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15 Rainy Day Activities to Do with Your Dog

March 4, 2022May 7, 2018 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes When the spring rain starts to hit my area, I always feel a bit of dread. Janice and Leroy are still young enough to get stir crazy fast, and with all their energy, being able to get them outside is … Continue reading

11 Ways to Be a Great Pet Sitter for First-Timers

March 4, 2022May 6, 2018 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes Over the years, I have ended up being a pet sitter more times than I can count. Janice and Leroy are laid back enough to allow us to host a guest every now and then, so that all means that … Continue reading

4 Ways to Get Your Dog on a Schedule

March 4, 2022March 17, 2018 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes Hey guys, Ash here. I recently wrote a post for the blog about identifying signs of stress in your pup, and one of the things we talked about was the fact that dogs really love routine. It makes them feel … Continue reading

7 Reasons to Use a Muzzle – and 2 Reasons Not To!

March 4, 2022January 19, 2018 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes When most dog owners think of muzzles, they tend to get a little bit uncomfortable. We’ve grown to think of muzzles as torture devices, or as warnings that a dog is violent. Even those who see the necessity of muzzles … Continue reading

3 Daily Routines to Establish for Your Dog

March 4, 2022January 18, 2018 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes Welcome back to the blog, it’s Ash again. This morning, Janice and Leroy made a beeline for the door, and after bundling up against the cold, I let them outside. While they took care of their business, I made some … Continue reading

8 Tips for Managing a Big Pack

March 4, 2022January 16, 2018 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 7 minutes Do you have multiple dogs in your home? Maybe you recently decided to try your hand at fostering, or you saved a stray when you already had more than one dog. Perhaps someone in your family passed away and you … Continue reading

7 Tips for Working Out with Your Senior Dog

March 4, 2022January 8, 2018 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes One of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever witnessed was a dog trying to stay active even after getting arthritis in their later years. I saw it with my dog Gloria (my very first Boxer, who sold me on the … Continue reading

13 Basic Commands Every Dog Should Know (Video)

March 4, 2022December 26, 2017 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes Hey guys, it’s Ash. Time for another “Go ask Ash” story moment. A few days ago, I had Janice and Leroy with me in the car while I did a few drive-through errands. And at the bank, Leroy stuck his … Continue reading

11 Things a Dog Really Needs from a Human

March 4, 2022December 25, 2017 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 7 minutes Over the entire lifetime of this blog, we’ve talked about some rather silly things from a dog’s perspective. We’ve talked about how to decide if a bow tie collar or a sparkly collar is right for your dog; we’ve talked … Continue reading

9 Awesome Fetch Toys and How to Teach Your Dog to Fetch

March 4, 2022December 16, 2017 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 7 minutes A few days ago, I bundled myself up on a chilly morning and went outside to check on the hens. Now that it’s winter, the girls are staying inside their hen house a lot more often, where their nests keep … Continue reading

How to Teach Your Kids to Approach Strange Dogs

March 4, 2022December 13, 2017 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s been about a week since we’ve been to the dog park, and I’m predicting that we won’t be heading back for a while till things warm up. But the last time we stopped by for a few minutes, till … Continue reading

9 Unique Ways to Stop Chewing for Good

March 4, 2022December 3, 2017 by Franklin Medina

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Reading Time: 7 minutes Last time we talked about chewing on this blog was when my co-blogger, Franklin, told you how to handle a dog that just wouldn’t stop destroying your shoes. It’s been a while since that post, and since I recently spoke … Continue reading