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Top Benefits of Hydrotherapy for Senior Dogs
Sherman, our almost 15-year-old hound enjoys weekly hydrotherapy sessions! He’s starting to have some trouble getting around. Our CVT coach, Kristin, at Splash Canine Hydrotherapy and Recovery has been working with both hounds for the past two years. Sherman benefits...
by Christy Caplan
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June 23, 2021 
How To Transition Dogs To A New Diet
There are many moments in a dog’s life when you need to transition them from one diet to another type of food. In some cases, you need to feed a bland diet and then transition back to their everyday meal....
by Christy Caplan
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April 20, 2021 
Vestibular Disease in Old Dogs
Don’t panic. However, this is hard to tell any pet parent with a dog with vestibular disease. The syndrome may occur in old dogs and is idiopathic if there is no reason or diagnosis of an inner ear infection. This...
by Christy Caplan
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January 18, 2021 
Summer Solstice Snacks for Dogs
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by WellPet but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. What I miss about life pre-COVID? There are many things I miss, so I’ve decided to put some of the ‘normal’ back into our...
by Christy Caplan
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June 25, 2020 
Dog First Aid Kit: What I Forgot To Bring on My Roadtrip
Torn paw pads, diarrhea, red or sore ears – and these are just a few of the things I had to help our dogs with when we went to the coast for a few days over the holidays. We have...
by Christy Caplan
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January 22, 2020 
Walter’s Holiday Gift Guide for Doxie Lovers & Senior Dogs
A few years ago I pulled together a list of my fave doxie gear, toys, and treats! I thought I’d do this again as my list looks a little different since my dogs are older and I’m a little wiser....
by Christy Caplan
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November 22, 2019 
Calling All Pet Lovers: Enter the Wayfur Pet Halloween Costume Contest
Are you dressing up your pet? We typically dress up Walter as Sherm doesn’t love it quite as much! Dressing up and taking some pics is the perfect way to celebrate. Our advice? Leave your pet at home on Halloween...
by Christy Caplan
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October 25, 2019 
Adding Herbs to Your Flock’s Feed to Boost Immunity and Decrease Health Issues #ad
Herbs can be fed directly into the feed or free choice like you do with other types of supplements (e.g. Oyster Shell). You can also add herbs to the dust bath. We partnered with Scratch and Peck for this post...
by Christy Caplan
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February 15, 2019 
Product Review: BarkBox Memory Foam Dog Bed for the Hounds #ad
Super cute box the bed came in! We reviewed this bed and loved IT. More below for the bed features. #ad I’m not doing a holiday gift guide this year but I loved this gift and wanted to give it...
by Christy Caplan
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December 12, 2018 
Round-Up of Stories About Dog Health and Behavior (Nominated for DWAA awards!)
I’m a writer for Wide Open Pets (WOP)! I haven’t announced this formally but I wanted to shout it from the rooftops since so much of the content I write for WOP benefits all those folks that read any Wag...
by Christy Caplan
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December 7, 2018 
