Anyone out this way that might want to meet up sometime?  I don't see many ratties out this way at all.

We are in Beaverton/Tanasbourne - would love to meet up. Karen lives this way too.

That's right!  I remember seeing that someone had adopted Paisley from RBR out here.   I never really get out that way, do you ever come into the city?  I'm in Sellwood.

Hi Terri  

I live in Garden Home (near Washington Square) and I take my dogs over to the Potso dog park in Tigard. It's pretty easy to get to from Sellwood, just down Hwy. 99 to Tigard, if you'd like to meet up with us there sometime. I only go to the Potso park, since they have divided large/small dog areas. Our JRT Lucy is blind, and even though she is just fine around large dogs, being in a large group of them when she can't see puts a lot of stress on her.

Christine - I can't remember if I ever told you that there are several Lab sized dogs that also have smaller dog sibs, so they go into the small dog area. As long as the larger dogs are totally okay being around smaller dogs...  nobody has ever a problem with it.

Hi Karen & Christine!  Nice to (kind -of) meet you both.  I would love to meet up in person some time, but have one limitation- I don't own a car any more so, getting around to other parts outside of Portland tends to be  a wee bit difficult with Chloe.   Trimet is actually really great about letting me take her just about anywhere on the bus  or max in Portland without a carrier, but for some reason, they really seem to frown on that in Washington county-  othewise I'd lvoe to try to meet either or both of you out your way.

So, if either/both of you would like to meet up over here in Sellwood (right by Oaks Park) there is a really nice dog park (sorry no separated areas unfotunately) , the river to run up and down, and a really nice natural area that I let Chole off lead on all the time and not many others take their dogs there at all.  In fact, most days we don't even see but one or 2 others and usually clear across the field from us. So that might be a really safe place for your JRT Karen, if you're ever interested in coming out this way.  

So let me know.  Would love to meet some fellow rattie lover/owners and see how Chloe does with others of her kind since I hope to adopt another sometime in the fairly near future.  I don't know how people to  PM's on here, but you could email me (see my bio) and then from there we could exchange phone numbers and what have you. 

oh- and I should add.....Chloe does great around other dogs, and really likes big dogs as long as they're not aggresive as she tends to be very submissive with other dogs.   Hope I didn't impy that she might not be.  But she is just a pup still, so once she warms up, she really just wants someone to run around and chase with because she's fast and she knows it!  Also, the 3 areas I mentioned are right next to each other (within walking distance), so if one area didn't work out we could try another.  None of the areas are fenced.  And you can have your dogs on or off lead- its really up to you. Chloe is just used to be off. 

I sent you an email right after Paisley came home with my home/cell phone numbers in case you wanted to meet up at Potso dog park sometime, did you get my email? If not, let me know,  and I'll send it again.

Terri,

So the dog park you mentioned isn't fenced either? I wouldn't have a problem with coming to Sellwood to meet up with you, but  if none of the areas are fenced, I would keep my dogs on a leash.  I probably won't be able to plan anything for awhile though, my sister-in-law is arriving on Saturday (moving back to Oregon from Tennessee) to stay with us until she finds her own place. She has 3 dogs coming with her... and I just have a feeling life around here is going to be a bit of a challenge until she leaves!   

What sort of schedule do you have (as far as free time?) My grooming shop is open Tuesday - Saturday with Sunday & Monday off. I tend to be busiest on Saturdays, so if we need to plan for a weekend Sunday would be best for me.

My grooming shop is Bubbles N' Bows Dog Salon,  and I have a website at: http://bubbles-n-bows.com that has my phone number listed, so if you don't have the info from my email, you (or Terri) can get the phone number from there.  If I'm gone from the number listed there, I usually have it forwarded to my cell phone, so you should be able to reach me either way, most any time.  I am pretty "random" about going to the dog park (either depending on my dog grooming appts. -- or rainy weather & hot temperatures!) Holly is a total wimp... she hates the rain/cold, and if it's too hot they get there and just want to sit and do nothing... because it's too hot!  So... I just try to use my better judgement most of the time on whether it might be worth the trip... but am always open to going just going to meet up with you at Potso (or both of us meet Terri in Sellwood)  when it works best for both of you!  I have a feeling if my sister-in-law (who has now arrived) doesn't find a place to live right away... I'm going to need plenty of little "trips" to dog park just to get away from here for a bit!

Hi Ladies, I work M-F so Sundays would work well for me too!   I didn't get an email - sorry.  Here it is in case it's wrong on my proifile  old_finds@yahoo.com    Whenever either of you has a free Sunday, just let me know a couple days in advance.  I'd love to meet up with you!!  Who knows, I may keep just decide to keep Chloe on her leash too depending on how things go. 

Hello All,

I live in Covington, near Kent, WA.  I'm not posting this about me, though....  Might I suggest that you PM Susan?  She lives in SW WA somewhere, and she drove 4 hours, or something like that to meet up with us in Redmond last summer.  She and her daughter were a lot of fun, and Susan REALLY wants to meet up with other RT people.

Thanks,

Mia

Hi, not sure how to PM Susan. Can you give me another bit of info?  I'm pretty new here, so don't know everyone yet. 

Would love to try to get together sometime in the next couple of weeks with everyone- after my adoption with RBR goes through!  (Yep- soon I'll have 2 ratties!!)  Maybe I'll start a new thread with a time, date and meeting place and see who shows up! Sometimes it's difficult to get things scheduled with people because of busy lives and schedules! 

Posted By Erinj09 on 06/03/2008 3:32 PM
Mia, hey i am from maple valley, like 10 minutes away from you, a few of us are meeting up in july at marymore park most likely, i think its in redmond, but if ou are interested, you should look in the meet up threads, theres a washington one that a few of us have talked on.
~Erin

sorry guys, didnt meant to interupt your forum. have fun at your meet up, good luck getting all together!

Erin,

I've been watching the WA meetup thread.  I attended the one we had last year at Marymoor, and both Zinnia and I had a great time!  Maybe we should start the conversation up on the WA meetup thread again.  Colleen should be finishing up school soon, and Erica and Charlie are supposed to be visiting this summer.  We'll come to some sort of agreement on when to meetup soon, I'm sure. 

Mia

If you all want to pick a date, time & place to meet (Potso would be my own preference.. just because blind Lucy is familiar with that park)... I'll do my best to be there!  If it's on a Sunday it shouldn't be a problem for me... but I usually end up with Saturday grooming appts.  

Karen- I keep meaning to call you and set up an appt for Sam! She's starting to get stinky, so I really have to stop putting it off! Have you been to Potso recently? I've gone a few times lately, but haven't seen you. Of course, I think it's been Saturday, usually, so I'm sure you're busy with dog grooming. Have you met Sasha yet? I know ever since I showed Derek Potso, he's been taking Sasha and their Iggy Enzo there.

Hi Chrys,
I have been to Potso, but pretty hit & miss between dog grooming and all the rainy weather we've had... I'm so sick of it!  You know Holly, my "fair weather child" doesn't like the cold/wet!  I don't think I've met Sasha or Enzo yet either.

Just thinking.... (and will copy & paste this to the info on the Sellwood meetup thread also.) If we were to plan 2 separate meetups... and the date (June 29th) that Terri suggested works for everyone... shouldn't we either just plan on the same day for "both" meetup locations, and just do Potso a few hours later? If Susan (and possibly others in Washington and/or others "outside" of Portland... still in Oregon) are driving a few hours (or more) to come to Portland,  just wondering how likely anyone would want to make 2 separate trips -- to do 2 separate meetup dates -- with the gas prices the way they are???   

I know Chrys said she could pick Terri up in Sellwood (if needed) and while I sure don't want to put a "damper" on Terri's Sellwood meetup at all... but it seems that to get the "max" number of Ratties (& their people) together all at one time, the best bet would be to do either both meetups on the same day, or only do it at one location? I AM willing to do just one meetup at Sellwood, but I will NOT let my dogs off-leash in an unfenced area no matter what.  So.... other opinions/feedback please?

CocoBean and I (and Snickers, too) would be happy to join in this meet-up.  We also are in the habit of attending church on Sunday mornings.  I like Potso Park. 

I drove over there from North Portland this weekend.  We were fortunate enough to run into Lucy and Holly.

I have a small car, but if needed can help with transporting another person and a dog or two.

I'm looking forward to it!

Lori R