Teach Kids About Pet Care & Safety Using Stuffed Animals

Teaching kids how to properly care for a pet is so important.  As many of you know, Icy and I are a Therapy Dog team.  We make several different kinds of visits throughout our community through Bideawee, in Long Island NY.  Bideawee is near and dear to my heart, not only because Icy and I do our Therapy Dog work through them but because I got my first dog, Ginny from them. Having Ginny in our

Dog Friendly Belmont Lake State Park in New York

There are so many fun summer activities to do with dogs!  We've been taking the dogs to dog friendly parks and beaches here on Long Island, New York.  There aren't many dog friendly parks and beaches on Long Island.  I'm still trying to figure out why.  There are some, but there are more dog friendly beaches and parks in Suffolk County, the Eastern half of Long Island, than there are in Nassau

Hand Over The Pink Unicorn!

HAND OVER THE PINK UNICORN RIGHT NOW AND NO ONE GETS HURT











Does your pet have a toy that drives them crazy?  Leave a comment and let us know what it is!


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Adoptable Dogs In Need of Love & Exposure

There are two adoptable dogs at the BIDEAWEE Animal Shelter in New York, where I volunteer, that are waiting for someone to love them and give them a loving home.  Pace and Gracie are not as easy to find homes for as some of the other adoptable dogs at the shelter, for a couple of reasons. They both need some extra help and exposure to find their forever homes.  

I'm sharing their stories here

Pet Safety Both At Home and On Outings

We want our dogs to have fun and be safe both at home and away, but there are things that can harm our pets and ruin our fun!  Some of them can be found in the home, some are near water, and some we may encounter on travel outings and adventures we take them on.

Last week I talked about dangerous Insecticides and Pesticides that could be lurking in your yard or on walks with your dog.   Today I

Dogs Enjoying Summer

 MY DOGS ARE THOROUGHLY ENJOYING SUMMER!



Hitting the Beaches

We make sure to follow impawtant SUMMER SAFETY TIPS while we're having Fun in the Sun and PET BOATING SAFETY TIPS if we take the dogs out on the water!



Dipping our paws into lakes and ponds




Chillaxin on the porch




Enjoying Summer breezes




Devouring delicious Starbucks Puppaccinos!


HOW ARE YOUR PETS ENJOYING SUMMER?  

Summer Health Tips for Pets

As a proud member of the Bayer Animal Health PET INFLUENCER TEAM, I strive to share information and support initiatives that help achieve every pet parent's goal of HAPPY AND HEALTHY PETS! 

Today I'm sharing some important Summer Health Tips for Pets that were provided to the Bayer Pet Influencer Team by Bayer Veterinarian, Dr. Zachary Miller.







Dogs and Panting
🐶 Dogs have sweat glands,

Are These Toxic Pet Dangers Lurking In Your Yard?

The use of insecticides and pesticides has increased so much over the years, both in residential neighborhoods and public areas like parks.  These are the places we play with and walk our dogs!  Do we have a false sense of security when it comes to these potentially toxic chemicals and our pets?




I don't want any poisonous stuff ending up in my garden!

We know these substances can potentially

Artisan Inspired Dog Treats and a Giveaway

We first met the folks from Vita Bone® at the BlogPaws Conference in 2015. Each year since then we've enjoyed visiting their booth at the conference and seeing what new treats for dogs they have. 



Vita Bone® Artisan Inspired® soft dog treats

This year Vita Bone® has introduced some new Artisan Inspired® soft dog treats. I love the healthy ingredients and the artisan inspired style of these

Two Shirts Morph into a Fancy DIY Dog Skirt

The BlogPaws Conference was coming up fast, and I wanted to walk the Red Carpet with Icy and Phoebe at the Nose to Nose Awards dinner.  I had an adorable dress for Phoebe, but I could not find anything dressy that would fit Icy with her big 50lb. long body!  Time was running out, so I got a little creative.



I made this skirt last minute for Icy to wear on the Red Carpet at the BlogPaws

Boating Safety For Pets

Summer is upon us, and with warm weather and sunny skies, many owners
are choosing to take their canines out to sea on their boats.  Many four-legged companions enjoy sailing as much (heck, maybe even
more) than their human counterparts. The feeling of the wind in your fur and the
smell of salt air is enough to make any canine go crazy!




Icy is Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, hoping to get

Wordless Wednesday: My Dog Patrolling The Beach

PATROLLING OUR FAVORITE DOG FRIENDLY BEACH 




ICY SITTING ON THE SEA WALL PATROLLING THE BEACH, 




FINDING STINKY STUFF ALONG THE SHORE AT LOW TIDE,




ENJOYING THE SUN SET AFTER ALL HER HARD WORK...



Have you taken your pet to the beach this season?

Dogs Love Summer, But If Your dog's digging in the Yard Try This!



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