Honey, did you walk the dog tonight?
November 19, 2009
Do you share dog-walking responsibilities with someone else in your household or with a hired dog walker? How do you know the chore got done? Too Cool Pets has come up with a product named the Accuwalker to help you monitor how much time your dog has spent at the end of his leash.
Tuesday Top Ten: Ways Dogs Get Lost
November 17, 2009
According to Home Again, one of the providers of micro-chipping for pets, these are the top ten ways in which dogs get lost:
10. Getting lost during the turmoil of a natural disasters or emergencies.
9. Wondering off while traveling
8. Leaving the yard when the electric fence goes down.
7. Digging under a traditional fence.
6. Fleeing in panic during a thunderstorm or fireworks display.
5. Going outside off-leash for a quick potty break.
4. Slipping a poorly tied knot when the dog is tied out.
3. Getting stolen while unattended.
2. Breaking through a loose screen.
1. Slipping out through a door left open by a handyman or delivery person.
Watch our dog den for an upcoming article on micro-chipping.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog Micro-Chipped?
November 7, 2009
I’ve been working on an article for our doggies den about micro-chipping, and I just wonder how many of you have inserted a micro-chip into your dogs. Or if you’re considering it.
Halloween Costumes for Pets
October 31, 2009
Check out the Today show’s viewers’ pets all dressed up & ready to go trick-r-treating.
They also had a segment on this morning’s show of professionally done dogs – my favorite was the princess from Shrek. I can’t find these photos online yet, but they may be up on Today’s site by the time you read this. While you’re there, see if they have the segment where Lester Holt dressed up as Susan Boyle – it’s hysterical!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Indoor “Potty Patch” Alternatives for Dogs
October 28, 2009
Photo Credit: Patio Park
OK, I’ll be the first to admit I never even thought about teaching my dog to use the bathroom indoors. Of course, I live in the ‘burbs and can easily let my dogs in and out pretty regularly. So, when I wrote the first blog post on the PottyPatch, I thought it was a rather unique product. That post has turned into our top attraction, drawing more visitors than any other. And apparently, that interest is not unique to doggies.com. A simple Google search of “indoor dog potty” returned 7.9 million results!
Since I know by the wealth of page views and comments we have gotten about these devices that this is a topic near and dear to many of you, I encourage you to go read the article I just researched and wrote for our dog den about indoor dog potties. The article reviews 10 of the PottyPatch’s competitors, hopefully helping you to sort out the pros and cons of each.
Let me know if you’ve tried any of these products and what your experience has been.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday’s Top Ten: Gifts for Dog Lovers
September 8, 2009
Yes, I know it’s a little early for Christmas, but my favorite catalog of all time arrived at my house today, so I had to make this list for you. In addition to having the funniest T-shirts I’ve ever seen (”Just be happy I’m not a twin” and “Of course I’m right, I’m Italian” and “Careful or you’ll end up in my novel”), What On Earth has a whole section of dog-related gifts. So, here’s the cream of the crop.
Poodle Madness
August 30, 2009
For those of you who enjoyed the last set of pictures I published from grooming shows, I stumbled across this slideshow from MSNBC.com. Too cute!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Ten: Dog Toys
June 16, 2009
Does your dog have a favorite toy? Based on my experience with my own dogs, here are my picks for the top 10 toys ever.
I wear my sunglasses at night!
May 18, 2009
So we pull into the gas station this evening and look at the car parked next to us. In the back seat is this huge white dog wearing shades! I tried to get his attention, but he had his eyes on his driver, who was in the pizza shop next door.
A Dog-Friendly Car!
April 12, 2009
Have you seen the ads for the new Honda Element? It’s due out this fall, and is specifically designed for dog-lovers. What a great idea!
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