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Our Top Tips for Vacationing with Dogs

Our Top Tips for Vacationing with Dogs

What we learned while traveling with our dogs to the beach. See what mistakes we made on our trip to the Outer Banks and what we did right. The local wildlife can be a bit crabby! We just got back from a wonderful vacation to the Outer Banks. I miss the sun and sand...
The top 5 fresh foods to add to your dog’s food.

The top 5 fresh foods to add to your dog’s food.

So you buy the best dog food you can find for your dog. You’re diligent in checking the ingredients, knowing the source and keeping your dog healthy with just the right amount fed. But did you know your dog is missing out if only eating those little brown dry...
The Honeymoon Phase (Or Transplant Shock)

The Honeymoon Phase (Or Transplant Shock)

The honeymoon phase. You’ve just made the wonderful decision to adopt a dog. The dog was laid back and sweet at the adoption event. You brought them home and things were going wonderfully, but what seems like overnight your sweet new companion is turning into a...
11 Common things we like and one uncommon one

11 Common things we like and one uncommon one

A handy dandy list of the more common (and uncommon) things we love and use (Some of these are affiliate links which just means we make a small portion of the sale at no extra charge to you. We loved these products far before we made any money on them) PetSafe Treat...
I scream for icecream. Pups bark for pupsicles.

I scream for icecream. Pups bark for pupsicles.

I scream for ice cream. Well, more like I splurge on a carton at Krogers and sprawl in front of the A/C course that doesn’t rhyme as well. But what does this have to do with dogs? They bark for …pupsicles! There’s no rhyme to be had here. I tried...
I corrected my dog today

I corrected my dog today

I corrected my dog today. Now some of you may be scratching your head saying yes…and? But this is an important statement. There comes a time in training when your dog is ready for a correction, a negative (or positive if you’re looking at the 4 quadrants*)...
Volunteering at your local shelter

Volunteering at your local shelter

Taking one dog for a walk may not seem like much of a difference, but it’s a massive difference to that one dog. Some of you may already know but I was an employee of our local humane society for a few years. Walking in the first thing on your mind is getting...