Dog bowls will be a frequent part of your daily routine. We feed our pups twice a day. They each have their own food bowl and share a 3rd water bowl. The best thing about dog bowls is if you get a nice metal or ceramic one they can last pretty much forever. In fact,…
Happy New Year from HoundAbout. As we kick off 2018 we begin by getting back to basics. We are reviewing and listing the top 10 types of products we actually use EVERY DAY with our dogs. For every item there are dozens, if not hundreds of variations of sizes, colors, shapes, fabrics and features. We…
Some may think beds for a dog are too much of a luxury, but for the rest of us, let me share a story of why dog beds are so great. For Christmas this past year I could think of no decent gift to send my grandmother. Well, this has been true for the past…
Our vet asked us this question the other day. I wasn’t sure how to answer such a subjective question. What is ‘a lot’? I wasn’t sure. I did know, that in context, he was also telling us that they did appear to get ‘sufficient’ exercise since both were fit and trim, healthy looking, etc. As…
Spring is here, which means soon the snow and ice in the mountains and lakes will begin to thaw and the inevitable flooding will occur. And no sooner do some areas have too much water will others be parched and dry and the danger of wildfires becomes a reality. Add to that areas in the…
We’ve had Maya home for 4 nights now and she’s spent each of them in her crate. The routine so far seems to get us about 2 hours before she wakes up and fusses, and then when we bring her back in from using the restroom she REALLY whines quite a bit – 20-30 minutes…
A little flashback to 2008 with our dog Sadie opening her Christmas gifts. Have a Merry Christmas, everyone!
After replacing two ACLs on our previous dog, we consider pet insurance a necessary expense that just comes with owning a dog. When we adopted our two current pups, we immediately got them covered. We recently decided it was time to re-evaluate their policies. After doing a quick search online, I realized that this wasn’t…
Once again, our beloved Sadie has found a way to get us to make her special food. Specifically, she now gets rice, pasta, hard-boiled eggs, and cottage cheese. I kid you not, a couple of times this past week she has eaten better than us. It all started with her having diarrhea. Nothing she couldn’t…
Yes. We’re huge advocates of exercising your dog. it drives us nuts to see dogs trapped in a back yard (or inside) all day every day. For some types of dogs, and for any older dog, a minimal amount of exercise can be sufficient. For younger and athletic breeds, a significant amount of exercise may…