Dog Product Reviews, Hiking with Dogs, Poodle Health Melissa Everett Laggis Dog Product Reviews, Hiking with Dogs, Poodle Health Melissa Everett Laggis

The Quest for the Best Bootie; A journey of discovery in the world of poodles.

When it comes to the search for the perfect dog bootie for my Alaska poodles, one could say I’m a bit of a connoisseur. The keyword here being; search.

But! At long last! I think I’ve found the best bootie for my wonderful, active, happy-to-run-through-the-muck poodles!

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The Whole Poodle: 4 principles for practicing holistic care for my dogs

Holistic is a word that has found new life in the last decade… The adjective, holistic, simply describes a philosophy of paying attention to the whole of something, in order to comprehend issues that affect a part of something. I’ve listed 4 holistic principles I consider non-negotiable when it comes to the health and well-being of my own dogs.

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The Value of Puppy Socialization

Puppy socialization is getting your puppy out and about to be social with other creatures. Domestic dogs interact with all sorts of living things; other dogs, humans, cats, pet fish, urban wildlife (rabbits, raccoons, skunks, squirrels) not to mention the wildlife who stick around when our human habitats intersect with their own (moose, deer, wild cats, bears and birds of prey). In short, our puppies don’t really have much of a choice; they must be acclimated to these other forms of life. And the best way to accomplish this is through simple socialization.

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Bedtime Routines for Poodle Puppies (or any puppy, really…)

Did you know that puppies should have their own bedtime routines?
It’s true! To benefit a puppy’s mental and physical health, a regularly scheduled bedtime and bedtime routine should be on a list of Things-I-Must-Do-With-My-New-Puppy.
One of my non-negotiable points, every time the talk of a new puppy came up in our household, was that the puppy would always keep to a regularly scheduled bedtime routine.

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