When You Walk Down The Street, Say Hello To Everyone You Meet

Diana Naramore • December 13, 2020

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Small tricolor corgi with blue eyes on a leash, standing on a concrete floor and looking up.
Small scruffy tan-and-white dog on a leash standing on a concrete floor, looking up at the camera.
Small tan-and-white dog wearing a red sweater and leash, sitting on concrete and looking at the camera

Especially when you see friendly faces like these!

Meet Peaches, Paco, Archer, Truffle and Birdie, just to name a few of the dogs that live in our Ballard and Greenwood neighborhoods. They do an amazing job helping their families mail much needed Christmas cheer back home. In the process, they keep us connected, soothe stress, stir up laughter, and sparke hope that inspires the spread of greater holiday cheer.

We appreciate them, their families and look forward to more Sip and Ship encounters soon (the best trade off to COVID we could have ever imagined - since we have become a temporary to-go cafe).

Looking forward to seeing you and your four legged family members soon.

Small black-and-white dog on a leash, looking up indoors with one ear perked.
Black French bulldog on a red leash standing on a concrete floor.
Black-and-white dog wearing a green plaid scarf, looking alert indoors.
Small dog in a brown bag, wearing a red scarf, being held indoors
Black-and-white dog wearing a tan harness sits on a wooden floor looking up at the camera
White fluffy dog sitting indoors on a tan floor, looking up with an open-mouthed, happy expression
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