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Our pets are an extension of our family. We care for them by feeding them, by playing with them and by caring for them, and by loving them as one of our family! Like our family, we sometimes have questions about their care. So, to help you find answers about pet care, we have designed this page to give you links to dog news, to pet care and pet articles dealing with pet care and pet health. We also would like to share information about our suppliers and their new products. To see the full articles on our dogs blogs, and our amazing dog stories, please follow the links to our blogs on word press and share our dog stories, dog articles, and our experiences with our own pets! (Our most current articles below are at the top of the list) Be sure to also join us on our doggiedogcoats face book page.Dog Blogs
24. Why A Rescue Dog? - Have you ever explored the pros and cons behind what type of dog you want and would be perfect for you and your family? I n your exploration, have you ever asked yourself hard questions like these...
23. Saying Good-by to my Best Friend - It’s hard when you lose a pet…especially when that pet has been with you during some of the most trying times of your life! Our grandson, Johnathon, was in the 5th grade when he got his first dog… a beagle hound....
22. Can My Dog Catch My Cold? Have you ever noticed your dog sneezing and wonder if your dog was coming down with a cold? Or had you ever had a cold and wondered if your dog could catch your cold? I have thought of these questions....
21. Do you have a bad dog or a bad master? I saw a dog being let out of a car, while I was dumping our RV’s tanks after one of our road shows. As I watched this dog, I noticed it was sniffing every thing i.e. the grass under its paws, a single weed growing away from any others, a tree standing all alone and each time this dog sniffed an object, it would back away!...
20. Pets and Fire...Do you Have a Plan? - What happens to your pet dog if……? We
had a catastrophic fire on Presidents Day, February 18, 2013 which
required an evacuation from the flaming home… without a moments
hesitation! ...
19. To travel… or… not to travel with my pet… that is the question we must consider! I once worked with a young man whose name was Billy. Now Billy was a very avid coon hunter. Every chance he got to go ”coning” away he would go with his coon dog named… Ham Bone! Now, if you got Billy talking about going hunting coons,...
18. Trimming your Dog's Toe Nails - If you ever had your dog jump up and land on your bare skin causing you to jump back due to those sharp toe nails, then you need to know how to trim a dog’s nails. Now, don’t do the Hebe-geebe dance just because I wrote TOE NAILS and trim in the same...
17. Choosing the best dog for the Family: I was asked one time, if I could pick out or name the best dog I ever had. Yes-sir-re I replied…and I told him… the best dog for me was a chili dog with onions and a side order of fries! Boy oh boy, you should have seen the look on his face…he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry! Now, you might wonder why I replied this way. I did this to drive home a very import point about choosing a dog as a pet. The point is…
16. The Lost Pet - Don't Let the Next Lost Pet be Yours: Nothing is more heart rendering to me than the sound of a pet owner calling for… THE LOST PET! Never in the History of man has there been such large numbers of lost pets than we have experienced in the last twenty or so years! Super Storms… Hurricanes…Flash flooding and even Fire Storms are mostly to blame. When families must get out fast…They too often are forced to leave everything....
15. A Lesson about your pet and Poisons: My neighbor and I were talking one day and he happened to mention that his dog was getting sick all the time. His Vet bills were really getting to be too much for him to pay. As he began to tell me about his dog’s symptoms, it suddenly dawned on me, I had seen these same symptoms before when...
14. Poisons and Keeping your Pet Safe: I was introduced to pets and poisons at a very early age…THE HARD WAY! And here’s how… My childhood home was surrounded on three sides by heavy bush and ragweed fields which butted up to woods. In order to control weeds, dad would spray and cut down a wide strip of these weed-fields from around our house. Another reason for controlling the weeds around our house was…
13. Dog Behaviors - The Diggers: A close friend of mine and myself were exchanging stories about our dogs behaving in strange ways, this exchange led me to read up on dog behavior. I discovered some breeds of dogs seem to have behavior patterns born in them. In short, some dogs do what they do because they can't help themselves i.e. love to chase things or can't avoid getting into water and then THERE ARE THE DIGGERS...
12. Do Dogs relieve our Stress and lower our Blood Pressure? - I recently read an article which stated that researchers have discovered smiling and grinning seems to help reduce stress and lower blood pressure! The article also explained the reason behind this was due to
the release of pheromones which literally goes to our heads…causing our pleasure
centers to activate! This factor then causes us to relax, to lessen our
stress and to change our state of mind…In short, we shift gears and slow
down. Now, any dog lover can tell you about how their pet dog will make anyone
grin and smile ear to ear. Why their dog will darn right make you bust a
gut laughing at their display of playfulness....
10. Training "ROVER" Help! Someone asked me about training their new dog. They pestered me so much that I finally gave in and went to see this critter…CALLED ROVER. Now that is a very rare name indeed! But Rover it was and Rover it shall be....
9. The Fashion Show for Dogs: The other day, I watched of all things A DOG FASHION SHOW! Each dog was decked out in such items as… Suits with matching coats, boots, dresses, and hats…AND…READY…Matching jewelry......
Dog with necklace and hair clips
8. My dog & best buddy - Snoopy: The Beagle dog breed is one of the most popular in the United States.
Beagles have been portrayed in such industries as media, politics, and
animal policy and advocacy organizations. Unfortunately, Beagles are the
most...
7. Feeding Your Dog - To feed or when not to Feed Your dog’s eating habits and what they eat are the most important areas of your dog’s care agenda! Now, if you have a young pup or young dog it is vital...
6. Doggie Treats ...Are they Really Healthy If the average USA person is over weight, I bet their dogs are too! Why? Because I bet they are like me…whenever I eat, snack, or prepare food (Princess), our Boston Terrier, eats too! Know what I mean…
5. Austin's Dog "Leland": Being one of the most popular household dog breeds, the pug is an exceptionally adorable breed. Originally introduced to America after the Civil War, the pug breed has turned out to be famous...
4. Our Rescue Dog - "Buddy" It seems like just yesterday when a nearby town announced an open house for their newly built animal shelter. Prior to building this new shelter, animals were housed in an older worn down building. At this time, we didn’t have a dog for a pet. But being good neighbors, we just wanted to see the new building out of curiosity...
3. Our Little Boston Terrier - "Princess" Hello…my name is Princess. I am a Boston terrier. For the past four years, I have been living with my new wonderful family. Wow…how time flies! Now, you are probably wondering where I came from....
2. Our New Blog Begins: Looking for a new Niche - We have been involved on an online business for over 10 years. As we
first started, we were delighted to see our traffic and sales continue
to climb. Then suddenly about the last 7 – 8 years we noticed things had
changed…
Welcome to our new Doggie Dog Coats blog. This blog is about our Pet Boutique, Doggie Dog Coats, from its beginning to the present.
