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Can Dogs Eat Peas and What are the Benefits?
Can Dogs Eat Peas and What are the Benefits?
Raise Your Paw If You Love Peas!If you look at the ingredients on the back of your dog’s dry food bag or are looking for homemade dog food recipes to make your dog, you might notice a popular ingredient is peas. We have to be careful what ingredients we give our dogs, so you are probably wondering, can dogs eat peas? The short answer is yes. They typically are good for humans and pups! We’ll walk…
How to Handle Separation Anxiety in Dogs
How to Handle Separation Anxiety in Dogs
If your dog is dealing with separation anxiety, we know it can be stressful for everyone, not just the dog!You wonder if your neighbors are going to complain about the barking. You worry what your dog is going to destroy next and you feel bad she’s feeling so anxious.When a dog has separation anxiety, it generally means she is anxious about being left alone or about being separated from her owners…
How to Prep Your Dog For Vacation Away From Them?
How to Prep Your Dog For Vacation Away From Them?
Whether you’re going on a weekend getaway or spending two weeks abroad, an important step in your vacation prep is making sure your pet will be well cared for. Bringing your four-legged family members along for the trip is the preferred option, but sometimes it just isn’t possible. In order to help prevent anxiety and make sure your pet feels comfortable, here are some great tips on prepping for v…
How to Stop a Dog From Barking at Other Dogs
How to Stop a Dog From Barking at Other Dogs
If you have a reactive dog, or even just an overly excited dog, then you know how frustrating it can be when your dog lunges and barks at other dogs on walks. It's embarrassing, to say the least. I reached out to three professional dog trainers to get some realistic tips that dog owners can try if they’re dealing with this type of problem. If you have a dog that tends to bark at other dogs…
Which Dog Treats Are Best For My Pet?
Which Dog Treats Are Best For My Pet?
It seems like every day a new dog treat is in the news for being unhealthy, harmful or dangerous for your pet. With so many options, it's difficult to keep track and know what your pet would like best. At dogIDs, we believe in giving your dog the best treats made from top notch ingredients. Here are a few of our favorites:Made in Fargo One of our favorite treats for your pup is made just a…
How to Teach a Dog to Stay With Distractions
How to Teach a Dog to Stay With Distractions
                      Learning how to teach a dog to stay in real-world situations like out on a walk can be overwhelming, especially if you’re a first-time dog owner. The following are some tips for how to teach your dog to stay reliably, even with distractions. For those of you with experience, please share your own tips and ideas on ho…
Pet Insurance: How to Get It and Why You Need It
Pet Insurance: How to Get It and Why You Need It
You’ve heard it before, dogs are expensive. There is the initial adoption fee which helps keep your local rescue running, all the food, toys, tags, treats and of course regular vet check-ups. Sure, it all seems pretty manageable. As with any other lifestyle change, you check your budget, put some money in a separate savings account and stay on top of being the best Dog Mom or Dad you can be.Howeve…
What to Do if Your Dog Won’t Listen
What to Do if Your Dog Won’t Listen
                                       We’ve all been there, right?Maybe you’re ready to leave the dog park, so you call your dog to go home ... only he doesn’t come when you call him. So frustrating! It seems your dog won't listen to you when you want him to.Or maybe you ask him to sit during a wal…
How to Choose the Right Dog Trainer
How to Choose the Right Dog Trainer
How did you go about choosing a trainer for your dog? Did you read reviews? Did you choose the trainer a friend recommended? Did you make your decision based on cost? We would love your feedback because choosing a trainer can be such an overwhelming process for new dog owners. The following are some ideas from two professional trainers to hopefully help you make the best choice for your dog i…
The Power of Pawing It Forward with dogIDs
The Power of Pawing It Forward with dogIDs
At dogIDs, our mission is to improve the lives of dogs. With our Paw It Forward program, we are able to donate to deserving organizations thanks to our customers. With your help, we have raised an amazing amount for Best Friends Animal Society, World Vets and Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc in the past year! To celebrate our year of Paw it Forward, we're featuring our first pa…
Five Perks to Owning a Mixed-Breed Dog
Five Perks to Owning a Mixed-Breed Dog
My mutt Ace is a big, drooly black Lab mix with long legs and a blocky head. Most people think he’s some sort of great dane or hound mix, but all his mixed-breed DNA test could tell me was “50 percent Labrador.” When I adopted my dog, I wasn’t set on any particular breed or mixed breed, but I did know I wanted to adopt a dog in need. This allowed me to choose a dog based on personality…
Get Your Dog to Come When Called - Every Time
Get Your Dog to Come When Called - Every Time
Teaching a dog to come when called is the most important command to teach a dog. Most people know the basics – put your dog on a leash, call him, lure him in and reward. But here are some important tricks toTeaching a dog to come when called: Only call your dog if you can enforce it. Yes, this is hard! But when your dog is in the yard barking at another dog and you keep screaming at him t…
10 Quotes About Dogs Only Dog Parents Understand
10 Quotes About Dogs Only Dog Parents Understand
Who is more loyal than a man’s best friend? Dogs love their owners, and as their parents, we take on board the emotional roller-coaster that is pet parenthood! Whether it’s waking up to their slobbery kisses at four in the morning, or leaving smelly treats on the freshly cleaned carpet, it is never a dull day for all the dog owners out there. In return, we receive the unconditional love an…
Preventing and Managing Dog Food Aggression
Preventing and Managing Dog Food Aggression
Some dogs have a tendency to guard their food, toys, bones or whatever they view as valuable. They may guard these “valuables” from other dogs, or they might guard them from people, too. Some dogs will just growl, while others will actually try to bite. The following are some ideas on how to prevent and manage this type of aggressive behavior, often referred to as resource guarding. For th…
What Items Should I Get As A First Time Dog Parent?
What Items Should I Get As A First Time Dog Parent?
As we sat on the couch one November day, I thought to ask my boyfriend, James, “What do you want for Christmas?” Without hesitation, he says, “A dog.” I laughed and shrugged the thought away thinking he was joking. To my surprise he wasn’t. At first, I wasn’t sure. I adore dogs and had grown up with them all my life, but were we ready for that kind of responsibility? Of course, it didn’t take much…