Jones is One Very Good Boy Meet Jones, who is four years old and (probably) a Shepherd Husky cross. This handsome fella has come a long way from his birthplace under a shed in icy-cold Manitoba in January 2022. Back then, his name was Manhattan. Since they were born around New Year's Day, he and his litter-mates were all (temporarily) named for cocktails. He and his mama, along with eight siblings (then known as Bellini, Julep, Martini and so on) arrived to live with their fo

Ready to work as a reindeer stand-in December's Coastal Canine was born in a land where fuzzy sheep are just begging to be herded, and Pippa wants you to know that she is always ready to lend a paw. However, since her new home has fewer sheep, she happily herds what and whomever is at hand. This includes members of her family and anyone who dares to come to the door. At this time of year, she's more than ready to pull any sleighs that need guiding, but so far has not heard ba

The perfect gift for the animal lover in your life It's the most wonderful time of the year... for Watershed subscribers and other Coastal Canine fans! As always, gold subscribers and Coastal Canine families will receive a complimentary copy of our new 2026 calendar, featuring the local canine stars we've come to love this year. But they don't get all the joy. Our calendars are keepers, and they make perfect gifts for animal lovers of every stripe. You can order one for ever

October's Coastal Canine is a Halloween Hazelnut Hazel is a three-and-a-half-year-old bundle of heavenly hazelnut. Since she was rescued from Houston, Texas, her origins are shrouded in mystery, but it makes sense that she loves a bite of steak now and then. Hazel enjoys hiking with her Dad all around Lions Bay, but also appreciates a trip into Horseshoe Bay for a good sniff, sniff, sniff. A talented spinner, Hazel also excels at playing dead. She has a ton of energy and giv

Coastal canine protects the princess Juneau is a silver standard poodle who turned four this past June. He gets his name from the Juneau...

This month's Coastal Canine loves a forest retreat...and a beach! Abby is a ten-year-old rescue from the SPCA. Her people picked her...

July's Coastal Canine lived up to his name Tyr crowding his puppy brother off the bed. The day Tyr came home to live with his family,...

This month's Coastal Canine is one Perfect Pupper This is Milo. Milo is a four year old Golden Retriever. His favourite place to hike is...

May Coastal Canine is sweet and sassy Sassy Sadie loves nothing more than a walk to the store, or along Lions Bay Avenue and Mountain...

April's Coastal Canine embraces his new adventure Last summer, when Arthur was five, for a while he thought he must have been dropped...

Lively Loki is living the dream Loki is an Alaskan malamute/Siberian husky/German shepherd cross who is just over three years old. His...

Longtime 'Director of Cuteness' now working from home Cooper, former 'Director of Cuteness' This gorgeous fella is Cooper, who is a proud...

Zephyr welcomes the morning's weather developments The January, 2025 digest edition of The Watershed is now trickling into readers'...

Coastal Canine brightens her family's life Ruby is a clever girl with all the classic Golden Retriever characteristics on display. Her...

Coastal Canines ready to brighten your 2025 As the year wraps up, a tradition that we have here at The Watershed is to send a warm...

A wee lassie who lives life in the fast lane Jenna joined her family when she was about four months old and has now achieved the ripe old...

Husky Fen is a master of disguise The month of October would not be complete without a coastal canine who is a master of disguise. Most...

Great Pyrenees is a gentle giant This month's Coastal Canine is Sheff, who tops the scales at 140 pounds and is a bit of a local...

Nunavut-born, Ontario raised, but happiest in BC Forests Bolt's origin story starts in Nunavut, where he was rescued with his big brother...

Meet Puck, merry mischief-maker Pucky joined his family at six weeks old, and was named for the character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer...