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Dog Flea and Tick Treatment- More Than Just Grooming
Spring Is In the Air!! Springtime brings us flowers, bees, and sunshine, but for us pet owners spring can also bring us something a little more unpleasant- fleas. As we get closer to warmer weather and we begin to consider cat and dog grooming more regularly, we...
Gardens and flowers with your pets!
We all know April showers bring May flowers, but which of them are safe and edible for our dogs? Now we know most of us don’t go around feeding our dogs flowers, at least we hope not. We can tell you which flowers are safe and unsafe for your fur babies. And, we will...
Dog daycare is more fun
Doggy Daycare- should you really consider it? The answer is YES! While we wouldn’t necessarily recommend daycare for your pets everyday, it can surely be a positive way to break up the “normal” routine. While you are at work for 8 or more hours, your puppy can be...
Camping With Your Dog
The Do’s and Don’ts Here in the Pacific Northwest, especially in the Graham and Spanaway areas, we enjoy quite a bit of camping, and camping with our dogs. With Mount Rainier so close, along with surrounding wooded areas, camping is almost a must! If you’re...
Dog Training: Top 7 Reasons To Start Today
Sometimes we think that maybe we don’t actually need to train our dogs, we know what we are supposed to do right? But then later, come to find out, we were wrong. Dog training is more than just your basic sit, stay, good boy! Dog training is extremely beneficial for...
5 Helpful Hints to Encourage Your Dog’s Good Behavior
Wow, thank you for coming here to read what we have to say! Now see, doesn’t that feel good? That was a little positive reinforcement for an action you took. It is no different with a dog’s behavior! Actually, it’s easier reinforcing good behavior with your...
October is Adopt-A-Dog Month!
Besides October being a spook-tacular month, it is also the national adopt a shelter dog month! This first started in 1981 when there were a growing number of dogs in shelters. This event was founded by the American Humane Society, and is sponsored by the American...
5 Ways to Have a Dog-Friendly Halloween!
Halloween should be fun for everyone, including your dog! Throw a spooky celebration, and keep it dog-friendly with these helpful hints: Doggie Costumes! Dressing up your pet can be fun for everyone. Make sure whatever costume you do choose for your pup is...