Summer Cool Down!
06 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
Here are some cool ideas to keep your dog safe this summer. Dogs are much
less efficient at cooling themselves than people, so they are more susceptible to
overheating. A dog’s normal body temperature is 100-102 degrees, and they
have sweat glands on their nose and pads of their paws. They pant and drink
water to cool down, so always have fresh, cool water available for your dog.
Make sure your dog has a cool shady place during the hottest part of the day.
Never leave your dog in the car during hot weather. Use cooling pads, coats,
or cooling bandanas to help keep them cool. And of course don’t forget to make the
Homemade Frosty Paws.
Bone Time, Doga Class
18 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
We have a ritual at our house every morning that started as a way to keep the dogs from bugging us as we do our morning yoga. Like any good doggie parents we stick a bone in their mouths but not just any bone. Rio never could tolerate anything raw so we ended up with rawhide. After reading the evils of commercial rawhide products and the fact that Rio ate the soft ones in about a second we started giving him Castor and Pollux Good Buddy Rawhide 
These compressed sun dried sticks are made from the inner layer of water buffalo hide, GOOD BUDDY® and Wet Nose sun-dried rawhide is subjected to multiple rounds of testing before they release it for sale.
As a result our labs, Rio and Lily are hooked and we can practice our downward dog with only an occasional face licking.
Pick it Up! Just because its a dog park…
05 Dec 2008 Leave a Comment
in dog hiking and camping gear, Dogs Tags: Dogs, Outdoor gear for dogs, Singing dogs
Pick up after your dog!
Just because its a dog park, doesn’t mean you don’t have to pick up after your dog. There I was this morning dodging dog turds and becoming really aggravated. By the way, What do you think the biodegradible bags are for? I pick up after my dogs every time! -and sometimes yours when its just too disgusting to leave on the trail.
