Health & Wellness

Back to Blogging!

We took a break from blogging in 2021-2023 during the Covid rebuild, but we're back. Watch this space for tips, tricks and insights into life with a dog in Philly (with a dash of silliness.)

Stay Informed: What Every Dog Owner Should Know About Canine Flu

Carrie Maria

Aug 8
2 min

Stay Informed: What Every Dog Owner Should Know About Canine Flu

(This article was originally written for the Bella Vista Neighbors Association Newsletter and published in May 2023.) It felt like an...

Carrie Maria

Oct 22, 2019
2 min

Practical Winter Safety Tips for Dogs

Winter is coming to Philadelphia. Here are some quick tips for keeping your monster safe! Protect those paws: Slushy, icy and salty...

Why you should obey leash laws in Philly

Carrie Maria

Jun 27, 2019
3 min

Why you should obey leash laws in Philly

This blog post was originally published as an article in the Bella Vista Neighbors Association's Summer 2019 Newsletter. We are dog...

Carrie Maria

Jan 24, 2019
1 min

Leash Dangers - Faulty Leash Clasps

In our line of work as professional dog walkers we deal with a lot of leashes. (Over 200 per day to be precise.) Leashes need to be...

Carrie Maria

Nov 5, 2018
2 min

Leptospirosis in dogs in Philadelphia

We received a friendly reminder from our vet, Companion Pet Hospital about a recent uptick in Leptospirosis cases in the region. (One of...

How to calm those fearful pups! (Fireworks Edition)

Carrie Maria

May 22, 2018
2 min

How to calm those fearful pups! (Fireworks Edition)

We're about to head into the double whammy of holidays for fearful pups: Memorial Day and Fourth of July. For those of us living in...

Retractable Leash Dangers. Is the risk worth it?

Carrie Maria

May 26, 2015
3 min

Retractable Leash Dangers. Is the risk worth it?

A few days ago we were sent this scary tale from one of our clients: “We are switching leashes permanently. I have been using a...