You love your pet. Why not tell everyone in Reston?
Reston Now has a weekly feature called Pet of the Week, which is sponsored by Becky’s Pet Care.
You can shine the spotlight on your animal companion and win prizes as well. Here is what to do:
Send a 2-3 paragraph bio of your pet (e.g., his name, age, what he likes to do, his favorite places to go) and at least 3-4 horizontal photos to [email protected].
To see what the post will look like, see this previous post on Reston Now.
Each week’s winner will receive dog or cat treats from Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks.
Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
This week’s Reston Pet of the Week is Pickle, a cat that owner Eilka found a few years ago. Here is what she has to say:
This is Pickle. That wasn’t the name we originally had for her, but she so excels at getting herself into a pickle, that the name could not be avoided. My husband found her in a storm drain several years ago. She was about six months old and was wearing a flea collar, but no tags.
Obviously, someone put that collar on her, so we just assumed that she had run out someone’s front door. After weeks of posting flyers and calling vets and shelters, it started to dawn on us that she was here to stay.
Pickle is a very unique cat. She is, without a doubt, the least graceful animal I have ever seen. She will jump on the table and knock everything off without even trying. She can just sit next to something and it will fall over
Pickle also has a clear idea of the hierarchy of the household. My husband tops the list, with her in second place. I’m not sure who’s at the bottom — me or our other cats. Probably me. She acts like my husband’s pet and she treats me like her pet. It’s a good thing she’s so cute!
Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontal photos of your pet.
Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
Looking to buy a new home? You can tour these Reston properties this weekend.
11135 Little Compton Dr.
$724,900
3 BR, 2 full BA, 2 half BA Townhouse
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
11715 Great Owl Circle
$510,000
3 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse
Open Sunday 2 to 4 p.m.
1582 Moorings Dr.
$290,000
3 BR, 2.5 BA Condo
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
1953 Weybridge Lane
$695,000
4 BR, 3 BA Single-family home
Open Sunday 12 to 4 p.m.
1276 Vintage Place
$459,900
2 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
1515 Church Hill Place
$275,000
2 BR, 1.5 BA Condo
Open Sunday 1 to 3 p.m.
To find more available properties, check out the real estate page.
On Fridays, we take a moment to thank Reston Now’s advertisers and sponsors.
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, the business community for the vibrant region.
Reston Station, Comstock’s mixed-use development and parking garage at the Wiehle-Reston East Metro stop.
The Avant, new luxury rentals in the heart of Reston Town Center.
The Harrison, brand-new apartments now leasing at Reston Town Center.
Berry & Berry, PLLC, Reston law firm specializing in federal employment, retirement, labor union, and security clearance matters.
Just Cats Clinic, Reston’s first cats-only vet practice.
Reston Real Estate, Eve Thompson of Long & Foster Real Estate specializes in Reston homes.
Reston Community Center, Serving Reston’s recreational and cultural needs.
Realtors Valerie Kappler and Debra Granato of Long & Foster.
Cindy L. Beyer Design, Reston-based interior design firm with creative ideas for residential and commercial clients.
Van Metre Homes, handcrafted homes since 1955.
D.R. Horton Builders, America’s largest home builders.
Apartment Showcase, your guide to apartments for rent in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
CrossFit North Reston, Reston’s newest place to train Crossfit style.
Greater Reston Arts Center, sponsor of the first GRACE Race on Oct. 25.
Meet Reba, this week’s Reston Pet of the Week. Reba is a 9-month-old, 35-pound dog thought to be a Labrador and pointer mix. She is being boarded now and is up for adoption through the group K-9 Lifesavers.
The rescue organization uses volunteer foster homes across the D.C. metropolitan area and will participate in the 10th annual Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption event at Reston Town Center on Nov. 1. The adoption event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 11900 Market St.
Here’s what K-9 Lifesavers had to say about Reba.
This country girl from Georgia is ready for your home! She’s so cute in person that her picture doesn’t do her justice. She’s very smart and eager to play in the summer sun. Reba is the perfect age for training and socialization. She would make a great addition to any size home. Summer lovin’ is all she craves!!! And of course your forever home too!
Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontal photos of your pet.
Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
We’re closed for the holiday but look forward to delivering local news again on Tuesday.
In the meantime, you can find out what’s open and closed on Monday by checking out this post. Government offices are observing the holiday, but parks and the Reston Community Center are open as usual.
Looking to buy a new home? You can tour these Reston properties this weekend.
1276 Vintage Place
$462,500
2 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse
Open Sunday 12 to 4 p.m.
1855 Stratford Park Place
$440,000
2 BR, 2 BA Condo
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
1456 Park Garden Lane
$545,000
3 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
1515 Church Hill Place
$275,000
2 BR, 1.5 BA Condo
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
2141 Colts Neck Court
$425,000
3 BR, 2.5 BA Townhouse
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
11050 Granby Court
$385,000
3 BR, 2 BA Townhouse
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
12001 Market St.
$310,000
1 BR, 1 BA Condo
Open Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
11610 Quail Ridge Court
$849,900
6 BR, 4.5 BA Single family home
Open Sunday 12 to 3 p.m.
On Fridays, we take a moment to thank Reston Now’s advertisers and sponsors.
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, the business community for the vibrant region.
Reston Station, Comstock’s mixed-use development and parking garage at the Wiehle-Reston East Metro stop.
The Avant, new luxury rentals in the heart of Reston Town Center.
The Harrison, brand-new apartments now leasing at Reston Town Center.
Berry & Berry, PLLC, Reston law firm specializing in federal employment, retirement, labor union, and security clearance matters.
Just Cats Clinic, Reston’s first cats-only vet practice.
Reston Real Estate, Eve Thompson of Long & Foster Real Estate specializes in Reston homes.
Reston Community Center, Serving Reston’s recreational and cultural needs.
Realtors Valerie Kappler and Debra Granato of Long & Foster.
Cindy L. Beyer Design, Reston-based interior design firm with creative ideas for residential and commercial clients.
Van Metre Homes, handcrafted homes since 1955.
D.R. Horton Builders, America’s largest home builders.
Apartment Showcase, your guide to apartments for rent in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
CrossFit North Reston, Reston’s newest place to train Crossfit style.
Greater Reston Arts Center, sponsor of the first GRACE Race on Oct. 25.
An azalea-lined trail encircles the 1.5-acre, tree-filled lot with this renovated mid-century home in its center.
Desirable details in the Vienna home include a master bath with Waterworks fixtures, a Kallista vanity in the hall bathroom, Robern cabinetry in the lower-level bathroom and a kitchen with a SubZero fridge, Bosch dishwasher, Thermador cooktop and GE Monogram double ovens.
Other features include:
- Vaulted ceilings in the living room, with a fireplace
- Lighted china storage
- Huge sunroom with walls of windows opening to the deck, with built-in seating
- Eat-in kitchen
- Master bedroom plus two more large bedrooms on the main level
- Wood floors
- Andersen and Pella double-pane windows and doors
- Treehouse and invisible fence for pets
- Playground equipment and plenty of play space for children
The lower level, which opens to the patio and its wisteria-covered pergola, has a huge rec room with a second fireplace, wet bar and a U-Line refrigerator. Also on this level is the fourth bedroom, bathroom and a den opening to the yard.
Excellent storage is available in the utility room, plus in the big two-car, side-load garage.
Located at 2040 Hunter Mill Rd., the property is within the bounds of the Oakton elementary, Thoreau middle and Madison high school districts.
An open house will be held Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Betsy Twigg at 703-967-4391 or email [email protected].
Meet Maverick, our Reston Pet of the Week.
Here’s what owner Brandy had to say about the 2-year-old pit bull she adopted when he was 4 months old.
This puppy was what we call a “Three Strikes.” #1 – He was a Pit Bull. Notorious for having a bad rap and illegal to own in parts of Maryland. #2 – He was black. Black dogs (and cats) are amongst the least desirable pets. #3 – He was sick. He had what is called demodectic mange, a very easily cured, and non-contagious form of mange that causes itchy patches and hair loss. If not treated, it becomes much worse and animals can suffer terribly with it.
I took my family, and our current dog, to meet this puppy. It was love at first sight. We decided to take Maverick in and see how he would do as a member of our family. The first couple of days were a little tough. Our dog, Harper, likes to be in control, and he can sometimes be a bully. But after the two dogs figured their stuff out, Maverick, we knew, were here to stay.
Maverick has grown into an almost 80-pound block of rippling muscle. He is famous at the Reston Dog Park. His giant head is marveled at, his perfect manners revered. Everybody loves Maverick. And a lot of people have had their minds changed about pit bulls because of Maverick.
Maverick is 100 percent what we wanted in a dog. He is the perfect ambassador to his breed. Maverick shows everyone he meets that the American pit bull terrier is not some beast of an animal, bred to kill everything in sight. I have three children, aged 15 to 2. We have another dog. We have several cats, and we foster cats and even tiny newborn kittens. And Maverick is as gentle as can be with all of them. He has never shown an ounce of aggression and is completely committed to being a loyal, friendly, fun-loving pet.
Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontal photos of your pet.
Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
Meet Bodie, this week’s Reston Pet of the Week. Here is what owner Melissa has to say:
On Dec. 1, 2013 my cousin in Ohio sent me a photo of Bodie. Bodie was found chained to a tree, abandoned, in Kentucky, and was being transported to Northern Ohio and needed a home. Bodie was named Hendricks at the time and the rescue group (National Great Pyrenees Rescue) said that when they found him, he was only 28 lbs, extremely malnourished and had a lot of matting of his fur so they had to shave him down completely.
He needed a “furever home,” and my cousin knew I was still torn on getting another dog because in the summer of 2013, both my yellow lab doggies, Landon and Aspen, had passed away. I wasn’t sure I was ready for another dog in my life. That all changed though the minute I saw Bodie’s picture and read his story, my heart melted and I KNEW I had to rescue him soon.
I went through the whole adoption process with the National Great Pyrenees Rescue foundation. They knew Bodie was part Great Pyrenees, but they didn’t know what his mix was at the time. On Dec. 23, I received the call I had been waiting for that I would be interviewed soon to see if I was fit to adopt Bodie.
On Dec. 24 , I was interviewed in person and then later that evening I was told that I was approved to adopt Bodie. I was ECSTATIC!! It was the best-ever early Christmas present! My boyfriend Dave and I made a long, 16-hour roundtrip drive up to Ohio and back in one day on Jan. 4 (Bodie’s “gotcha” day)!
Bodie is now 59 lbs. His health is perfect now and his personality is shining through. We figured out he must have just turned one around March (you can tell by his teeth and playful demeanor). He is part Great Pyrenees, part Chow Chow (he has the purple/black tongue).
Bodie now has gorgeous, thick, beautiful fur/hair and is the most outgoing, sweetest soul of a being anyone’s ever met. He is smart, he has been easy to train and he has been an unbelievable joy and has truly changed my life for the better.
Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet.
Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
Searching for a new home? Start with these open houses.
11709 Old Bayberry Lane
4 BR, 3.5 BA SFH
$599,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
11803 Foxclove Road
4 BR, 3 FB, 2 HB SFH
$699,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
1369 Park Garden Lane
3 BR, 2 FB, 2 HB TH
$620,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
12138 Purple Sage Court
2 BR, 1.5 BA TH
$329,900
Open Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.
1347 Garden Wall Court
2 BR, 1 BA Condo
$280,000
Open Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m.
1290 Golden Eagle Drive
5 BR, 3.5 BA SFH
$779,000
Open Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.
12000 Market Street
2 BR, 2 BA Condo
$484,900
Open Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m., Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
11710 Olde English Drive
1 BR, 1 BA Condo
$222,500
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
11220 Chestnut Grove Square #122
2 BR, 1.5 BA Condo
$239,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
For complete more open houses and complete real estate information, visit Reston Now’s Real Estate page.
Shopping for a new home? Start here this weekend.
11505 Hemingway Drive
4 BR, 3.5 BA TH
$749,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
1660 Whisperhill Drive
2 BR, 2.5 BA TH
$350,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
2220 Springwood Drive
2 BR, 2 BA Condo
$289,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
12123 Kinsely Place
3 BR, 3.5 BA TH
$920,000
Open Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m.
11530 Links Drive
4 BR, 2.5 BA TH
$445,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
1720 Lake Shore Crest Drive
2 BR, 2 BA Condo
$315,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
11900 Winstead Lane
5 BR, 3.5 BA SFH
$775,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
11521 Ivy Bush Court
2 BR, 1.5 BA TH
$379,900
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
11142 Glade Drive
2 BR, 1.5 BA Condo
Open Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
11436 Tanbark Drive
6 BR, 3.5 BA SFH
$699,000
Open Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
For more open houses and complete real estate information, visit Reston Now’s Real Estate section.
On Fridays, we take a moment to thank Reston Now’s advertisers and sponsors.
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, the business community for the vibrant region.
Reston Station, Comstock’s mixed-use development and parking garage at the Wiehle-Reston East Metro stop.
The Avant, new luxury rentals in the heart of Reston Town Center.
The Harrison, brand-new apartments now leasing at Reston Town Center.
Berry & Berry, PLLC, Reston law firm specializing in federal employment, retirement, labor union, and security clearance matters.
Just Cats Clinic, Reston’s first cats-only vet practice.
Reston Real Estate, Eve Thompson of Long & Foster Real Estate specializes in Reston homes.
Reston Community Center, Serving Reston’s recreational and cultural needs.
Realtors Valerie Kappler and Debra Granato of Long & Foster.
Cindy L. Beyer Design, Reston-based interior design firm with creative ideas for residential and commercial clients.
Van Metre Homes, handcrafted homes since 1955.
D.R. Horton Builders, America’s largest home builders.
Apartment Showcase, your guide to apartments for rent in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
This week’s Reston Pets of the Week are “siblings” Stella and Tito. Here is what owner Teresa has to say about them:
Stella (an almost 3-year old-boxer) and her “brother” Tito (a 1-year-old miniature pinscher) are the light of our lives.
When we brought our Tito home in hopes of giving Stella a companion, we never could have dreamed how well they would bond. Stella has taken him on like he was her own and has protected and loved her little brother since he was 7 weeks old, not to mention the HUGE impact she has had on his training!
She is the perfect role model and has showed Tito exactly how to behave. We can’t imagine life without them, or imagine their lives without each other. They sleep in the same crate (by choice) and are never more than a few feet apart at any given instance.
We can’t wait to see how their relationship evolves over time.Two dogs are truly better than one!
Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet.
Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
