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Health & Home

Natural Flea and Tick Prevention

The decision to use chemical flea and tick treatment is a difficult one for many pet owners. Reports of animals suffering from serious health...

Huggies the cat receiving Reiki

Health & Home

Reiki - A Healing Touch for Pets

Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki, a gentle alternative therapy for animals (and...

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Training & Behavior

Strange Dog Behavior: Bed Making

A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the middle of the night and started dragging her nose...

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Training & Behavior

Creative Toy Stuffing For Dogs

I’m a huge fan of treat dispensing toys. I stock a ton of them at Life on the Leash because I consider them "babysitter toys," meaning you can fill...

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Coconut Oil: Miracle in a Jar for Dogs
The benefits of coconut oil for dogs. Giving your dog coconut oil offers many advantages. Reduce risk of cancer, disinfect cuts, relieve arthritis...
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I’ve been taking Millie and Olive to our new dog park, and even though they do a great job playing nicely once in the park, getting there has been a...
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Here in the store I frequently get to see people interacting with dogs that don’t belong to them. Most understand the rules of human-to-dog meet and...
Dog Food: What Not To Feed
Customers often ask me which dog food that I carry is the “best. ” It would be wonderful if I could confidently point to one type as the optimum...

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Natural Pest Prevention

The decision to use chemical flea and tick treatment is a difficult one for many pet owners.…

Huggies the cat receiving Reiki

Reiki Healing For Pets

Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki,…

Training & Behavior

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Bed Making Dogs

A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the…

Training & Behavior

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Creative Toy Stuffing For Dogs

I’m a huge fan of treat dispensing toys. I stock a ton of them at Life on the Leash because I…

Training & Behavior

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Dogs on the Street

Intrepid canine reporters Millie the Smooth Brussels Griffon and Olive the mixed breed dog are back…

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Stress Dandruff in Dogs

My brother recently brought his young lab, Karma, over to play with my dogs Millie and Olive. The…

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When Friends Care For Your Dog

Finding the right pet care situation during summer travel can mean the difference between a…

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Your Dog's Staycation

Kenneling your dog while on travel is a popular option, but it might not be the best fit for your…

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The Best Pet Care for Your Dog

Summer travel season is rapidly approaching, which means that responsible pet owners who can’t take…

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Conservation Canines

Dogs are well known for their ability to detect everything from explosives to missing persons to…

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Unusual Cuteness

Pet people do some pretty strange stuff. We compose songs for our animals, we make up funny words…