The Lovable Bassett Hound

The Basset Hound is a long, low, short leg dog with an excellent nose. His large ears help cup the scent when he is tracking. The Basset Hound is less than 15 inches tall at the shoulder.

The Basset Hound has musical baritone voice. He is kind, easy to groom, and makes a good companion dog.

Orange County Beaches & Leashed Dogs

Huntington Dog Beach is a great place for dogs to run leash free. Some dogs prefer to have a leash attached to their person. Here are some Orange County beaches that allow leashed dogs early in the morning and late in the afternoon.

Corona Del Mar State Beach, Newport Beach, and Balboa Beach allow leashed dogs before 9 AM and after 5PM. Dog bag dispensers are located near the signs that list the beach rules. Tickets are issued to off leash dogs.

Corona Del Mar State Beach is a beautiful place to walk with your leashed dogs. This beach is located at Iris Street and Ocean Boulevard in Corona Del Mar.

Newport Beach and Balboa Beach are both located along Balboa Blvd in Newport Beach. Parking is available in large lots near Newport Pier and Balboa Pier, or in the neighborhoods near by. The neighborhoods are filled with cute beach houses. We like to park for free on one of the side streets and then walk through the neighborhood to get to the beach.

Outdoor Dining in Orange County

Here are a few more restaurants with outdoor eating areas. Dogs must be leashed and stealing food from other diners is not allowed.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - they serve healthy grilled Mexican Food and have several locations. Here are four with outdoor dining areas:
1. 13248 Jamboree Road in Irvine
2. 26548 Moulton Parkway in Laguna Hills
3. 27620 Marguerite Parkway Ste C in Mission Viejo
4. 979 Avenida Pico in San Clemente

JACK Shrimp located at 26705 Aliso Creek Road in Aliso Viejo

Skimmer's Panini Grill located at 25290 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo

Zinc Cafe and Market located at 350 Ocean Avenue in Laguna Beach

Dog Friendly Restaurants

Spring is a great time to dine outside with your canine companions. Here are a few of our favorite dog friendly restaurants in Orange County.

One of our favorite restaurants is The Lazy Dog Cafe located in Huntington Beach on Beach Blvd, near the 405 Fwy. The Lazy Dog Cafe is a dog theme restaurant. Pictures of dogs cover the walls. The bar area is shaped like a dog house. Mints in a bowl at the front desk are shaped like dog bones. If you order an ice cream sundae, it may come in a dog bowl. The menu has something for everyone and the patio is very nice.

Arriba in Fountain Valley on Brookhurst Street, near Talbert Avenue, is another one of our favorite restaurants. The food is healthy Mexican style and they have an outside eating area. You order your food at the counter and then you can watch your food being prepared. The kitchen is visible and very clean. After you receive your food, you can dine outside with your canine friends at the picnic tables.

Huntington Central Park is home to a great place to dine with dogs. There is a restaurant called The Park Bench Cafe located inside the park on Goldenwest Street, between Slater and Talbert. All the tables are outside on the grass. Dog Lovers can be seen having breakfast and lunch with their canine companions at their feet. This park is a great place to walk with your dogs and there is a dog park on the other side of the park near Huntington Lake.

Screen Guards

Screen Guards are available at hardware stores. They are easy to install and will protect your screens from sharp claws. This screen will soon have holes unless the homeowner buys a screen guard or teaches this little pooch not to jump on the screen.

Nick

Nick was rescued by a Real Estate Broker and now has a wonderful life. Nick is a good house dog and farm dog. He does not bother chickens. He barks when people approach his house, but does not attack. Nick loves horses and follows them on trail rides.

Bull Terriers in Cusco & Costa Mesa

Husky at Costa Mesa Dog Park

Huskies love to run. The Costa Mesa Dog Park provides a large fenced in area for dogs to run and play.

Doggy Art Work on a Building

This art work has been on this building since 1931. The building was originally a grooming parlor, then a veterinarian, and now a special effects studio. The new owner of the building is an animal lover and is keeping the doggy art work.

Farm Dogs

Farm dogs perform many jobs. They protect the farm animals, herd, and keep the rodent population under control.

Don't Support Puppy Mills

Puppy mills produce large amounts of puppies.The breeding animals are horribly abused. They are kept in small, filthy cages. They have no human contact or medical care. Puppy Mills produce inbred puppies that are sickly. Puppy mills supply pet stores and internet distributors.

Good breeders would not sell their dogs to a pet store. They are proud of the dogs they breed and want to know the families who are adopting their dogs.

We can shut down puppy mills by boycotting pet stores that buy puppy mill puppies. Do not buy a dog from an internet distributor or a pet store. Here are three good places to find dogs.
1. Animal Shelters
2. Rescue Organizations
3. Responsible breeders - Visit them and check out their dogs. A good breeder will have high quality dogs and expect you to take good care of your new puppy.

Watching the Boats

Standing up provides a better view of the boats floating by.

Dog Body Language

Confident dogs hold their tails high.