In the time of COVID, any outing from the confines of our houses is cherished. People seem to be taking advantage of our leashless parks more than ever, and in…

Had an interesting email last week with a column suggestion. Thanks, Michele for reading, and writing in. Most of the time, our winter worries regarding our pets are related to…

There has been a lot of confusing information put out in the media and by industry over pet foods and heart health. I want to make sure people get the…

Which food should I buy.My last column prompted a number of readers to email me for recommendations on which brand of dog food they should buy. I appreciate the response;…

What is in your pet’s food. Most people will look at the ingredient label for food that we eat, but how many will read a pet food label? We see…

Sizing up your winter gear. Dogs do not come in convenient sizes or proportions for off the rack fitting. Ordering online is even worse. Here are some tips to make…

Four decades in the pet industry means a lot of shared experience, and for someone with a vacuum cleaner for a brain, sucking up that knowledge base can be a…

I’ve been seeing a lot of comments and posts about how the price of puppies during COVID have skyrocketed, and how “mutts” are fetching thousands of dollars. Purebred, papered pups…

Dishes. Most of the time I’m talking about what to put in a pet’s dish (or what not to put in it), so maybe its time to talk about those…

Pets and grass. Why does my dog eat grass? This is a question we get all the time in the shop. “My dog is getting a well balanced diet, why…