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“Dear PoPville,

We’re hoping someone can provide an update about a dog-related incident Sunday in Rock Creek Park. My husband was hiking when he heard dogs barking and a woman screaming. A pit bull was attacking her dog and she was trying to separate them. My husband ran across the creek and managed to hold back the pittie, which enabled the woman to chase after her dog, who had bolted. (more…)



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“Dear PoPville,

I’m looking for recommendations for a dog walker in the Adams Morgan area who has experience with reactive dogs. I’d prefer someone who can walk my dog alone. If that’s not an option, a small group is ok so long as the walker knows how to introduce reactive dogs and understands they need more time and space to acclimate to new pup friends.”


Thanks to Hannah for sending: “Seen at the Georgia Ave Safeway yesterday. There are two kittens in there!”

*This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]


Nicole wrote over the weekend: “Please share a PSA about rat poison. Our foster dog got a hold of this loaf of what turns out to be rat poison at the corner of 6th and R NW. It was just cold chilling in grass in a tree box. There was a rat bait box not too far away.”

“For those who need it or think they need it, the animal poison control number: (888) 426-4435 (more…)


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