Baby gates come in handy for restricting a pet from a room for a variety of reasons: I use a gate like the one above at the top of my basement stairs. I fostered for many years & some dogs were unfamiliar with stairs so this helped them to be less frightened when they came […]
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#151. Can’t Believe He is 6 Years Old Already
Today I celebrate Hunter’s 6th Birthday, I adopted Hunter when he was about 9 months old so that put his birthday in July. He was from a Humane Society in Indiana & was fostered after a week or two in their facility. He was a stray & from what I was told he gave Animal […]
143. My Dog Jumps on People, How Can I Stop This?
For me whether a dog is 10 lbs or 100 lbs I don’t like it when a dog jumps on me. I have a rule when I meet dogs that I call “4 on the floor.” Which means if all for paws are not on the ground I ignore them. Now a 10 lb dog […]
#131. Hiking with Your Dog
Hiking with your dog can be a fun adventure, but you need to be prepared. You need to have certain items with you & you need to be sure your dog is up for the task as well. If you are hiking at higher elevations & have never done this you can’t just go out […]
#130. My Dog Won’t Come in & I Have to Leave
Both my dogs are very attached to me & both suffer with some separation anxiety. Echo has a good reason for his separation anxiety. I know that him & 3 of his siblings (sisters) were found in the hunting part of State Park in the late summer. Sadly by the time they were discovered they […]
#127. Dog Breeds That are Safer for Kids & Those Not so Safe for Kids.
Let me preface this by saying, “anything that has teeth can bite”. I did research on this topic & found a lot of places agree with certain breeds being more safe & others less safe, but some didn’t agree nor do I on some. I will go into all this more as I write this […]
117. Is Your Dog Digging in Your Yard? Here are some Practical Tips to Help with this Issue.
Some breeds of dogs are natural diggers, such as Terriers as they are ratters & instinctively go after rodents & vermin. Of course not all Terriers are diggers,the same as not all herding breeds herd, or hunting breeds, hunt. I have fostered a variety of dogs from 6 lbs to 120 lbs & luckily not […]
#114. 17 Tips to Help You with Your New Puppy
In the past year I have known at least 4 people who have gotten puppies, from 10 weeks to 4-5 months old. They have been my inspiration to write this post. I hope these things will help a lot of people with new pups, but some can apply to any new dog in your house. […]
#109. Counter Surfing & Stealing Food
Counter surfing is when a pet steals food off the counter. Counter surfing is self rewarding & we & pets repeat what is rewarding. This can be an annoying problem, but there is hope. The first thing you need to do if you have a pet who counter surfs is to manage the pet’s environment […]
#106. Chewing on inappropriate items: Ideas to help
As humans we sometimes assume our pets should know what is appropriate to chew on (their toys) & not our slippers or other things. The puppy above is a new dog for one of my co-workers, she is estimated to be 5-6 months & may never have had a family of her own before to […]
Echoing Great Pet Care 