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Holidays with Your Pets

Holiday gatherings with friends and family can be a lot of fun, but it can also be overwhelming for your pet. Having a safe space for them to relax during peak times of excitement is key to keeping them healthy and calm. Creating such a space doesn’t have to take away from the festivities – […] Continue reading

What is Pet Minding?

Pet minding is a service where someone takes care of someone else’s pet while they are away. Typically, the pet minder will take the animal into their own home, making sure to provide food, water, exercise, and love. Some pet minders will also offer additional services such as dog walking, grooming, and transportation. Pet minding […] Continue reading

Don’t Leave Your Dog Alone Without Asking Yourself These 4 Questions

With the busy lives that we all live, from time to time we will need to leave our dog alone for part of the day and sometimes even longer. Here are four questions you need to ask yourself before leaving your pooch: How long do I need to leave my dog? You need to identify […] Continue reading

Finding the Right Pet Sitting Option for Your Dog

Ideally as a dog owner we would love to take our pooch with us everywhere that we go, though we all not this isn’t realistic. There are always circumstances where as much as you may want to bring your pet with you, it just seems impossible. Your family and relatives are your best choice to leave your […] Continue reading

Do Dogs Feel the Cold?

Many people believe that dogs aren’t sensitive to cold weather and that they don’t mind being in a chilly climate. They think that because they have fur this will protect them from the elements, this assumption is a big mistake. Most dogs, except for some breeds which are bred for cold weather, such as the Husky and Shiba Inu, get […] Continue reading

Dog Howling – A disturbance or a warning?

We often notice that dogs howl during the night rather than in the day. Is this because the surroundings are quiet or because dogs can see things that we can’t? Howling plays an important role for dogs, it is their way of communication. We’re often bothered when a dog howls because of the long continued […] Continue reading

Stop the Digging

Is your fur child tearing apart your backyard? The first step to training your pup to keep his paws to himself is to understand the reason why he digs. Boredom If your dog is bored he could be digging in an attempt to entertain himself. Spending long periods of time in the yard by himself […] Continue reading

Treating thunderstorm anxiety

Does your pup cower in the corner at the first sight of a storm? It is common for dogs to go into panic mode due to the extremely loud sounds of thunder. The hearing ability of a dog is substantially greater than that of a human, making their ears very sensitive to noise. As your […] Continue reading

The Look of Love

As dog owners, we all adore our pets and often consider them members of our families. Animal behaviorists are suggesting that this is because we bond with them in a way similar to how we bond with our children. Looking into a dog’s eyes triggers a release of the “love hormone” called oxytocin. This release […] Continue reading

Can your dog detect cancer?

Any pet owner will tell you that owning a dog is a beneficial experience, but studies over the past two decades show that it may be even more beneficial than we realise. Various owners have reported that their dogs have been able to detect skin, ovarian, lung, breast, bladder, and colon cancer. For example, a […] Continue reading