Professional Pet-Sitter Perks
This week, March 6-13, 2022, is National Professional Pet-Sitters Week! Being a professional pet-sitter myself, I thought I should write a little about the different options you have for pet
Category: Travel
Road Trip with Rover? Here’s Pet Travel Advice!
I love to travel with pets. When I pet sit, I am surrounded by dogs and cats all day every day. I step over dogs and their beds, which collect
Effects of Heat Exhaustion in Dogs
By Katy Fogt, DVM Summertime means vacation, sunshine, and beach trips, but it also means high temperatures. When the temperature begins to climb, heat exhaustion (or more commonly known
Don’t Leave Your Dog In The Car, Not Even For A Minute. Here’s Why.
You know you shouldn’t leave your dog in the car in summer, but do you know exactly what happens inside your dog’s body in the heat? Do you know why
Keeping Fido Safe from Fire: Tips for National Pet Fire Safety Day
Pets and flames definitely don’t mix! Did you know that around 1,000 fires are started by pets each year according to the National Fire Protection Association? That’s a scary number, and
Fireworks, The Fourth, and Frightened Pets: ID Tags Bring Lost Dogs and Cats Back Home
Summer is officially here, and so is Independence Day. The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. This is because it takes place in the summertime, which is my
ThunderShirt Works for Annie’s Anxiety: A Product Review
ThunderShirt is an interesting, unique and effective product for helping to keep dogs calm. There’s nothing else like it for dogs that I’ve ever seen. Interestingly, though, pressure has been
Can My Pet Be Identified and Returned Home To Me?
It’s every pet parent’s worst nightmare: To arrive home after a long day at work and let the dogs into the backyard only to realize ten minutes later that the meter
Is Your Pet Identifiable if Lost?
What would happen if your cat slipped out the front door when you weren’t paying attention? What if you have a loose board on your fence and your dog finds
How To Take a Vacation With an Anxious Dog
As a pet-sitter, I’ve seen many signs of anxiety from dogs when they are dropped off at my house by their owners for the first time. While most dogs are