The Flea and Tick Prevention Decision I Struggle With Every Spring

Every spring, I seem to find myself wrestling with the same decision. What should I use to protect my dogs from fleas and ticks? This came up again

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The Flea and Tick Prevention Decision I Struggle With Every Spring

Do Dogs Notice Daylight Saving Time? What My Dogs Taught Me About Routine

Every time Daylight Saving Time rolls around, I’m reminded just how tuned in dogs are to their routines. Bear was probably the most accurate clock I’ve ever known.

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Do Dogs Notice Daylight Saving Time? What My Dogs Taught Me About Routine

What Rescue Dog Parents Told Me They Need More Help With: Fear

A while back, I sent a simple question to Rescue Dogs 101 readers: What do you wish I talked about more? I wanted to make sure what I

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What Rescue Dog Parents Told Me They Need More Help With: Fear

Why I Started Tracking My Dog’s Health Changes in One Place

For years, I did what so many dog parents do. I’d hear about a promising food or supplement and think… “Well… maybe this one will help.” So I’d

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Why I Started Tracking My Dog’s Health Changes in One Place

What My Dogs Taught Me About Stress at Home

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that my dogs don’t just respond to what I do… they also seem to notice when something feels different with

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What My Dogs Taught Me About Stress at Home

Rethinking What “Doing Better” With Your Dog Really Means

Every January used to feel like a list of things I needed to do better with my dogs. More training. More walks. Better food. More consistency. Fewer mistakes.

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Rethinking What “Doing Better” With Your Dog Really Means