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November is Pet Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Pet Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Pet Diabetes Awareness Month, so I wanted to learn more about the signs of diabetes in pets, what causes it and if there is anything pet owners can do to prevent their pets from becoming diabetic. Here’s what I found out:What is diabetes? According to Cornell University, diabetes is a complex and common disease where the body either: doesn't produce insulin (type I diabe…
13 Dogs That Are Not Fans Of Christmas
13 Dogs That Are Not Fans Of Christmas
If you're a pet owner, you know that one of the best parts of Christmas is getting to dress up your dog in an adorable, ridiculous, and festive costume. Our dogs beg to differ, though. Here's a collection of dogs who would rather live with Scrooge during the holidays.Dogs That Are Not Fans of Christmas1. The Santa PawsPhoto from instagram.com2. The One That Doesn't Love His HatPhoto from instagram…
How to Care for Your Dog’s Paws in Winter Weather
How to Care for Your Dog’s Paws in Winter Weather
Depending on where you live, you may need to consider extra care for your dog’s paws in winter months. For example, winter weather can cause cracked or dry paws. Plus, some dogs are sensitive to the cold, snow and ice on their feet. For these reasons, I reached out to two veterinarians to get their advice on winter paw care. Should your pup wear dog boots? I wrote a whole post on dog b…
Should You Hike With Your Dog Off Leash?
Should You Hike With Your Dog Off Leash?
One of my favorite things to do with my dog Ace is taking him on off-leash hikes and walks.I had no idea this was such a controversial issue until I innocently posted about hiking with my dog off leash on another site and people (serious backpackers) told me a thing or two about how dogs should never hike off leash!Their reasons were: safety of other hikers &concern for the wildlifeAs much as I h…
My Life As An Office Dog and Spokesdog
My Life As An Office Dog and Spokesdog
Woof! Oops, I mean hi! My name is River and I'm the head office pup here at dogIDs. Being the top dog is a lot of work. There are so many things I have to get done in a day! Lucky for me I have an awesome team of humans to help me out.My typical agenda looks like this: 9:01 a.m. - Get to work and begin the search for butt scratches and belly rubs. 9:12 a.m. - Start the second lap of butt sc…
What does your dog really want for a holiday gift?
What does your dog really want for a holiday gift?
Just for fun, I asked a couple of dog owners what they think their dogs might really want for a holiday gift this year.Here’s what they had to say:Charlotte the Yorkie & Pippa the Yorkie mix“Pippa would love food, food and more food!” said Emily Lyons about her Yorkie/Maltese mix (pictured above, right).Charlotte, on the other hand, would love a sling-type puppy carrier.“She constantly wants to be…
4 Reasons To Ditch Your Retractable Leash
4 Reasons To Ditch Your Retractable Leash
While retractable leashes may seem like a way to make dog walks easier, you might want to take a second look. Below is a list of the top 4 reasons why we are absolutely, positively not in love with retractable leashes:4 Reasons to Ditch the Retractable Leash1. They’re dangerous for your dog. These leashes can practically extend across state lines. The extra length gives your dog free…
What to Know About Active Duty Military Dogs
What to Know About Active Duty Military Dogs
What You Should Know About Active Duty Military Dogs Military working dogs are an important part of our military branches. After selecting Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc. (MWDTSA) as our Paw It Forward partner for 2015, we quickly learned just how amazing these dogs really are. From this partnership with MWDTSA, the dogIDs pack was given the opportunity to visit a military dog…
Pet Poison Prevention – What You Need to Know
Pet Poison Prevention – What You Need to Know
March is Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month, and we want to remind pet owners about some of the most common pet poisons found in and around people’s homes. Sometimes pet lovers are not aware that certain household items can actually be very toxic to dogs and cats. We created this infographic to help raise awareness about some of the most common causes of pet poisoning.Pet Pois…
Top 5 Last-Minute Gifts For Dog Lovers
Top 5 Last-Minute Gifts For Dog Lovers
Christmas is less than two weeks away, and if you’re anything like us, you’ve waited until the last minute to get some of the items on your holiday list. Fear not. If there’s a dog lover on your gift, dogIDs has you covered. And it’s your lucky day…today (12/16) is the last day to choose priority shipping and still get your items delivered by Christmas Eve!Here are our favorites for last minute ho…
How to Help a Dog Lose Weight – 5 Tips
How to Help a Dog Lose Weight – 5 Tips
It’s hard enough for some of us to stick to our own healthy eating and exercise plans, so it’s not surprising so many of our dogs are overweight. Besides the obvious - eat less and exercise more - this post includes some tips on how to help an overweight dog return to a fit and healthy state. I hope you’ll also share some of your own tips in the comments section.How to help a dog lose weig…