Can Dogs Get Mental Illnesses?

Below is a guest post by Sally James:   A couple of days after the 4th July, a friend phoned me. “Scamp’s been really kinda…off since the fireworks. Not himself at all. I was wondering – can dogs get depression?” Scamp is a young boxer dog, generally...

10 Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe this 4th of July

It’s 4th of July weekend and as I sit in my living room listening to fireworks go off, our dogs are calm and relaxed. That’s not the case for most pets however. Many pets are scared and stressed from the loud noises they hear. As a pet owner, you should know about the...

The Importance Of Territory And Routine For Your Dog

The following is a guest post by Sally Bell on the importance of routine and environment for your pets. It’s often assumed that dogs will be excited and stimulated by new environments – that they’d far prefer a romp somewhere new than to patrol the same old boring...