Tag: new puppy

  • Do I Need Pet Insurance?

    If you’ve been reading here for awhile, you know the answer, in my opinion, to the question “do I need pet insurance?” Is always YES. Yet, when we first brought Sweet Baby L home, I wasn’t fully convinced we needed it. It seemed expensive and surely I could get away with not having it, right?…

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  • Puppy Socialization

    A few weeks before Sweet Baby L came home, her breeder sent a letter filled with instructions to help us get her settled. I scanned through the document that listed all the suggested supplies and kibbles and my eye settled on one sentence under the socialization section: Puppies generally go through a fear stage and…

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  • 5 Great Tips I Got From Other Dog Owners…and 5 That Didn’t Work for Us

    We learned a lot from other dog owners. Here’s what worked.

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  • Is My Dog Sad in Her Crate?

    There are benefits to crate training, but what if my dog seems unhappy in her crate?

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