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A dog quickly becomes an intricate part of the family it joins.  Leading many to feel as if their dog is as much of a child as the two legged variety. Consequently, as a responsible pet parent, you of course care about your dog’s happiness and their health.  Just as you would your human children. […]

7 Reasons Why Having a Sitter for Your Senior Pet is Important When most people adopt a pet, they do so with knowledge that the cat or dog will be with them for the remainder of its life. Eventually, this leads to having an older animal with special needs within the household. But what do

5 New Year’s Resolutions for You and Your Pet Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? If you have, do they include your pet? While you may have already broken your New Year’s resolution, you can safely substitute these five New Year’s resolutions for yourself and your pet to have a healthy and rewarding

Is This Toy a Pet Safe Gift for My Pet? This holiday season, American pet owners will spend millions on pet gifts for their four-legged family members. We love including our pets in our holiday traditions, and we know your dogs and cats deserve to be spoiled too. However, it’s our responsibility as pet owners

Can My Dog Eat That? A Guide to People Snacks for Dogs We love giving our pets treats, especially around the holidays, but what treats we should–and should not–give our pets is extremely important to avoid a trip to the emergency veterinarian and a possible tragic outcome. Let’s take a look at treats you should

5 Tips for Keeping Your Pet Safe This Halloween Halloween is here! While you are probably looking forward to the festivities, it is important to remember your furry family member, too. Here are five tips to help keep your pet safe this Halloween. Tip #1: Hide the Candy and Other Treats To keep your dog

Moving Your Four Legged Children Your pets are permanent members of your family, and when you move to a new home, it’s important to remember that the process will stress them out too. In fact, change can be so stressful that traveling pet owners often book pet-sitting services instead of boarding their pets or bringing

Dogs have an assortment of natural instincts to hunt, exercise, and survive. In the wild, dogs must hunt for food, look for shelter, and avoid predators. However, we often forget about the importance of exercise for our pet dogs. Sadly, work, familial responsibilities, and busy days make exercising with your pet impractical, if not impossible.

You’re planning on going out-of-town in the near future, and you’re faced with the difficult decision of figuring out what to do with your pet while you’re away. Essentially, you’ve got two options: you can board your dog at a local dog boarding kennel, or you can hire a pet sitter to stop by your