Have you heard of this? Until last summer, we hadn't. I didn't even think it was real. It's very real. Our Lab, Juno, got it last year. Swimmer's Tail occurs when dogs swim in water that's either too warm or too cold, or when dogs simply swim for too long and aren't yet properly conditioned for that amount of activity. We don't know if it was … [Read more...]
The Dog Lifestyle
So here at Life In The Dog Lane, we talk a lot about "The Dog Lifestyle", but so far, we haven’t defined what that is. Our bad. We’ll invoke a self-imposed two-minute sit-stay in the corner. So...what is The Dog Lifestyle? An In-Situ Example The clock glows 5:14am. Rain is pouring outside, soaking the chilling 10C fall environment. Your blankets … [Read more...]
Training Your Dog: 8 Highly Effective States Of Mind To Set Yourself – And Your Dog – Up For Success
Dog lifestyle hot topic. Button pusher, argument starter. So we're not going to approach the topic of dog training head-on because there are literally thousands of tips, tricks, philosophies, theories, and schools of thought out there about how to best train your dog! What we are going to talk about is how you can set yourself - and your dog - … [Read more...]
Dogs And Hot Weather: 17 Tips For Keeping It Cool This Summer
Some hot weather is finally upon us! After a long, cold winter, we’ve been looking forward to some t-shirt-wearing, sun-screen slopping, cold-drink-sipping time on the back deck. At long last, a few of these lazy, steamy days have arrived. But just because we love this type of weather doesn’t mean that days like this are a top pick for our … [Read more...]
When Your Dog Gets Stung, Or: When Your Labrador Turns Into A Shar Pei And You Have No Idea What To Do
Two summers ago, a routine Tuesday evening trail walk turned into an emergency. Juno got stung (possibly bitten) and her face swelled up to twice its normal size. We watched as little bumps around her muzzle and eyes turned into goose eggs and beyond, literally in front of our eyes. Her body was overheating, she was panting excessively and … [Read more...]
How To Clip Your Dog’s Nails, Live To Tell The Tale, and Get Your Dog To Love It In The Process
While a healthy dog lifestyle requires well-groomed feet and nails, clipping a dog's nails is an activity that many people, and dogs, and often both, don't particularly enjoy. The dogs might be skittish or difficult to manage during the clipping process, and many owners are afraid of hurting their dogs, often by cutting the nails too short. If … [Read more...]
Natural Ways To Freshen Your Dog’s Breath
They say, 'If looks could kill', but what about if breath could kill? Bad breath. We all love to get up close and personal with our dogs, some of us more than others, but dogs have that one thing that can have us putting them back in the 'friend' zone right quickly - doggy breath; one of the worst known offenders to man. Here are 6 ways to stop … [Read more...]
20 Ways To Get Creative And Banish Your Dog’s Toys From The Floor
Dog toys have a way of ending up on the floor, or several floors, don't they? I always swore that my house would never become a dog toy dumping ground if I were ever to get a dog. I couldn't stand being at other peoples' houses and stepping over half-chewed, previously-enjoyed dog toys on my way to the bathroom. Well guess what? Our house is now … [Read more...]
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