Posts Tagged ‘dog tips’

Clean Up After Your Dog: It’s The Green Thing To Do

Did you hear the one about spray painting dog poo? No? Well, in England by a school there’s been a problem where people have walked their dogs and neglected to clean up after them. It’s become a problem and to drive the point home that this is messy, gross, and unpleasant, workers painted the poo [...]

Coprophagia: The act of eating poo… EW!

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I’ve worked with dogs who have a bad habit of eating feces. I’ve also known dogs who “clean” their own back yard. I don’t enjoy getting “kisses” from these dogs at all. I’m sure there are a bunch of us who have met or have dogs that do this and wonder why they think it’s [...]

Stay Cool Pup! 3 Ways to Beat the Heat

Summer is around the corner and that means more time outside with your best friend. It also means it’s time to keep in mind that hot days, lots of running around, and the sun can be harmful to your dog. Aside from making sure that the paws don’t get scorched on the hot pavement and [...]

Pupicure: 7 Tips for Paw Care

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Dogs use their paws to walk, dig, and do a ton of other things. They’d type if they could and write their own articles about what they need to keep their paws clean, hurt-free, and healthy. With the summer months creeping up there’s things we need to do to make sure our dogs stay healthy [...]

Destructive Chewing: Why and How to Curb It

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Dogs explore and learn about the world using their sense of smell, sight, and touch. We touch with our hands to figure out how something feels; dogs use their mouths. Chewing is normal behavior for dogs of all ages. While chewing is normal, dogs sometimes direct their chewing behavior toward inappropriate items. Both puppies and [...]

Easter and Passover: 5 Holiday Pet Tips

Passover started this week and Easter is this coming Sunday. If you celebrate either holiday and have a furry friend in your house, there are things you may want to do to make sure they are safe and happy during the holidays. 1: Keep all decorations out of reach of your pet. If you have [...]

Do Dogs Get Poison Ivy? & Other Outdoor Concerns

With the onset of nice weather, taking your dog into the wilderness can be extremely rewarding. With all the sensory stimulation the outdoors provides, you’ll see a side of your pet that you might not have witnessed before. Watching him fully engaged, tail wagging, nose to the ground and in the air, prancing back and [...]

Keeping Dogs Cool in the Summer

It’s a little known fact that dogs can get heat stroke during the summer that can be fatal. Given the fact that I’m the owner of a Labrador who is Black, keeping my pooch cool is a high priority.

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