Archive for the ‘Advice’ Category
What You Can and Can’t Give Your Dog
Thanksgiving tends leave you with a ton of leftovers and there are some we can share with our canine buddies. However, it’s important to know which foods are ok and aren’t. If you have used spices, onion, or other ingredients with some of your meats and vegetables that could be harmful to your pup, it’s [...]
Stop Your Dog From Licking and Chewing Her Paws
If your dog chews her paws, licks, and bites the padding it could be mean she is having a reaction to something she is in contact with, but determining what it is can be difficult. Anything from food allergies, substances on the sidewalk that bug her, elements in the soil, to anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorders [...]
Thanksgiving Pet Tips
Thursday is Thanksgiving and this weekend the grocery stores might look like a hurricane hit them after we’re all done buying the stuffing, turkeys, sides, and desserts. Don’t forget about your pets and their sometimes deviant nature to steal a few table scraps, nose their way into a bag of food left on the floor, [...]
Understanding Dog Body Language and Barks
Dogs communicate with us and express their hesitations, agitation, and happiness with their body language and barks. Have you ever seen your dog lay his ears back when meeting a stranger? Or does she grunt or mutters when you’re eating dinner or when she has a ball and comes over to you? Do you know [...]
Hotel Manners: Tips When Traveling With Your Dog
Dogs can be great hotel guests and can make the other guests and staff happy by offering a wagging tail, happy face, and a few kisses. They also don’t steal towels, take the little shampoo bottles, or try to steal the paintings off the walls. When traveling with your dog, plan ahead and make reservations [...]
Is Your Neighbor a Hoarder?
It’s not easy to know if someone in your area is a hoarder. Some people may just have an unkempt yard, have several of the neighborhood cats hanging out, or just be older and unable to keep up with cleaning and tidying things. People who hoard animals usually start off with good intentions. They may [...]
Senior Cat Tips
I brought my cats to the vet yesterday. They are 14 years old and needed an annual checkup. Because of their age, I also had a blood test done for both of them and the results came back today. One of my cats has a hyperthyroid, which explains why she had started losing weight this [...]
5 Great Workouts For You and Your Dog
Dogs are great buddies and even better workout partners. They are always up for a jog, a walk, and a car ride. If you’re looking to burn a few calories but don’t always feel motivated to do it at the gym or alone, take your dog with you! You won’t only get a great workout [...]
Winter Pet Tips
Winter is coming and it’s time for us to start pulling out our long sleeve shirts, warmer coats, and gloves. It’s also time for our pets to adapt to the change in temperatures.
If your pet is a short coated dog and doesn’t have an undercoat, that soft fluffy fur that grows under the outer-coat, [...]
Tips For Crating Your Dog
Just got a puppy? Or adopted an adult dog? Crating is a great method that many people use to help house-train dogs and also a place where your dog can rest when unsupervised. This prevents dogs from having accidents in the house, keeps them from destroying items in the house, and if done correctly, can [...]
