Recently in Category - Black Lab/Golden Retriever
My Dog Caught A Bunny Rabbit... What Should I Do?
I've often wondered what we should do, on those rare occasions when your dog actually catches -- but doesn't kill -- some form of wildlife. In our case recently, it was a couple of baby bunny rabbits. Here's what I learned... and what we did.
How To Clean & Treat A Dog's Itchy Ears: A 2-Step Process
Does your dog have ear gunk? Ours does. Here's a vet-recommended 2-step process for cleaning and treating your dog's itchy -- and dirty -- ears.
Jim and His Black Lab, 'Destin'
Jim had just returned home from a business trip. Destin was thrilled to hang out in the backyard with him for awhile & enjoy the sunny outdoors.
How To Teach Your Dog To Do A Full Body 'Shake'
We taught our dogs to 'shake' their fur on command. This is great whenever they're wet after a bath or a walk in the rain, or after a doggie roll on the ground where his fur has collected bits of everything that was in the grass. Here's how we taught our dogs to 'shake'...
Do You Know Where Your Dog's 'Sweet Spot' Is?
Do you know how to scratch your dog's itches? We've noticed that each of our dogs has a 'sweet spot'... that one place that makes their day anytime it gets scratched. Here's more about our dogs' sweet spots...
The Best Dog Tricks We Taught Our Dogs
In addition to your standard pet tricks like sit, lie down, come, stay, catch, and roll over, we've managed to teach our dogs some more unusual 'tricks'...
Alcohol, Dogs & 'Drunk Ice' Don't Mix
Like most of you, I've always refrained from giving my dogs alcohol of any kind -- beer or mixed drinks -- knowing that alcohol and dogs just don't mix. But you may not know that even ICE from a mixed drink could seriously harm your dog. Here's what you need to know...
No-Sew Dog Pillows
Is your dog in need of a cushy new pillow or pet bed? Here's another simple idea that worked for us... it's a no-sew way to make your very own doggie pillow... for next to nothing!
