Quality Family Time

We understand how difficult it can be to try and balance your life with work, school activities, events, hobbies, etc. But the most important thing to do is to make room to spend time with your family. It is vital for families with children to spend the most time together, because children require an enormous…

Can Dogs Get Coronavirus?

AS CORONAVIRUS SPREADS, ONE DOG IS BEING QUARANTINED. Dogs wearing masks are seen in a stroller in Shanghai on February 19, 2020. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images Two in three American households live with some sort of pet. It’s no surprise that, as the new coronavirus, Covid-19, spreads across the world and threatens an imminent…

Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?

LET’S BREAK IT DOWN AND FIGURE IF GRASS POSES A RISK TO OUR DOGS! You may feed your dog a perfectly balanced diet and he/she may still go for the green grass on a regular basis. Recent studies have shown that most types of grass will not make dogs throw up. So the idea that…

Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?

Why Does My Dog Eat Poop? “Why does my dog eat poop?” It’s not a crazy question for dog owners. I’m sure you are just a little grossed out as you wonder, ‘what made the dog want to eat that?’ As strange as it may be to humans, it’s actually quite normal. “Coprophagia” is the…

Facts And Fixes For Bad Dog Breath

Facts and Fixes for Bad Dog Breath How many times have you wanted to snuggle up close to your dog, only to wince in horror over the halitosis? You know what I’m referring to! It’s that pungent, foul odor that can make you gag and likely never accept a smooch from your pup again. Let’s…

How To Care Of Your Aging Dog

We all can agree that our dogs do not live anywhere near as long as we want them to. We wrote this article to include some tips to help extend the time we have with our best pals. 1. Maintain your dog’s dental health: Tooth decay is common, but an extremely dangerous health problem for…

How To Travel With Your Dog

Is your dog a member of the family? Of Course! If you are anything like me, you want your member of the family to come along on road trips while traveling. Boarding your dog or finding a pet sitter can be expensive and not always the best option for your pup. Instead, traveling with your…

Poos the Boss Chicago Before

Cleaning Up Dog Poop

‘I can’t wait to get home from work today and clean up all the dog poop in the yard’ said no one ever… Dog poop stinks, it contains bacteria, it ruins your lawn, and it even attracts dirty pests and rodents. Your kids will clean up the dog poop, right? Welp, it’s no surprise that…

Chicago’s Crack Down On Dog Poop

CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel and several Chicago aldermen want to crack down on the amount of dog poop on lawns across the city. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing a new Chicago ordinance that calls on property owners to clean up their property daily to keep them free of dog poop and other animal waste,…

Why Scoop The Poop?

According to the EPA, dog waste is considered a non-point source pollution. Here are just some of the nasty critters that can be crawling around in your backyard. Contrary to popular belief, dog poop does not make for a good lawn fertilizer. In fact, it is actually toxic to your lawn, causing burn marks and…