The Dog Blog

I was ecstatic when I was approached to write a review for Maple Leash, a family owned doggy apparel company that is operated out of Edmonton, Alberta. They’re a small business and they like it that way, because it gives them the opportunity to provide stellar customer service

PANTING, WHINING, BARKING, NOT SETTLING DOWN… if the experience of going for a drive in the car with your dog has become stressful for you and your dog it’s time to address the situation. Left as is, neither you nor your dog can relax, normalize and enjoy the time spent together.

My puppy Sonnet and I are thick as thieves. She follows me wherever she can, attacks me with kisses when I come home, and we both agree that the best naps are taken curled up together. Yet despite our close bond, I am still surprised by stories of other animals pairing up in the same [...]

I BRING GOOD NEWS – YOU CAN MITIGATE AND EVEN CURE YOUR DOG’S THUNDER ANXIETY – DON’T GIVE UP HOPE! Your kit-of-tools to success is complete, you don’t need to go out and purchase anything – you already have what you need…you just have to dust off and polish

The only way to cure motion sickness is to face the situation head-on, do not avoid – if you avoid taking your dog in the car because of motion sickness your dog will never normalize the experience. Patience, determination, repetition is the only way to cure this condition.

FOR MANY YEARS I HAVE WATCHED MY DOGS EXPRESS MANY STATES OF BEING IN THE EXPRESSIONS ON THEIR FACE… happiness, concern, concentration, pain, tension, consternation…yep, and much more.   SO DOES THAT MAKE ME A LITTLE CRAZY, a little too warm hearted, indulgent or perhaps

WHAT IS PEOPLE FOOD ANYWAY? People are animals, so people food is by default animal food! In general, the type of people food that is bad for dogs is the same food that is also bad for humans. For instance greasy, fat, salty, sugary fast foods. Dogs in their natural state will eat some fruits [...]