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5 Tips to Make the Best of 4th of July with Your Dog

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The ooos and ahhhs of firework watching is just around the corner as we celebrate with the 4th of July. As much as we fancy those showy displays of light, many dogs are not fond of the booms that accompany fireworks. Each dog is different – Icey my rottie didn’t mind fireworks, Mick ran away once & hid under a deck, Bender didn’t care but most frequently was in the house so he didn’t get nommed on by mosquitos and Axle didn’t get much exposure to them (he may not have liked them).  Here are 5 tips to make the […]

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Before your dog jumps in the lake, here’s what you need to know!

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Before your dog jumps in the lake, here’s what you need to know – temperature matters, why you need to bring fresh water and the status of algae!  Lake temperatures? For swimming, the ideal temp for dogs seems to be 40s-50s at the minimum for shorter durations (up to 20 mins). Here in Minnesota, our 11,842 lakes likely won’t hit warmer water until July with the north shore along Lake Superior staying in the 50s and under throughout the summer. Brisk! (A quick check puts water temp of lakes around St. Cloud at 49˙F to 62˙F. I found the LakeMonster

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3 Tips to Keep Your Dog’s Toes Cool this Summer

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The summer temps are on the way (forecast for the upcoming week are high 60s, into 70s with a peak in the 80s on Wednesday & Thursday). Which means we need to be proactive about keeping those dog toes and the dogs who own them cool!  3 tips for keeping your dog’s toes cool on these coming dog days of summer: (Fyi “dog days of summer” comes from when the star Sirius – the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major – rises alongside the sun in late July. The Romans believed Sirius added to the heat of the sun

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Thanksgiving Prep: What Your Dog Can (and Can’t) Eat

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Gobble gobble greetings, tis the week before Thanksgiving. This year is a unique one, with our gatherings smaller and quite likely virtual. We may not get to see all the faces and eat all the fixings, but we can still celebrate the ones we love. Gather, be merry and love greatly! The meal: a classic large bird, stuffed to the brim with homemade or box made stuffing, veggies, breads and pies galore! All super tasty items to your begging dog, but there are a few things that they shouldn’t get their paws on. Dog’s can’t eat: – stuffing* – ham*

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Pie for Everyone This Thanksgiving — Yes, Even Your Dog!

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The turkeys are being bought, the stuffing stuffed, the cranberries are singing, being de-canned or compoted, while potatoes prepare to be mashed and smothered in matching turkey gravy. The end of the meal has released the belt at least two notches,  a statisfied sign, a burp then the wafting goodness as the last element of classic Thanksgiving is pulled from the oven. PIE! Around here pumpkin pie with an over generous heaping of whipped cream caps off the meal. Which got us thinking, could dogs delight in the same pie goods as us humans? In a way yes. Traditionally pumpkin

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