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Home away from home? It’s likely that you’ve made plans to travel and either found someone to watch your pets or boarded them in a kennel or doggy daycare/resort facility. If you’ve never done this before, there are some things to do when finding a reputable kennel or pet boarding service for your furbaby: Do your research, including reading reviews online Reading the firsthand experiences other pet parents have had with a facility and their staff is the logical first step in your decision-making process. Reading Facebook and Yelp reviews, for example, can give you a very clear picture. Bear in mind that any negative reviews are people’s opinions and you may not have the same experience. What to do #2 expands on this. Visit the kennel before committing If…

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12th, which means you need to get going on how you're planning to celebrate MOM this year. Will you buy her flowers? Will you take her to lunch or out to coffee at her favorite place? Will you give her jewelry, or treat her to a spa day? Something else? If Mom is an animal lover, and she loooooooves her furbaby just as much as she loves you (we're not judging...), then a gift certificate for professional pet portraits would be perfect for her! Here's how it works: Contact me, Jennifer Hatton, to discuss your gift certificate arrangements. We'll also talk briefly about your Mom, her pet(s), style of shoot, etc. We want to make sure everything is in place so she doesn't have to…

As a responsible pet owner, you probably think about your pet’s coat and nails. Some animals require more grooming than others to maintain a healthy exterior, and that can be especially true here in Arizona with our hot temperatures. We wanted to share some info about grooming to give you an idea of what’s typically part of grooming, and explain why it’s worth it to have your dog professionally groomed. What’s typically part of grooming? Brushing your pet’s furBathing your dogTrimming their fur and nailsBrushing their teethCleaning their earsClearing anal glands (yes, that’s a thing) While many of these activities can be accomplished at home, we oftentimes don’t make the time to do them. And since grooming is part of helping your pet maintain a healthy life, it should be…

Must love dogs. Must love these two easy, healthy and homemade treats for Valentine's Day! Recipes courtesy of Hannah Gilman on Rover.com. Conversation Hearts Ingredients:- 2 cups oat flour - 2 cups all-purpose flour- 2 eggs- 2 tbsp. melted coconut oil- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce- Natural food coloring For Decoration:- Dog-friendly "royal icing"- Food pens to write with! Instructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.2. Combine ingredients and divide dough into 4 equal portions.3. Add preferred food coloring to each portion of dough.4. Roll out each color and cut out hearts. Place cookies on a parchment-lined cookie sheets.5. Bake for 20 minutes or until just starting to brown on the bottom. 6. Cool completely before icing or writing on your hearts. No-Bake Strawberry Yogurt Treats Ingredients:- 1 1/2 cup oat…