Where to begin when grooming your dog Grooming your dog is an important part of their overall health, no matter what breed they are. While they might not look like they need a bath or brush, you’ll be surprised to find out they really do. If you know nothing about it, the thought of grooming can be overwhelming. Lucky for…
Dog-friendly park feature: Woodbine Beach
Welcome to Woodbine Beach! Woodbine beach is one of my favourite places to bring the dogs. This dog-friendly park runs a long distance with vast green space and a gorgeous beach. You can walk along the beach or the boardwalk in the summer and admire the lovely trees and sandy beach. In the winter, the beach is blanketed in snow…
Tips for feeding time in a multi-dog household
Dogs love their food! Feeding time is probably your dog’s favourite part of the day. The mere sound of crinkling food wrappers has been known to be heard by dogs from miles away. This is hardly surprising, considering how well dogs can pick up smells, as Alexandra Horowitz details in her book “Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell,…
Bath time for your dog: how to make it better for you both!
It’s that time again…bath time for your dog! Bath time for dogs varies from calm to crazy, and everything in between. Some dogs love being bathed, and others would rather do anything else. From my experience, there are a few ways to help make bath time for your dog easier on the both of you. Clear the area! Unless you…
10 tips for taking your dog camping
Thinking about taking your dog camping with you? We just went camping with Harley and Isla and we’ll definitely be doing it again! Based on our experience, here’s what you need to do before heading to the woods. 1) Make sure the campsite is dog-friendly The last thing you want to do is show up to your campground and…
Dog-friendly park feature: Cedarvale Park
Cedarvale Park. This is a gorgeous dog-friendly park and it’s quite easy to get to. It features a long woodsy trail, a vast green space and a large dog park. It’s a great place to go, and it even made my list of 5 awesome places you should bring your dog in Toronto. If you’re looking for a nice place…
5 Activities for dogs to tire them out
Let’s tire out that puppy! Have you got one (or more) very excitable pooches at home? After a long day of napping while you’re at work, are they just beaming with energy? Every dog has different levels of energy. For those who need to burn calories like a world class Olympian, here’s a list of 5 great activities for dogs…
Are dog festivals the right place to bring your dog?
Dog Festivals – What’s good about ‘em, what’s bad about ‘em? Can I just start off by saying, the fact that there are entire festivals dedicated to dogs is amazing? Because it definitely is. This summer, we went to Woofstock for the second year in a row, and had a blast. So here’s why dog festivals are awesome: You get…
The key to raising dogs: patience
Patience is more than just a virtue… When it comes to dogs, it’s a necessity! From first-hand experience, I can tell you it’s important to be patient with your dog because they will otherwise drive you completely insane. Dogs are always learning, and always looking to try new things (especially those brilliant herding breeds), so when they do something completely…
Dog owners must read this: Inside of a Dog
A book that will change how you think about dogs. On my way home from a trip this past year, a book caught my eye in the airport gift shop. I had to pick it up for my plane ride home. This incredible book I found to read was “Inside of a Dog: What dogs see, smell and know”.…