When Gina Betters and husband Taylor walk their dog, Charley, around town, they often get recognized. Or, rather, Charley does. The fluffy brown dog with white markings on his chest and paws is an Instagram celebrity in the Denver dog community owing to Betters’s account denverdogguide, which has amassed over 130,000 followers in the four years since the Betters family moved to Denver from Wisconsin. She sees Denver as an extremely dog-loving city and believes people gravitate to her page because they don’t want to simply ditch their dogs at home. “I really just want to help bridge that gap of I want to leave my house and I want to take my dog, but where can I go?” she says. “We, as dog owners, also hold a special place in our hearts for local establishments that honor those relationships and want us to bring our dogs.” ✍️ Read the full story by Catie Cheshire at westword.com (linked in bio) 🎥 katrinaleibee #denver #denverdogs #denvercolorado #westword #dogs #milehighcity