Fostering a Dog: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Fostering a dog is one of those rewarding experiences that often carries some misconceptions from those not in the know. To help educate those who are still new to dog fostering and help refresh those already fostering, here are some truths about the good, the bad, and the ugly [...]
Dog Adoption Tip #23 – Pet Insurance
Today’s dog adoption tip is about insurance. There are a couple of types of insurance for your pet. Let’s start with pet medical insurance. There are multiple companies that offer pet insurance and it works much like human health insurance. It can be difficult to sort through all the companies [...]
Dog Adoption Tip #22 – Doggy Health & Specialty Vet Care
Today’s tip is about specialty veterinary care. Most dogs are healthy until they’re much older but accidents and illnesses do occur. In addition to traditional veterinarians there are now veterinarians that concentrate on a variety of specialties. Your first stop is always with your vet and then if further diagnoses [...]
Dog Adoption Tip #21 – Pet Sitting
Today’s tip is all about pet sitters and boarding. While it is lovely for a dog to live in a home where somebody is around all day, that is not always possible. Yes, we have responsibilities like work, but it’s important for our dogs to get potty breaks, exercise and [...]
Dog Adoption Tip #20 – Extreme Weather Safety
In this tip, we are talking about safety in extreme weather conditions because the weather can pose a hazard to your dog, especially if he spends a lot of time outdoors. Ideally, your dog lives indoors most of the time. If he’s in and out, make sure that he can [...]
Dog Adoption Tip #19 – Exercise
Tip #19 is all about exercise. Exercise is so important for your dog, just like its important for you, and there are so many options. You can walk your dog in your neighborhood, which is simple. Maybe you like hiking together or your dog likes running free in the dog [...]
Dog Adoption Tip #18 – Safety
During the past few adoption tips, we’ve been talking about keeping your new dog safe in the home as well as around other dogs. But it’s also important to keep dogs safe around humans, especially kids and vice versa, keeping humans safe around dogs. It’s a two-way street. Kids need [...]
Dog Adoption Tip #17 – Dog Meets Dog
Today’s tip is about introducing your newly adopted dog to other dogs in your family. Always keep an eye on them while they’re getting accustomed to one another. Don’t leave them alone until you’re confident that there’s no aggression present at all. Many rescue groups want to meet your existing pet. [...]
