Each year the American Pet Products Association does a survey and report about how much money is spent in the U.S. by pet owners on our favorite furry friends. The total is now close to $60 Billion. At the top of the list are food and supplies, of course, but vet care is #3 with…
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This week our little boy, Tucker, turned two. To celebrate, we stopped at the local PetCo and picked up a special treat and a new toy. He loves stealing the neighbor’s Wubba (made by Kong) in it’s more traditional and common nylon wrapping, so we decided to get him one of his own. For this,…
Everyone who has had a dog knows they will, from time to time, eat something they shouldn’t. When they do, they will suffer through various levels of illness. Most common is diarrhea. Basically, a bunch of bad bacteria takes over the digestive system and food and water doesn’t get properly processed and absorbed. Whenever your…
It’s kind of hard to believe it has taken this long for something like the FitBit to be made available for dog’s. Welcome, Whistle. I have yet to see or test the device, and have only read about it at this point, but the idea is simple enough and I certainly would like to get…
Tucker fetching a ball at the Chatfield Reservoir Dog Park.
If asked at any given time whether I’d prefer to bring my dogs with me to places and errands, or leave them home alone, I get immediately conflicting responses. When we had just the one dog, who happened to be extremely well behaved and mellow, it was never a concern about bringing her along and…
Maya just turned four, and Tucker is almost three. We are creatures of habit, and while we do our best to get them out on walks just about every day, our routines are not very diverse. We either walk them around the neighborhood, or take them out to the same two dog parks for off-leash…
Your pet doesn’t have to be old to appreciate the HoundAbout Bicycle Pet Trailer with optional Stroller Kit from Solvit Products. For example, did you know that you shouldn’t run your puppy until they are at LEAST a year old? But you still want to get YOUR exercise and taking them to the park is…
We’ve had dogs in our lives for a little over 16 years now, and it didn’t take long to learn that some of them will suffer from seasonal allergies just like humans. The early symptoms are just like we see for humans; they start to scratch, their skin can become raw and irritated, and their…