Comments on: The Watercooler

By: Longtime Resident

Longtime Resident — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:43:32 +0000

Somehow having a pet store walking distance doesn’t help me much. One of the few things we buy regularly are 40 lbs bags of dog food. Can’t walk home with that!

By: Isayaah

Isayaah — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:49:32 +0000

Editor’s note: This comment has been deleted. — JD (Jun 24, 2008)

By: Silver Spring Blah

Silver Spring Blah — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:18:12 +0000

They still have dog stores that sell animals???

The Yuppie crowd are just as likely as the next to adopt their animals… Read the profile of the owners opening up Living Ruff, as yuppie as they come with a strong desire to help out animals in need.

What is up with bashing “yuppies” in Silver Spring blogs, something to aspire to? What’s the alternative IHatePoorPeople?

By: Easley

Easley — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:35:38 +0000

A pet store with a community-based focus that sells holistic products within walking distance – outstanding! It’s nice to see something serving a different need beyond hair salons, chain-food shops, niche-food shops, and coffee shops.

Plus, with their focus on adoption of animals, I’m not sure they qualify as something for the Yuppie Crowd IHY. The yuppie crowd is more likely to visit a store selling $2000 teacup yorkies.

By: Springvale Roader

Springvale Roader — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:22:33 +0000

I’m very happy to hear about the Living Ruff store. Based on their website they seem to truly care about companion animals. Even better, they will only be selling pet supplies, and not animals themselves. It’s a terrific alternative to the big pet stores that contribute to the surplus pets problem or worse, neglect the animals in their care.

By: IHateYuppies

IHateYuppies — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:23:08 +0000

Oh God…Living Ruff–a shiny new boutique pet store for the yuppie crowd.

I should change my screen name to IHatePuppies.

Interesting article in the Washington Post today about the economic divide between western and eastern Montgomery County. Silver Spring is in the land of the Have-Nots. Who knew?

By: SSAve

SSAve — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:03:33 +0000

STAYCATION – love it! This is the first I have heard of the word. Jen, did you come up with that or is it already in the lexicon? That’s exactly what I did and a brilliant noun for it.

Editor’s note: Can’t take credit for that one. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer (or some other broadcast newsperson) used the term first. — JD (May 28, 2008)

By: Sligo

Sligo — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:59:40 +0000

Big Bad Woof
Living Ruff

Is it mandatory for a dog store to have a name that is a play on some dog-related term?

Of course, the best of these is “Doggy Style” in Adams Morgan.

By: TDiddy

TDiddy — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:02:27 +0000

I absolutely adore the Big Bad Woof in Takoma Park. The selection of holistic/natural food is unmatched in the DC area.

Hoping that the new dog store tackles a different market such as gourmet dog cookies, pet furniture, clothes, accessories (toy dog collars and leashes), toys, etc., kind of like AKA Spot in Arlington.

By: wombat

wombat — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:29:43 +0000

My pugs say: Hey, don’t knock gourmet dog cookies within walking distance!

But – sounds a lot like the place in Takoma Park, the Big Bad Woof. I wonder if there’s enough business to support them both, so close together.