“My vet told me that the most important thing to do right now is to keep my dog calm and still… HELP!” (This is one of the huge benefits of crate training!) We’ve heard that plea once or twice (or a thousand times). Whether it’s recovering from an injury, healing from getting spayed/neutered, or other...

Twice a day (or more often if you have a puppy) you have your dog's undivided attention... mealtime!Unfortunately, we often let that opportunity pass by without using it to its full advantage. Because truthfully, mealtime should be much more than just something to check off your to-do list! LISTEN TO PODCAST ABOUT MAXIMIZING MEALTIME Want...

Ahh, the dog days of summer. That phrase got us thinking: why are they called the ‘dog days’? Are dog days really that different from human days considering they grow and live differently than we do? So today we’re going to talk about all things dog days -- how long are “dog years?” and “dog...

Losing a dog is a terribly painful and difficult experience. We recently put our dog Buddy to sleep after he developed some severe health issues, he was 15 years old.We had an amazing life with Buddy and he lived a life full of adventure, love, and plenty of mischief. Throughout this process of grieving his...

Wouldn’t life be so much better if we could spend every waking (and sleeping) moment with our dogs? Then we would be certain that we wouldn't see as many signs that your dog feels neglected! Unfortunately, the world doesn’t work like that for most people. And that’s okay. While it’s important for our dogs to...

There are so many things we love about our dogs. The unconditional love, the laughs when they do something silly, the smell…. Okay, maybe not the dog smell in our houses, though. Many dog parents are all too familiar with the smell we’re talking about, that faint lingering of wet dog + past accident stains...

If your Instagram feed is full of cute puppies and you are thinking about becoming a pet parent, you MUST understand these 3 things first… If you don’t understand these things, you may end up regretting getting a dog! These are the 3 things I wish I knew before getting a dog!#1- Dogs are expensive#2-...

What do we love about spring and summer? Time outside with our dogs. What do we not love? Being exposed to fleas and ticks. It’s one of the few things about the “great outdoors” that isn’t so great. The problem is that fleas and ticks love snuggling up close with your dog as much as...

Sorry to come at you like that, but I'm nearly certain you aren't using your dog's nose to its full advantage. It is likely your dog's strongest scent, yet as humans, we rarely use it to its full advantage and even sometimes discourage sniffing...Our dogs understand the world around them through their nose. They can't...

Kids/students are getting out of school and the weather is warming up (and in some places it is HOT 🥵). That means more time outside with friends and family, finding ways to escape the heat, and getting back together for gatherings (that you haven't been able to have for a while)! One thing that always...