Archive for the 'Senior Dogs ' Category

A New Way to Help Your Senior Dog Feel Good

A New Way to Help Your Senior Dog Feel Good

This is a guest article from a colleague with Jope and is being contributed by founders Christine Colamonico and Jeremy Adjovi Boco.  A common misconception about aging is that it’s a synonym for fatigue and decreased activity. But did you...

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Product Review: BarkBox Memory Foam Dog Bed for the Hounds #ad

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...

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What To Do When Your Dog Vomits

What To Do When Your Dog Vomits

Vet disclaimer: I’m not a vet and anything you decide to do based on these details and tips should be verified with your vet! Some dogs vomit occasionally. Keeping track of frequency, consistency, color (is it bile?) and their overall...

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Senior Dogs: Giving Easy Under the Skin (SQ) Injections

Senior Dogs: Giving Easy Under the Skin (SQ) Injections

We are the vet waiting for some further direction on giving injections “under the skin” or SQ/Sub-Q shortened for subcutaneous.  Every dog owner will get to the point where an injection is needed for a variety of reasons. My dog...

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Happy Birthday Bruiser! The True Meaning of Friendship

Happy Birthday Bruiser! The True Meaning of Friendship

Well, Bruiser is 14 years old and the oldest dog I’ve ever had the privilege of sharing my life with. We had a super scary weekend about two weeks ago as he went into congestive heart failure but pulled through...

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Pet Sits & Dog Walks: Three Reasons To Hire Me

Pet Sits & Dog Walks: Three Reasons To Hire Me

I'm a creature that enjoys animals - perhaps sometimes over humans. While I freelance write as my full-time gig, I'm officially in the dog walking and pet sitting business starting NOW. The shingle is out and the husband supportive. I'm part of the Rover network. Some of you know that I wrote for Rover's blog and I've grown to love the brand and the resources they have for Rover sitters and dog walkers.

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Shallow Breathing in Older Dogs

Shallow Breathing in Older Dogs

Guest author, John Devlin and owner -of Dogsbarn.com out of the UK, provided this educational post about Shallow Breathing in Seniors and when to worry. I was thrilled to partner with him on this piece for the blog since it’s a topic...

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Training the Humans: Is Everyone On The Same Page?

Training the Humans: Is Everyone On The Same Page?

August’s Positive Pet Training Blog Hop theme is: “Training the Humans”. How do we get strangers or even our own family members to help and not hinder with training? So! I’m excited about this month’s topic. Here’s why! I’ve learned...

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Dog Ramps: Why Do You Need One?

Dog Ramps: Why Do You Need One?

Pet Ramps: Narrowed the Choice Down To Three   Whether you have a senior dog or a small dog that needs assistance getting up and down from the couch or bed – at some point you may need to consider...

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5 Reasons You Should Have a Relationship With Your Vet

5 Reasons You Should Have a Relationship With Your Vet

I’m not even sure where to begin with this post. I feel really strongly about this – if your animals don’t see a Veterinarian you respect and if you don’t have a relationship with your Veterinarian you should consider changing hospitals....

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