Labbies and Babies: The Labrador Retriever and the Growing Family

Dear young family, …new parents, … and seasoned parents looking for the first family pet, I am a firm believer that children should grow up with a dog.  And, surprise! I believe that dog should be a lab. 🙂...

Why Does My Dog Eat Grass???

As discussed in the video below, there are two reasons a dog will consume grass. And it mostly depends on the manner if which they are eating it. If it is frantically and in large amounts, they are likely not...

Should I Microchip My Dog?

A microchip is a permanent method of electronic identification. The chip itself is very small – about the size of a grain of rice – and is implanted subcutaneously (just under the skin) between the shoulder blades at the back of...

Does Your Dog Stink?

Do you wash your dog only to smell the “stink” a few days later? Does it keep you from hugging and kissing your furbaby? I have good news… You don’t have to smell the “stinkies” ever again! 🙂 First...

Signs Your Dog May Like a Companion

  #1. Enjoys the Dog Parks Your dog plays well with other dogs at the dog park and is never aggressive. #2. Willing to Share If your Lab shares well with other pets, its likely he’ll share a bed...

How to Repel Fleas and Ticks Holistically

THOSE TOUGH, RELENTLESS FLEAS AND TICKS ARE ON THEIR WAY ALONG WITH WARMER WEATHER! As the warmer weather creeps up, we dog lovers start to worry about those tough, relentless survivors called fleas. Have you ever wondered why some...

22 Ways to Socialize Your New Puppy

Congratulations! You are officially a new puppy parent! 🙂 (Or soon to be!)  This will be, indisputably, one of the most challenging, but rewarding endeavors of your life. The first 16 weeks of a puppy’s life are the most formative…...

“Why Does My Dog Obsessively Lick?!”

Let me set the scene here. It’s 2 AM.  You’re sleeping soundly, and  Fido is curled up peacefully next to your bed (… or in it). And it begins… *Lick* *Lick* *Lick* He’s licking his leg (or insert other...

Allergies – Could it be??

Does your dog scratch, bite, lick at its skin or coat?   Marley, a Springer Spaniel, was always licking and chewing at her feet. Her owner, Lin, didn’t know what to do about it, but she knew it was...

Help! My dog is in heat!

Female dogs go through their first heat cycle between 9 and 14 months, on average.  Obviously, just like people… not every dog is the same, nor on the same cycle. 😉  She will consequently come into heat every 6...