loves to take walks and is a great running companion. He won’t eat crumbs off the floor but will purposefully knock over a bag of sunflower seeds and hoover them up in two seconds flat - shells and all!
Wendy's Buca: My mixed breed named Buca came to us as a stray. She looks like a bear cub by winter as her fur is so long and fluffy. For many years she was an amazing running partner. Now as a senior pup you can see in her face she is mad as I lace up my running shoes but I will always return so she can show off what an amazing walking partner she has become. She is the best old pup ever!
Karin's Shelby: Shelby is the perfect, low maintenance, easy to care for dog. She is 13 years old, laid back, but very antisocial. She keeps to herself, sleeps all day, and with partial deafness she never barks or cause a commotion with people. Shelby is drama free and enjoying her senior years in peace and quiet.
Martha's Cookie: My dog’s name is Cookie because she looks like an Oreo. She is a great watch dog and my constant companion.
Anna's Gabby: Gabby is just the most lovable toy poodle. We adopted her from a shelter in West Virginia. She was so shy and frightened when we got her, but now she rules the house, follows me from room to room, and gets very upset when I get dressed to go to work. She even will try to pull off my clothes!
Jeremy's Daisy Duke: This was my dog, Daisy Duke. We got her in 1980 when "The Dukes of Hazzard" was at its height (obviously). She used to sit up on her hind legs on an arm chair with her paw on the armrest like a little lady. She lived a full 17 years.
