June 24th is a bone-afide holiday for some pet parents! Bringing your dog into the work office might seem like an absolute dream to some puppy guardians! Between boosting morale and building a sense of community within the workplace, dogs at work have a real scientific basis […]
Read more →DON’T MAKE “COME” A FOUR LETTER WORD. Perhaps the most important behavior we can teach our dogs – and the most difficult one, teaching a reliable recall requires a lot of patience and hard work. We tend to only practice and use it in real life, in […]
Read more →It’s National Rescue Dog Day! A day to remind people that there are wonderful dogs available for adoption in shelters and rescues across the country. If you are thinking of adding a new four legged furry family member to your home and would like to adopt, here […]
Read more →It’s that season once again when pet owners need to stay diligent about foxtails. …BUT WHAT ARE FOXTAILS? Foxtails come from a common type of grass awn. The grass generally grows during spring with fuzzy, barb-like heads falling off its stalks once the weather begins to turn […]
Read more →“Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day” is celebrated on April 21 (that’s today) every year! This holiday is a chance for bulldog owners to shower their beautiful dogs with treats, praise, and love, while also showing off just how beautiful they really are! Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day corresponds with the […]
Read more →105 Million Americans own dogs and most of them own more than one! In fact, reports show that multi-dog homes are growing at a faster rate than any other segment of the pet industry. Though, to many pet parents, the idea of owning more than one dog […]
Read more →Spay day is a part of Spay and Neuter awareness month, an opportunity to educate the community about the pet overpopulation problem that affects so many animals across the country. As someone who has spent over 15+ years working in animal shelters, and as a former Humane […]
Read more →Ways to enhance your dogs life I wanted to be sure to bring to your attention a very important part of being a pet parent. Have you heard of the term canine enrichment? There are blogs and facebook groups devoted to this and we wanted to start […]
Read more →When your puppy starts barking at you, it can be difficult to determine what their motivation is, but all behaviors have a function. That is to say that there must be some reason our dog is behaving this way. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all reason that dogs […]
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