Keep your dogs engaged in a productive way. Instead of allowing them to explore your designer shoes, handbags, homework, and otherwise enticing doggie items, give them some healthy mental stimulation toys for dogs, designed to challenge and entertain! Here are just a few. 5 of the Best Dog Toys for Mental Stimulation Excerpts from Hepper.com […]
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Does your dog suddenly burst into a flurry of energy? It’s crazy time! Termed as the Zoomies, this behavior can occur whether your dog is young, old, and during daytime or night. Our Fancy, a long-hair Chihuahua, is turning 12 years old. She sleeps often during the day. But there are special moments when she
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Here at Good Old Doggie, we love our senior pets. That’s why we are excited to celebrate and support Adopt A Senior Pet Month once again this year. Adopt a Senior Pet Founded by the ASPCA and petfinder.com, November is designated as a time to raise awareness of senior pets as quality, loving, and loyal
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I spent hours researching the best homemade dog food recipes that are safe, healthy, and vet-approved. Damneddelicious.net rose to the top of the list for several reasons. I love that they provide mix and match recipes, based on the guidelines from dog nutrition experts, balanceit.com, which includes necessary percentages of protein, veggies, and fruit, based
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American Kennel Club knows that dogs have fun! AKC continues to research the behaviors of these enduring canines. We all know dogs we describe as amusing, entertaining, or downright hilarious. Dogs can make us laugh. But do dogs have a sense of humor? Do they know they’re being funny? Do canines find things amusing? Do
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We can never get enough fun facts about dogs! Here are 10 interesting ones you may not have heard. 1. Dogs don’t feel guilt Researchers found those puppy dog eyes are not a sign of guilt. In fact, they are just the way we interpret a dog’s reaction to being scolded. 2. Dogs have great
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Did you know? Snuggling with your dogs can be as rewarding for you as it is for them! Now there are some exceptions which I will cover in a minute. But in general, you and your pups will both reap amazing benefits from warm, comfy cuddles in bed. Warmth, security, protection, stress, and depression relief,
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New Pet Food Bank Program Note: Lisa and Dave Burns, founders of Farmhouse Animal and Nature Sanctuary, have partnered with local shelters and suppliers to help families that cannot afford to care for or keep their pets. Known as the Farmhouse Pet Food Bank, Lisa, and her team tell us how those in need can
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I have brain cancer. The kind that doesn’t go away. It’s called Glioblastoma or GBM. Despite the variety of modern therapies against GBM, it is still a deadly disease with an extremely poor prognosis. Most people don’t live much past six months to a year. In other words, at having it for 19 months, I
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I stumbled upon this outstanding article; it’s actually an excerpt from Simon Garfield’s book, Dog’s Best Friend: A Brief History of an Unbreakable Bond. Who’s a good boy? Our centuries-old love of dogs has never been stronger. So what does a study of ‘man’s best friend’ say about us? Why is he here? Why is
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Seriously?! Yes! This was first published two years ago, but today it is as tasty (and healthful) as ever. For Your Doggie Here’s a tasty Irish beef stew recipe just for your dog! Actually, it is fine for humans, too, but since there is no onion, garlic, Worcester sauce, Guinness, or other ingredients that are
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Having a dog can bring so much joy to your life. It’s essential to keep your pup fit and healthy in order to get the most out of your relationship. Good Old Doggie has compiled some helpful tips and advice on how to keep your dog in great shape. Maintain Your Dog’s Fitness Dogs need
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