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Have a Golden day, its National Golden Retriever Day!

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Have a Golden day as today is National Golden Retriever Day! I know, one of those huh I didn’t know it was a national day day haha! National Golden Retriever Day started in 2012 by Kristen Shroyer as a tribute to Golden Retrievers around the country after the loss of her golden Quincy.  Some neat facts about goldens: As of 2021 they were #3 in most popular dog breeds in the US! The Golden was first seen at a British dog show in 1908 and were listed as Flat Coats (Golden) [another source mentions in 1906 they were in the Retriever […]

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Jingle Paws: Keeping Your Puppy Safe This Holiday Season

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Today, in the downtime between our food comas and frenzied Black Friday buying, let’s talk puppy safety this holiday season.  For all puppies born after Christmas 2021 until now this will be their very first holiday season! Huzzah! This also means there will be tons of new experiences and things to explore with their mouths & teeth.  First let’s talk food. (Cue the holiday baking and the meal hosting.) We all know the perils of onions, grapes and raisins, but did you know that the spice nutmeg is poisonous to dogs? If you use nutmeg in your cookie recipe don’t

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Halloween & Your Dog: Tips for a Safe Spooky Season

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Spooky season is upon us, with Halloween landing on Monday. EEEEEEK!  I LOVE Halloween! Once the month of October arrives, the Halloween wardrobe is assembled – nothing overly exotic, just long sleeved tees that range in oranges, some with cute Halloween designs. There is one doozie of a zip up sweater that is an UGLY Halloween ensemble (yes ugly sweaters come in the Halloween variety) that is rather over the top. Paired with an orange hoodie and orange Chucks and we’re ready for spooky season! This is Blue’s first Halloween! He’s got a multitude of collars perfect for spooky season

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The Rainbow Bridge

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The Rainbow Bridge is where our pet cross when they have departed from us. Their landing point is a vast open area, brimming with every favorite landscape with ample opportunities to play, swimming, chase, fetch and nap. Each of our dogs who has departed and all the dogs before them live in harmony in this space, perhaps forever, perhaps until they return to the land of the living as a new dog in a new land, new time and with new people to protect, love, inspire and teach. This of course is based on your mythology of what happens to

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The Ultimate Guide to Overplanning for Your Puppy’s First Year

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Before your new furry (or three-legged!) family member arrives, here’s how to over-prepare for a smooth puppy experience: Do a MEGA MEGA TON of breed research. Find every source you can about the breed (or breeds) your puppy will be. READ IT ALL! Find breed standards, breed forums on Reddit, talk to breeders, buy breed books (check thrift stores and Ebay) and do Google searches.The ideal is to learn everything you can about what your pup could be – remember personalities are full of variety! (Breed = looks & tendencies, not personality) If you get a wicked cool Heinz 57

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