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How the Best Dog Daycares Assemble Awesome Playgroups for Dogs
Does the holiday hustle and bustle have you on the move? Or – quite the opposite – are you out of pocket because the seasonal demands of your job require it? Enrolling your dog in a quality daycare program can be a safe and satisfying solution for both you and your...

How Pet Boarding Can Make Family Gatherings Easier on Your Dog
Our pets are creatures of habit. They enjoy their routines. Bathroom, ball, snack, nap, repeat. The busy winter months, rife with holiday celebrations, frantic shopping trips, and family gatherings can sometimes cause those routines to take a hit. As anxious as we...

Look for These 4 ‘Musts’ When Touring Luxury Pet Resorts
When touring luxury pet resorts to find a good fit for your furry family member, keep one thing in mind: not all pet resorts are created equal. Use the following “musts” list to narrow your search and help you find an appropriate home away from home for your pal:...

4 Hidden Benefits of Bathing Your Dog
The benefits of bathing your dog are hardly limited to a more appropriate smelling pup. They extend to your dog’s overall health and wellbeing, as well. Here are just four ways a professional touchup can benefit pet parents and their pooches, alike. A more comfortable...

The Top 3 Behavioral Benefits of Doggie Daycare
A quality dog daycare program will keep your dog mentally and physically preoccupied while you’re away at work, running errands, or otherwise indisposed. And while daycare programs are typically built for four-legged fun, they also make a huge difference in your pup’s...

3 Ways to Prepare for Time Apart from Your Dog During Summer Vacation
It’s vacation time! Finally. Hopefully, you have a much-needed break from everything on the books. But that may also mean that you’re preparing to spend some time apart from your dog, whether hiring a house-sitter or making reservations at a dog resort. Whether you’re...

Tick Season is Here – Take Steps to Protect Your Dog (and the Rest of Your Family)
Spring is here. Summer is on its way. With warmer weather settling in, ticks are looking for their next meal ticket: namely, your dog. Because ticks can contribute to a host of health issues – from skin problems to Lyme disease – it’s important for pet parents to take...

3 Important Pet Resort Practices that Alleviate Stress and Fear
All dogs are different. What is stressful to one may be a walk in the park (or even better) for another. But many of our canine companions can suffer from separation anxiety when their owners are out of town – or even just out of sight. Boarding, even at a luxury pet...

Doggie Daycare Can Help Your Pet Make a Split from Separation Anxiety
Doggie daycare remains one of the best ways to ease your dog’s separation anxiety, a condition hallmarked by excessive barking and/or howling, destructive chewing or digging, pacing, peeing, and more. Separation anxiety is believed to be caused by a dog’s fear of...

Five Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe from the Cold this Winter
Most dogs LOVE snow. Which is great for pups in Wheeling, as we typically have plenty of the stuff to go around. There’s nothing quite like watching your best pal dive headfirst into a snowbank only to emerge, vigorously shaking the flakes from his coat, before taking...