Caring for your dog

Keeping the Dog From Marking A New Home

by Belle's Mom on April 29, 2011

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Things have changed a lot since the last time I posted.  We have moved to a new house and a new dog has entered our lives. Belle has a history of marking the indoors of new houses, so that was a bit of a concern when we moved in to the new house. We had [...]

The rainy weather makes Belle’s dog pen very muddy, especially where the grass died. We put down pine needles over the muddy areas and used palettes to raise up her dog house and create a place for her to lay that is dry. A bale of hay can work as well.

A Southern Dog in the Snow?

by Belle's Mom on January 7, 2010

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So what’s a dog used to the weather of the deep south do when it snows?  Apparently, if it’s Belle, she tiptoes through it trying to keep from touching as much of it as she can.  One of my friends owns a black lab who is about a year old.  Apparently she liked the snow [...]

Selecting a good dog boarding kennel

by Belle's Mom on July 14, 2009

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For those of us who travel a lot, it’s important to have a good boarding kennel picked out for your dog long before you are ready to leave your dog in their care. Although a lot of people like to leave their dogs at home and have friends or family come to care for and [...]