by sundanceretrievers | Sep 20, 2024 | dog care, living with dogs
There are all kinds of reasons that people foster dogs. Some dog lovers simply want to help in any way they can and they have the space and the time to put into fostering. Sometimes people lose a pet but aren’t ready to fully commit to a new full time, forever...
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 | Sep 12, 2024 | dog care, living with dogs
Maybe you’ve asked yourself this question already: should you get a dog camera for your house? And maybe you brushed that question off, deciding you were being silly. Your dog is fine when you’re not there. You get home and they’re happy to see you. What more do you...
by sundanceretrievers | Sep 6, 2024 | dog behaviors, living with dogs
Most breeds of dogs (but not all) are really built for affection. Dogs love dogs and they love humans. And sometimes dogs love very specific humans. Sometimes dogs bond very strongly to one human in particular. So how does this work? How do dogs pick their favorite...
by sundanceretrievers | Aug 15, 2024 | living with dogs, Uncategorized
Pet grief is intense and there’s not a lot of help out there for it. So here are some tips for dealing with pet grief. (And we just wrote about helping your dog at the end of their life.) When a human we know dies, there are all kinds of rituals that help us to...
by sundanceretrievers | Aug 14, 2024 | dog care, dog health, living with dogs, Uncategorized
They are always puppies (and kittens) to us, aren’t they? As they get older, we might notice the gray hairs or the little loss of weight or even the slower movements. But besides getting them the vet help they might need, we like to believe that none of it means...
