Not all dog daycare facilities are created equal, writes Stephanie Colman. She shares ways for dog owners to determine if a dog daycare business is right for their dog. The guidance about group play, arousal, stress, collar use and downtime are notable. The information is also applicable for owners using sitting services like Rover.com. Anyone can open a daycare. Just because … [Read more...]
Fauci, Pfizer among popular dog names for 2021
Covid, Fauci and Pfizer are just three of the top names for this year. Even the name, Zoom jumped up 443 percent from last year. Check out the others. Dolly Parton’s name got an honorable mention, too. Source: Rover.com, Link. To better understand the stories these names have to tell us about the people, places, and stories that defined the past year, we dug into our … [Read more...]
Should you pet your dog before an absence?
Older advice not to pet dogs before going out is not supported by a new study. The pilot study results suggest that petting a dog before a brief separation from the owner may have a positive effect, making the dog calmer during the separation itself. Further studies are needed to analyze more about petting’s effectiveness, especially in dogs affected by separation … [Read more...]