Tired of your dog scratching up your door, door frame, and / or storm door when it’s time to come back in the house? There’s a new product out called the PebbleSmart Doggie Doorbell.
Category Archives: Dog Product Reviews
Maverick: From Rescue to Westminster
I know I posted a story about this during the Westminster show, but I don’t think I’ve mentioned it since the book came out. This beautiful Weimeraner was rescued off of Craig’s List. After lots of TLC, he competed at the 2012 Westminster show last January. Check out Maverick’s Facebook page or buy his inspiring biography on Amazon.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
It’s Contest Time! Submit Your Dog’s Vacation Photo to Win
Skunked!
If you’ve ever come near a fresh skunk killed on the highway, you know the stench. What happens when your dog meets up with a skunk? After they roll in it, I mean. The problem is that skunks spray out a very oily substance meant to scare away anyone who might consider approaching too closely.
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Doghouse Rock: Eco-Friendly detergent for your dog’s stuff
I just got a press release about this new product from Rockin’ Green, a firm that makes eco-friendly cleaning products for all sorts of uses. They’ve now come out with Doghouse Rock, a safe, biodegradable product specifically designed to clean dog bedding and toys.
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January is Train Your Dog Month
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers has designated January as Train Your Dog Month. 
To celebrate, they are offering webinars and Facebook chats to help you get your dog behaving like a champ.
Check out the APDT web site, where they have a searchable database of dog trainers, as well as lots of helpful resources.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout
Henry Holt and Company was kind enough to send me a preview copy of Jill Abramson’s new book, The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout. I’m embarrassed to say they sent it in September, and I have just now found time to read it, but happy to say I loved it!
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Are “spot-on” flea and tick medications safe?
From NewsNet 5’s On Your Side Investigation: The safety of products like K9 Advantix and Frontline is being questioned, as pet owners have reported spending thousands of dollars to treat their pets after applying the products.
Veterinarian David Koncal, vice president of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA), believes spot-on products are safe.
“I’d be willing to bet that 99 percent of the adverse reactions that are reported, there is something else going on in that animal that created that demise. It’s just a coincidence the flea product was used on them,” Koncal said.
He points out that billions of pets are treated with the products, yet only 34,000 have experienced problems.
You can read the whole story here, and a follow-up here.
Talk to your vet before treating your dog with spot-on products, as even the experts can’t agree on whether or not they’re dangerous.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
A Better Indoor Potty Patch for your dog?
When I posted a couple of years ago about the Indoor Potty Patch, we were flooded with comments about the company’s poor customer service, as well as about the less than stellar quality of the product. Two of the main complaints were the smell and the wobbly base.
Pet Tag Creations: A Company with a Larger Mission
I stumbled into the website for Pet Tag Creations the other day, and was pleasantly surprised to see that they are not in business only to make money. Although they state on their site that they are interested in earning a living, they are also concerned with the plight of dogs in shelters. So, they partner with many shelters and provide a portion of their profits to the shelter designated by anyone who buys tags through them.
The tags are hand-crafted right here in the good old USA (Baltimore, MD) and are just beautiful. Most cost about $17.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!