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Where Do You Keep Your Poop Bags?

Well, not yours; that would be gross. And we're not that kind of blog! But your dog's poop/waste bags. Where do you keep them, store them etc.? We learned early on with a new puppy (who also had worms) the importance of always having extra poop bags on hand. We only had to face the disapproving stares of fellow dog walkers, home owners, and park … [Read more...]

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Swimmer’s Tail In Dogs

Have you heard of this? Until last summer, we hadn't. I didn't even think it was real. It's very real. Our Lab, Juno, got it last year. Swimmer's Tail occurs when dogs swim in water that's either too warm or too cold, or when dogs simply swim for too long and aren't yet properly conditioned for that amount of activity. We don't know if it was … [Read more...]

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The Dog Lifestyle

So here at Life In The Dog Lane, we talk a lot about "The Dog Lifestyle", but so far, we haven’t defined what that is. Our bad. We’ll invoke a self-imposed two-minute sit-stay in the corner. So...what is The Dog Lifestyle? An In-Situ Example The clock glows 5:14am. Rain is pouring outside, soaking the chilling 10C fall environment. Your blankets … [Read more...]

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Training Your Dog: 8 Highly Effective States Of Mind To Set Yourself – And Your Dog – Up For Success

Dog lifestyle hot topic. Button pusher, argument starter. So we're not going to approach the topic of dog training head-on because there are literally thousands of tips, tricks, philosophies, theories, and schools of thought out there about how to best train your dog! What we are going to talk about is how you can set yourself - and your dog - … [Read more...]

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Dogs And Hot Weather: 17 Tips For Keeping It Cool This Summer

Some hot weather is finally upon us! After a long, cold winter, we’ve been looking forward to some t-shirt-wearing, sun-screen slopping, cold-drink-sipping time on the back deck. At long last, a few of these lazy, steamy days have arrived. But just because we love this type of weather doesn’t mean that days like this are a top pick for our … [Read more...]