Are You Making These 5 Mistakes with Your New Rescue Dog?

Adopting a rescue dog is one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do. But let’s be real… it’s not always the smooth “happily-ever-after” story we imagine. Rescue

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Are You Making These 5 Mistakes with Your New Rescue Dog?

Fun Ideas for National Spoil Your Dog Day

National Spoil Your Dog Day is an annual holiday event on August 10th. I wonder who comes up with these “holidays” … do we need a special day

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Fun Ideas for National Spoil Your Dog Day

Do Dogs Remember Their Past?

Many rescue dogs have endured difficult situations before finding loving, forever homes. As we welcome them into our lives, it’s natural to wonder if they remember their past.

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Do Dogs Remember Their Past?

How to keep your dog cool in the summer heat

Living in Wisconsin we only have to worry about the summer heat for 2-3 months out of the year.  I sympathize with those who live year-round in hot

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How to keep your dog cool in the summer heat

Puppy Blues – feelings of regret, depression, overwhelm…

We brought home our second border collie puppy in January 2023. We’ve had foster puppies, and 6-month and older puppies over the years, but this one was different.

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Puppy Blues – feelings of regret, depression, overwhelm…

109 Dog Holidays in 2024

Our dogs deserve to be honored and celebrated every day of the year. Dogs make life better in many ways. There is a holiday for just about every

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109 Dog Holidays in 2024

101 Interesting Facts About Dogs

Dogs are so much more than just a pet. They are our best friends, yet mysterious in many ways. Even though dogs have been domesticated animals for a

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101 Interesting Facts About Dogs

Bark Friday – Cyber Monday (Dogs Only) 2024

Being involved in a variety of dog groups and communities allows me to see all the best deals and share them with you! If your inbox looks like mine right

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Bark Friday – Cyber Monday (Dogs Only) 2024

How to Introduce Your Dog to Your Baby

By Kara Venus, author of Harper and Her Dogs Edited by Debi McKee, Rescue Dogs 101  Introducing a new baby to your fur babies can be a strange and

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How to Introduce Your Dog to Your Baby

Big Barker Review – Is it worth the high price? 

If you have a BIG dog, like a Great Dane or Labrador Retriever, then you need a large orthopedic dog bed. If you have a SMALL dog, like

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Big Barker Review – Is it worth the high price?