Top 10 Tips for Boarding Your Dog
Once you find a dog boarding facility in or around Saratoga Springs, NY where you feel comfortable leaving your beloved pup, it’s important to make the necessary preparations to make your vacation, and your dogs, as enjoyable and worry-free as possible! 1. Take Care of the Paperwork Beforehand Drop off your vaccination records and fill out […]
Where To Get Help For Your Pet’s Vet Bills
Owning a pet means you have not only promised to feed, shelter, and hug him for the rest of his life (so easy to do!), but it also means you’re responsible for their medical care, which can become much more than check-ups or staying current on vaccinations when an unforeseen accident or illness occur. Such circumstances, […]
Top 7 New Year Resolutions for Your Dog
Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve is often seen as a time to start anew. We all come up with the typical resolutions for the upcoming year (losing weight, seeing family more often, getting a new job, etc.). Why not start with a New Year’s resolution or two that involves your four-legged best friend? Need […]
Taking Care of an Older Dog: Nika Loves Willie
Pam Sissons is a writer, blogger, owner of FiftyIsTheNewForty.com and Founder/Partner in eVision Digital Marketing, LLC. The joys of getting a puppy don’t really prepare you for how much responsibility comes with taking care of an older dog. As we have adjusted to dealing with it in our household, we received some unexpected assistance! Willie […]
October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. See How You Can Help!
October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month! The best way to honor Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month is by adopting a shelter dog in the Saratoga Springs area, of course! Dogs can greatly improve your life by: Helping you get outside and exercise Helping with socialization Providing companionship for you and your family Providing protection from intruders Improving your mood and mental […]
Gardening Strategies That Lead To Success When Sharing Space And Life With Dogs
This summer I had the opportunity to help develop a garden for a Saratoga Dog Lover (https://jessecology.com/2014/07/a-new-secret-garden-in-saratoga-springs-ny/), and it forced me to think about gardening strategies that lead to success when sharing space and life with dogs. The dog at this Saratoga home is a rambunctious 9 month puppy. One challenge with sharing the property […]
Benefits of Crate Training Your Puppy
What are the benefits of crate training a puppy, you ask? Is crate training necessary? And what is involved in crate training? If you have a puppy, or plan on buying or adopting a puppy in Saratoga Springs NY in the near future, these may be some of the questions you have. Although crate training is not necessary […]
Tips for Keeping Your Senior Dog Healthy
Just like their humans, dogs experience the physical and mental difficulties of old age, manifesting as arthritis, heart disease, and loss of vision or hearing (just to name a few). Just like we care for our two-legged loved ones when these problems arise, so too, should we attend to our loyal and loving four-legged family […]
Kodak The Beagle Is Looking For His Forever Home & “Pawing It Forward”!
I am SO happy to report that Kodak found his new forever family on May 25, 2014! Thank you so much again Wendy for fostering Kodak for the last few weeks and to everyone who has donated to Kodak’s “Paw It Forward” Campaign. Best wishes to Kodak and his family! […]