Don’t you just love sharing tasty treats with your dog? Certainly on special occasions or holidays, you can find most dog parents giving little nibbles of decadent “human food” to their furry loved ones. When it comes to cakes, there’s not a lot of options to give your pup. Too much sugar and not in the least bit nutritious. It’s just sad to see your dog’s face so full of hope, licking their lips, just thinking that they will get some birthday cake, and then you chomp down on

Did you know that pets cause about 1,000 house fires per year in the United States? Losing your home to a fire is terrible, but even worse is losing your furry loved ones at the same time. As a devoted pet parent, it’s important to maximize the likelihood of your pets never having to live through a fire disaster, and, if disaster does strike, you need to be prepared. Steps to Help Prevent Your Pet From Starting a Fire Do Not Leave Candles Unattended The flickering of a candle

When it’s 75 degrees Fahrenheit or above, asphalt and concrete start to get hot. Your darling dog may want to go for a walk, or NEED to go potty, but the sidewalk and street might be too hot to be safe. Dogs are very optimistic and will follow their human family as much as possible, sometimes even to their detriment, and get burns and blisters on their paws. It’s important for you, as your dog’s biggest advocate and protector, to know how to check if the ground is safe for wa

“The Fourth of July” is a dirty word around my house. Every year, the impending holiday brings equal amounts of concern, hope, and dread. Maybe you know what I’m talking about, or maybe you are lucky enough to have a dog that isn’t sound sensitive. Sound sensitive dogs will sometimes try to hide, shake in fear, refuse to eat and drink, run away, or try to dig their way to the South Pacific, starting with your couch, when they hear fireworks. It’s not their fault. As puppies,