Flying with your dog used to be fairly straightforward – get a travel crate, don’t feed your dog too much food, administer a sedative from your vet, check your dog in his or her crate with your luggage, cross your fingers and hope your dog makes it OK. Today, the process is a bit more … Read More »
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Grain-Free Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs
About a year ago the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first released a statement alerting dog owners about a possible link in canines between dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and a diet containing peas, lentils, potatoes and other legumes as a main ingredient. These ingredients are commonly found in diets advertised as “grain-free”. The FDA suggested … Read More »
Tips to Avoid Dog Boredom
Is your dog bored? Like people, dogs get bored easily, except they can’t tell us when they’re bored. When we think of a dog’s life, the simple pleasures sound nice: a long nap, a good bowl of food and a casual stroll around the neighborhood. While it’s true dogs like having a daily routine, they … Read More »
Living With a Large Breed Dog
When you share your home with a large breed dog, you need to think – and act – BIG. Of course, the term “large breed” can be interpreted to mean a Golden Retriever, while others think more in terms of a Russian Wolfhound or Neapolitan Mastiff. Regardless of your interpretation of “large”, there are many … Read More »
15 Common Mistakes Dog Owners Make (and May Regret Later)
Deciding to add a canine companion to your family is a big decision. Often, the delight of getting a new pup overshadows the true level of responsibility it is to be a dog parent. If you’re not careful, you can allow bad habits to form that will make life more difficult for you and your … Read More »
Home Remedies – How to Treat Your Dog’s Upset Stomach at Home
When you have a stomach ache, you might reach for some saltine crackers, ginger ale or Pepto-Bismol to settle your stomach. But what should you do if your dog has an upset stomach? Symptoms Your Dog Has an Upset Stomach Typically, dogs with an upset stomach will exhibit some or most of these symptoms. Vomiting … Read More »
Voting is Open for the Colorado Springs Independent 2019 Best Of Contest
Thanks to you – our awesome customers, staff, supporters and generally amazing people we love – we’ve been nominated in the Best Pet Day Care category for the 2019 Colorado Springs Independent BEST OF contest. Woo hoo! The Best Pet Day Care category is in the Shopping and Services general broad category. You can find … Read More »
How Intelligent is Your Dog?
Dog owners love to think that their pup is the cutest, smartest, best behaved dog on the planet, right? But how do you tell if your pooch really is extra intelligent, as opposed to just normal “dog smart”? A word of caution: be careful what you wish for. Having an extra-intelligent dog can actually have … Read More »
