The Northwest Dog | Celebrating Life with DOG in the Pacific Northwest

The Northwest Dog

CELEBRATING LIFE WITH DOG IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

We are a community of passionate dog lovers who enjoy exploring the PNW and believe that life’s adventures are best shared with our canine companions. We believe in fresh air, climbing mountains and chasing dreams. We believe in connecting around a campfire and forging friendships.

We also believe in supporting local makers and giving back to our community. We handcraft artisan goods for wild-hearted dogs + their people, from handwoven textile bandanas and leash pouches to paw balm, mutt wash, grooming mist + more. We source organic, fair-trade and local materials, support fellow artisan communities and donate a portion of all profits to renewing hiking trails and planting trees right here in Oregon. And we donate to support local dog rescues, to boot.

Join our community pack hikes, shop our store, and support our mission to spread kindness and connection, and to share our common bond with the dogs we love. If you’re here, you’re family.

The Northwest Dog

CELEBRATING LIFE WITH DOG IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

We are a community of passionate dog lovers who enjoy exploring the PNW and believe that life’s adventures are best shared with our canine companions. We believe in fresh air, climbing mountains and chasing dreams. We believe in connecting around a campfire and forging friendships.

We also believe in supporting local makers and giving back to our community. We handcraft artisan goods for wild-hearted dogs + their people, from handwoven textile bandanas and leash pouches to paw balm, mutt wash, grooming mist + more. We source organic, fair-trade and local materials, support fellow artisan communities and donate a portion of all profits to renewing hiking trails and planting trees right here in Oregon. And we donate to support local dog rescues, to boot.

Join our community pack hikes, shop our store, and support our mission to spread kindness and connection, and to share our common bond with the dogs we love. If you’re here, you’re family.

Thanks to our pack leader Mollie of @voyagewilder for this awesome

GoPro video of our 2019 team campout in Rochester, WA.

Thanks to our pack leader Mollie of @voyagewilder for this awesome

GoPro video of our 2019 team campout in Rochester, WA.

FEATURED PRODUCTS

Fabric Poo Pouches

Cotton Art Bandanas

Organic Paw Balm

Be The Light Candle

Beeswax Lip Balm

Adventure Hoodie

Lavender Mutt Wash

8oz Soy Cabin Candles

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Our product drop is being postponed, and to stand

Our product drop is being postponed, and to stand in solidarity with our Black community, I am muting our account for the rest of the week. In support of #AmplifyMelanatedVoices, I will not be sharing any of my own content June 2-7. . #AmplifyMelanatedVoices is a challenge initiated by Alishia McCullough @blackandembodied and Jessica Wilson @jessicawilson.msrd for white business owners and content creators to mute ourselves in order to amplify the voices and work of Black and Brown people fighting for social justice. . During this time, our gallery will remain muted but in our stories, I will amplify BIPOC voices by sharing their Instagram content. . I will be using this time to listen to BIPOC voices, learn, and take actions to support the BIPOC community. . MUCH LOVE. #centerthosemostmarginalized

Yesterday, with heavy hearts, we headed into the f

Yesterday, with heavy hearts, we headed into the forest to soothe our souls. . My heavy heart wanted to keep me crying on the couch all day, but I made myself go. I had to save myself. . It was a challenging hike with my joint pain, grief and anxiety. The first two miles I felt detached from the beauty around me, swallowed up in grief and mourning. . Leaned against a massive old tree on the forest floor, I fought off an anxiety attack and let some tears out. . And then, I got back up. While I was not able to finish the 6-mile trail, I made it 4 miles and I was proud of that. Proud for pushing through. . And I experienced a few sweet, golden moments of joy and peace, watching my loves explore this truly transformational wonderland. Briley’s happy smile and pure love helped heal my heart. . Life knocks us down - and our Black community knows this more than I can possibly understand. . But we must continue to rise back up, again and again. We cannot give up. . Although the world feels dark and heavy right now, remember THE LOVE. Look for THE LIGHT. They are both there if we look in the right places. I see helpers and allies and strong, beautiful and oppressed communities who refuse to give up the fight, and I am inspired. . And, don’t forget that it is okay to do the things that feed your soul and recharge you for the days ahead. Take care of yourself. If that is hiking with dogs, or anything else... do it. We must each fill up our own cup before we can pour out for others. . Take gentle care of yourself... then care for others who need you on their side. Keep rising. Keep loving. . I love all of you. ♥️

The world is on fire, and my heart is incredibly h

The world is on fire, and my heart is incredibly heavy. . Today, there will be no posts about hiking or dogs. Today, I mourn the life of George Floyd and so many Black lives before him. I stand in solidarity with our Black community. I acknowledge their pain and suffering. I see and hear them. I am listening, and I am taking action. . I refuse to sit silent while our Black communities continue to suffer under the weight of violence, discrimination and injustice. As a maker and small business owner, I owe it to the Black community to use my platform to say “Enough is enough.” . I stand with the Black community, and although as a white woman I can never truly understand their pain, I mourn with them. I am having the hard conversations and am supporting organizations that lead the fight for racial justice. . If you, too, are ready to stand with our Black community, I offer a few organizations who are critical in this fight for human rights and social justice. Use these resources to learn, share, donate. . Take action: @naacp - https://naacp.org/campaigns/we-are-done-dying/ @colorofchange - https://colorofchange.org/ @splcenter - https://www.splcenter.org/ @blackunitedfundor - https://www.bufor.org/ @ulpdx - https://ulpdx.org/ . Tomorrow, our regular content will resume. Today, I hope you will stand with me in solidarity. #wearedonedying #blacklivesmatter . Link to @naacp in our bio. Please donate if you can.

Cedar found a mural that matches our Sawtooth band

Cedar found a mural that matches our Sawtooth bandana! I’m in love. 💜 . Thanks for sharing these, Jennifer! They make my heart happy! @skyriver_red_cedar

Happy birthday to the best human I know. I am beyo

Happy birthday to the best human I know. I am beyond grateful to share this wild journey of life with him by my side. . Your gals love and adore you, @dowtish. 🥰

And this is why her nickname is PIG. 🐷 . We rar

And this is why her nickname is PIG. 🐷 . We rarely call her Briley. We call her Pig, Small Pig, Piggy, Piggy Smalls, Piglet. . She harassed me for hours until I finally let her play in the water hose, then she went and rolled in the mud. She’s quite happy with herself. What a #pigbull. 😆 . PS - her poor red feet are from her seasonal allergy yeast infection. 😰 She’s on meds and herbs and supplements and foot baths. . @northwestpittie #thenorthwestPIG #thenorthwestdog

Hiya, friends! We recently passed 22K community me

Hiya, friends! We recently passed 22K community members (whaaa 🤯?!) and it’s been a while since you saw the faces behind the account. So I wanted to pop in and welcome all our new friends... and tell all our longtime friends thanks for your support! 💜 . I’m Heather @pdxmaker - the founder/maker behind @thenorthwestdog (and @wildmountainwax). This is our rescued gal, Briley @northwestpittie. She’s a sweet, happy American Pit Bull Terrier we saved from death row at a shelter in TN 8 years ago. . We live in #PortlandOR with our guy awesome Chris @dowtish in a tiny bungalow, and I work out of a back yard studio lovingly dubbed The Grateful Shed. ✌🏻 . I created this IG account nearly 2 years ago to connect with other folks who love exploring the PNW with their dogs as much as we do. Everything else organically developed over time — the handcrafted products, collabs with other makers — but community has always been at our core. But we have grown SO MUCH this year! We now ship all over the US and Canada and our little community has really ramped up. . Our pack hikes have all been canceled due to COVID, but we’re throwing a doggone great party once it’s safe, and we’ll get more hikes on the books. . Until then, thank you for supporting our small biz through these difficult times. You continue to sell out our drops and keep us afloat, and I appreciate you beyond words. 🥰 . So let’s do a round of ASK THE MAKER. Have any burning questions? Curious about anything? Ask me anything in the comments, and I promise to reply! 👇🏻♥️ . #thenorthwestdog #pnwcommunity #dogcommunity

Life is short. Don’t be afraid to get sand up yo

Life is short. Don’t be afraid to get sand up your nose. ♥️ . Your incredibly deep and thought provoking Thursday wisdom is sponsored by adorabull Stevie, who never wastes a moment. ☺️ . PC: @stevie_the_wonder_dogo + @pitspathsandpints #thenorthwestdog

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