Pet Friendly Maine: Cape Elizabeth and Inn by the Sea
Looking to plan a dog-friendly, dog-welcoming getaway this fall? Take one part ocean, a few parts shopping, large servings of delicious food, and toss in a town that rolls out the red carpet…
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Fidose Attends Most Expensive Dog Wedding in History
Has your pet ever been in a wedding? Has your dog ever attended a wedding? We now can cross “attending the world’s most expensive dog wedding” off our bucket list, as Dexter and…
How to Prevent A Dog Bite
The Center for Disease Control estimates that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. It’s summer time, more dogs are outside, and more people are interacting with dogs as it’s…
What Should I Do If My Dog Has a Lump
The Great Imposter. That’s what she called it. It’s just a lump and looks like a pimple. I shouldn’t be concerned. But the dog mom and “worrier” in me, along with thinking “but…
Dexter the Dog and Mom on KSL-TV
Take one part Cocker Spaniel, add in a live television interview from beautiful Salt Lake City, mix with a hot topic (aka: BlogPaws 2012 social media conference), and toss in some chirping birds…
Five dog friendly shopping centers
Ever wish you could go shopping with your dog? You can! Sniff out a bargain with your two best friends: your pooch and a charge card, as retail therapy has gone to the…
To spank or not to spank a dog: Never
While out walking my dog recently I witnessed a man chasing his dog down the street. Ever the “I’ll help, be right there” person that I am, my random act of kindness was…
Top Picks for Dog Safety and Travel from Global Pet Expo
Fidose of Reality recently visited Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida. Global is the pet industry’s largest annual trade show and features over 800 companies from around the world. Held at the Orange…
Do dogs sense when we are sick and just how do they “know?”
Can they smell our wounds, sense or pain, feel their intuitive senses far beyond our human understanding, that their pack member is down for the count? These questions resonate in my mind, especially…
Just FoR Today: Six winter dog care myths and facts
If you can do just one thing just FoR today (FoR as in “Fidose of Reality”) to change your dog’s life, how paw-tastic would that be? We’ve been discussing different things here on…