How a Delicious Distraction can Help You and Your Dog

Petey is a wiggly puppy. He is always on the go and hates to be constrained for me to examine his ears, trim his nails, apply medication, or pretty much anything else. Then I found this interesting new product, and decided to give it a try. (*Note: I was not...

Wordless Wednesday–Shake it Off

When a dog comes out of the lake or ocean, (or even the bathtub!) what does he do but give a good, hard shake to send that water flying and get himself feeling in shipshape again. We can learn a lot from our dogs. If something is upsetting you today, a hurt prickling...

Two Very Different Dogs, One Do it Yourself Dog wash

Saturday Kelly and Brooks took us to Shampoodle Dog Wash and Spa in Delmar NY. Usually we bathe the dogs in the tub, which requires kneeling on the floor and uncomfortable contortions bending over the tub, sopping towels and a big mess afterward. Would Shampoodle be a...

A Very Wet Dog

Saturday Paws for thought:Bath Time?!The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.” – Ambrose Bierce”Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” – Franklin P. Jones