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• Tips for Walking Your Dog in Summer

  • June 25th, 2024
  • Posted in Dogs
  • Tags: dog walking tips, walking dog in summer, walking dog tips

  Maryland is known for its summer heat, especially in July and August. How can you exercise your pet when it is so hot? These tips for walking your dog in summer will help you navigate the outdoors safely. Of course,… Read More

• How to Entertain Indoor Cats

  • June 11th, 2024
  • Posted in Cats
  • Tags: entertain indoor cats, indoor cat activities, indoor cat health

  Indoor cats might like the fresh, warm breeze when you open the windows in spring and summer, but they cannot go outside like outdoor cats can unless you have a very controlled environment. Indoor cats tend to live longer lives… Read More

• Do All Dogs Know How to Swim?

  • June 4th, 2024
  • Posted in Dogs
  • Tags: dog swimming, dogs know how to swim, teach dog swimming

  You know about the “doggy paddle” type of swimming but do all dogs do it, or just some? Do all dogs know how to swim? In this blog post, we will discuss this question and what you need to know… Read More

• Introducing Your Dog to a Dog Park

  • May 31st, 2024
  • Posted in Dogs
  • Tags: bring dog to dog park, dog park rules, visit dog park

  It’s a beautiful, sunny day, and your dog is ready to socialize and play! Socializing is important for your dog’s overall health; just like people, pet dogs need to interact with others of their kind. The dog park is one… Read More

• Road Tripping with Your Cat: How To

  • May 15th, 2024
  • Posted in Cats
  • Tags: cat health, cats, road trips, travel, traveling with pets

  Many people leave their cats at home when they go on vacation; cats don’t like a changing environment, even if it’s just moving their litter box to a different corner. That doesn’t mean that traveling with your cat and having… Read More

• Disaster Prep for Dogs

  • May 8th, 2024
  • Posted in Dogs
  • Tags: disaster prep for dogs, disaster preparedness for dogs, pet emergency tips

  National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day is May 8th! It’s a time to raise awareness of the need to be ready for any event concerning your pet’s wellbeing. A disaster could be an earthquake, a tornado, a hurricane, a fire, a… Read More

• Help Your Vet During a Veterinary Visit

  • May 1st, 2024
  • Posted in Pets
  • Tags: great vet visit, vet visits for pets, veterinary visit tips

  Visiting the veterinarian is more than just dropping your pet off for a health checkup. It is fostering a relationship based on concern for what’s best for your pet’s health. There are multiple ways you can help your vet during… Read More

• How to Comfort a Scared Dog

  • April 23rd, 2024
  • Posted in Dogs
  • Tags: comfort a scared dog, help a scared dog, socializing dogs

  Pet dogs can be of all sorts of temperaments and come from many backgrounds. Rescues can have backgrounds that no one knows about, but manifest in different behaviors. No matter their pasts, fear is a common problem for many dogs,… Read More

• It’s National Pet ID Week 2024!

  • April 17th, 2024
  • Posted in Pets
  • Tags: lost pet prevention, National Pet ID Week, Pet ID Week

  National Pet ID Week begins every year on April 17 and lasts for seven days. The aim of this national week is to bring awareness of the ongoing rate of lost or stolen pets in the United States. The ultimate… Read More

• Brush Your Dog’s Teeth Every Day!

  • April 9th, 2024
  • Posted in Dogs
  • Tags: brush dog teeth, brush dog teeth every day, dog tooth brushing

  You might have heard your dentist say you need to brush and floss every day, but how important is it for your pet’s teeth to be brushed every day? Pet dental care could be something that many pet owners overlook,… Read More