Golden Retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds around today. In addition to their reputation for being extremely smart and easily trainable, they are known for being good with children, making them an ideal choice for a family pet. I was fortunate enough to grow up with a couple of goldens in my […]

Pet parents love giving their fur babies treats for a whole host of different reasons. My primary reason is I have a dog (don’t worry, buddy; I won’t name names) that likes to chew on anything and everything I don’t want him to chew on. We seek out alternative options for our dogs who like […]

We go through a lot of dog treats here. I use treats for training purposes to spoil my pets just because I can. I also use them to help deter our dogs from chewing on furniture and shoes and, yes, even eating grass, as well as to help remove tarter from my dogs’ teeth. My […]

Pet owners, myself included, are always looking for different ways to keep their pet healthy and happy, from keeping dog’s nails trimmed to worrying about what foods dogs can and can’t eat. Sometimes it’s easy to forget to make sure to keep their pet’s mouth healthy, too. It’s not a fun or cheap task to […]

On a recent phone call with my sister, we were talking about our dogs. I know…surprise, surprise. The topic of flea control came up. “I’m thinking about putting my dog on a pill.” “Oh, yeah? Wait a minute. I thought she was fixed. Why would she need the pill?” It’s a good thing my sister […]

Full disclosure: I may have gotten into an argument with an acquaintance of mine recently over Nylabones, which is a popular brand of nylon dog bones, and I might still be a bit salty about it. I think there has been some sort of confusion about what Nylabones are and what their purpose is. It’s […]