by sundanceretrievers | Jul 26, 2024 | dog care, Uncategorized
Taking care of our fur companions often means spaying and neutering. Or at least, it should mean spaying and neutering if you’re not a professional breeder*. And when the day finally comes, it is certainly an anxious time. The days following a successful procedure are...
by sundanceretrievers | Jul 18, 2024 | dog behaviors, dog care, living with dogs, Uncategorized
There are a lot of studies about humans and bedtime and our animal companions. Overall, including dogs and cats, it looks like about 56% of American adults let their pets in their beds at night. That number goes upward of 76% if you look at just dogs and if you take...
by sundanceretrievers | Jul 17, 2024 | dog behaviors, labrador retrievers, living with dogs, Uncategorized
Around here, you can imagine, we know which type of dog has the best personality traits of all the dogs that have ever existed. ((bit of a wink there)) Of course, we also understand that you might not be looking for perfection ((again… we tease)). But seriously, for...
by sundanceretrievers | Jul 5, 2024 | dog behaviors, Uncategorized
Do you call them doggie kisses? Do you think it’s a sweet behavior or is it something you’ve tried to stop them from doing? Depending on the size and type of dog, of course, a doggie kiss can be, well, pretty sloppy all the way to kinda gross. And most people probably...
by sundanceretrievers | Jun 28, 2024 | dog behaviors, living with dogs, Uncategorized
A short time ago, we wrote about how amazing dogs’ noses are, but we’re constantly learning more about dogs. Recent research findings about dogs are fascinating. A lot of what’s being learned – or we should say being confirmed – about dogs might feel like a big DUH....