There’s nothing better than hitting the road with your canine companion and going on an adventure. There’s just something so fulfilling about traveling with a dog. But you need to make sure you have everything you need before you hit the road. 1. Travel Bag You pack your bags for a trip, right? They also …
Surprising Consequences Of Spaying & Neutering Your Dog
It’s amazing what time and studies can do for an otherwise traditional point of view. I came into the dog world with the traditional mind set of it being important to spay and neuter your dog by 6 months old. That’s the responsible thing to do as a dog owner, right? Turns out that way …
Homemade Vitamin Mix For Homemade Dogs Diets
Homemade diets, both cooked and raw, are often incomplete when it comes to nutrients. Unless you’re feeding your dog’s a whole prey model diet in which they eat the whole animal (fur, feathers, brains, eyes, blood, etc). In those cases, the diets are complete as long as there is variety in the proteins. I found …
Cesar Millan vs Victoria Stilwell (Which Is Better – Pros & Cons)
The more I learn about dog training, the more I’ve learned that there are two main methods. You have Balance training, and positive only training. Some ways are liked more than others. I personally grew up watching Cesar Millan as the “Dog Whisperer” and loved the show. Most of his methods made sense to me. …
Putting Your Pet Down – When Is It Time
Deciding when to put your pet down is a tough and very personal decision. It’s easier to identify when the time is near. But when it comes to picking a day, that’s where it gets tough. Sometimes a second opinion can help from a family member who also sees your dog regularly and can make …
Qualities Of A Good Dog Breeder Verses A Bad One
I’ve worked with dogs for a good long time. And over the years I have run across multiple breeders, as well as people just breeding dogs. I’ve come up with some key points to what I’ve respected about good dog breeders, as well as some points that have made for some terrible breeders. A Good …
Dangerous Dog Treats
Not all treats sold in the stores are good for your dog. In fact, I think it’s safe to say that most of them have one thing or another that’s not good for your dog to consume. Bones Both raw and cooked have their perils in the wrong dog’s mouth. Cooked bones can splinter, get …
Identifying Dog Allergies Without The Vet
Allergies can be frustrating to pin point, but your pet will be much more comfortable if you can figure it out. You can take your pet to the vet but they’re likely to make a best guess and prescribe you with unnecessary medication that simply hides the problem instead of fixing it. On the other …
The Many Outfits & Costumes Of Keeneye
Keeneye has been quite the tolerant dog when it comes to trying on different outfits, some more unique than others. Outfits My Little Hiker: When we went through a hiking phase where I got Keeneye set up with his own hiking gear. It was good for pictures, but then I realized we don’t do enough …
Torn ACL’s In Dogs
What’s A Torn ACL & How To Recognize It? A torn ACL is when your dog has torn their cruciate ligament in their back leg. You’ll have an idea if this has happened because your dog will go lame in the back leg. It can range from looking slightly sore to not wanting to use …