Smart Chewing

Chewing is an important part of your dog’s daily routine. Whether you have a young pup or older adopted dog, it’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks. If you don’t provide adequate chews for your dog, your dog will surely find something to chew on that you probably will not like. Worse yet, they can injure themselves. Poor quality and dangerous chews are unfortunately what many dogs are still getting. Stay away from rawhide, pig ears and Nyla bones. These chews are pretty boring, too. I could list dozens of reasons why they are not good. Sending your dog to the hospital is probably the best reason to stay away from them! Supervision and making smart choices is what it’s about. Never leave your dog with a chew unsupervised. Dog’s can choke very easily … I’ve seen it happen. Provide your dog with smart and healthy chews – RAW beef marrow bones, dry roasted natural tendons, Himalayan dog chews, stuffed frozen Kongs. The list goes on! Be creative especially with stuffing the Kongs. My dogs Sammy and Clover LOVE when I stuff theirs with yogurt & blueberries. Another favorite is cream cheese with salmon jerky! And remember, after a long chew, your dogs will need and want a nice fresh bowl of filtered water!
Have a tail wagging day!

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Snow Day

Even thought the sky and ground may be filled with that wonderful fluffy white stuff and it is cold and wet outside, your dog still needs time to get out. They need to stretch their legs and exercise just as much as we do. make sure you take time for you dog on a snow day. Try playing hide and seek INSIDE with your dog. Help them out by making silly noises so they can find you easier. Then when they do … give them a prize – some yummy treats! Another fun game to help your dog avoid the winter blues is to make simple obstacle courses for them. Be sure that they are age appropriate and not scary for your dog. Maybe pile some pillows up in the hallway, ask your dog to “wait” and call him or her!

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Just a Dog?

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