by sundanceretrievers | Dec 4, 2024 | dog health
Just because they have a disability that doesn’t automatically mean a dog’s quality of life has to suffer. We’ve written about living with deaf dogs and living with blind dogs. In both those cases, it’s very much about their joy. Can we support them to live a joyful...
by sundanceretrievers | Oct 18, 2024 | dog care, dog health
Making sure your dog’s paws remain in a healthy state is crucial to their overall health. For a long and happy life, your dog needs to be active and active means walking and running and jumping on a daily basis. Your dog can only do so much for their own paws so that...
by sundanceretrievers | Oct 11, 2024 | dog health
It can happen so slowly over time that you don’t notice. (Same with humans, right!?) And that sweet face? Well, it deserves all the treats! But dog obesity is a problem that needs to be dealt with as soon as you realize your dog has gone from a little squishy to,...
by sundanceretrievers | Oct 4, 2024 | dog care, dog health
Just like humans, dogs do well having a social network of different friends.They are healthier and happier and live longer. (Here there are a bunch of studies linked in this article.) So planning a dog play date is not the nutty thing it might sound like at first to...
by sundanceretrievers | Sep 13, 2024 | dog health, living with dogs
Like any relationship, we can get into ruts and routines that become predictable, boring, and no longer provide fertile ground for growth. This can happen even as a dog parent. And those ruts and routines mean your dog is not getting the mental or physical stimulation...
by sundanceretrievers | Aug 25, 2024 | dog behaviors, dog care, dog health, Training Tips, Uncategorized
A few years ago when so many of us were in lockdown and working from home, a lot of people got dogs for companionship but also to ensure that they would get out of the house every day, multiple times a day, and go for a walk and get some fresh air. At one point it was...
