What do I do when my dog barks at the doorbell and won’t stop? We rarely doubt that our dogs love us. They sometimes show it by protecting us and our space. While this can be an endearing trait that grows our love, it can get out of hand. One way this desire to protects becomes an annoyance shows up …
How to Have the Respect of your Dog pt 3
Have the respect of your dog. There are some definite ways to work with your dog to get and have the respect of your dog. It starts with approaching them as individuals. Also remember they live a dogs life, not a humans. As a member of another species dogs react to the environment instinctively. That reaction varies depending on the …
How to have the respect of your dog pt 2
Have the respect of your dog by understanding a dogs life. What is a dog’s life anyway and why does it matter when it comes to how to have the respect of your dog? How can a we understand what a dog experiences and how they process information? We go back to where dogs originated, back to where it all …
New Oldest Living Dog in the World, Bobi
Bobi, out of Leiria, Portugal, becomes new GWR for oldest living dog and oldest dog ever! Bobi is 30 years 266 days old as of 1 February 2023. He comes hot on the heals of Spike who was recently named oldest living dog in the world only weeks before. Bobi eclipses Spikes record by a whopping 7 years, give or …
How to Have the Respect of Your Dog pt 1.
The importance of having the respect of your dog. Dogs are an important part of our family life, however they aren’t exactly friends or kids. They seem that way to us a lot of the time but recognizing the differences help us and them. Though part of the family, one main difference separates them. They live in a dog’s world, …
Spike Named the Oldest Living Dog
Spike named the oldest living dog by Guinness Meet Spike, now considered by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the oldest living dog in the world. His birth date is estimated to be in November of 1999 which makes him over 23 years old! Spike became the oldest living dog when his predecessor Gino Wolf, who was verified …
More Safe Toys for Chewers
Safe toys for chewers part 2 Welcome back to part 2 of my Safe Toys for Chewers post. Even though it’s after Christmas we still buy chew toys for our beloved fluff buckets. Most of us get them “as needed” to keep the wrong things becoming the next fun thing to get chewed on. I covered a couple of safe …
Some Safe Dog Toys for Chewers
Safe dog toys of course! My last post was on unsafe dog toys. It only makes sense to talk about safe dog toys for chewers especially this time of the year. After all, tis the season to give and we all love giving to our little fur babies! So, if there are unsafe toys that can harm out pups what …
Some Dog Toys to Avoid
Not all toys made good dog toys, which to avoid. Children’s Toys- Toys for children are make with different materials and designs than toys make for dogs and pose choking hazards. Dogs can break off parts and ingest them potentially causing digestive issues as well. Cheap Squeakers- Some toys have cheap squeakers that your dog may also ingest causing choking …
Cold weather pet tips.
When the weather gets cold take some pet precautions, here are some tips. People who live in areas experiencing cold weather and winter storms need to take extra precautions to keep their animals safe. Pets left to fend for themselves in cold weather are susceptible to injury and death. Here are some simple tips to ensure that your pet is …