Hot Dog Blog

When your girlfriend convinces you it’s time to take your relationship to the next level and start building a family, you feel a little apprehensive. Never having owned a dog before, you’re not sure you would make a good doggie parent. Puppies deserve a lot of time, love and affection. You don’t know if you’re ready to do that. Then you ask yourself: When is anybody ever ready? The two of you set out in search of finding your n...

Dogs have been and are bred for specific purposes: to hunt, guard and herd. Some canine classes have even been bred as show dogs and used as status symbols, dating all the way back to Medieval times. There is no one perfect breed, and some say a mutt is the only kind of “breed” to get. But did you know that specific breeds require specific pet collars? Let’s take a look at four different dog breeds and the type of collar that su...

Are you planning a summer vacation or autumn getaway this year? Do you plan to take your pet with you or hire a pet sitter? Thanks to the growing number of pet-friendly accommodation providers, it is now easier than ever to take your fur baby with you when your travel. Ensuring your pet remains safe and comfortable is easy if you take a few precautions ahead of time. Review the following pet travel tips prior to heading out on your next b...

Of all parenting tasks, one of the toughest is explaining the concept of death to a child. This is a traumatic event; one that we can't kiss and make better. It is a scary, confusing and painful time, especially if this is their first close encounter with death. They know their animal companion is not present in their daily life. But, how can we explain death on a child's level of understanding when the topic is so difficult to deal w...

If you’ve been out on the lake or hitting the nature trails with your canine companion recently, you’ve probably noticed other owners and their pups in matching gear. It’s not just during the summer either; dogs seem to be rocking their new outfits year round: Puffy jackets in the winter, long socks in the spring and life jackets in the summer—dog clothing has come to stay. Want to dress your dog to the nines and stay in your budg...