Bear experienced his first hotel stay over the weekend, and he did awesome! We drove down to Virginia for the Two By Four Race Against Childhood & Canine Cancer just outside of D.C. Because the event was early Sunday morning we stayed over at The Westin near Dulles airport. Having taken him to my aunt’s… Continue reading Bear’s First Hotel Stay: The Westin Dulles
The best part about a three day weekend is the short work week. At least that’s what Toby thinks. He was so confused tonight, because instead of taking our car we drove up state in his Aunt Vikki and Uncle Les’ car. For a majority of the ride, he had a panicked look on his… Continue reading Road Trip: Fun or Freak Out?
Are we ready to leave yet, Mom?! Whether you’re hitting the road, flying the friendly sky or relaxing in the backyard, we’ve got a few tips to make sure your pet stays safe this Memorial Day weekend. Pack a Bag You have a suitcase, so why shouldn’t your dog? Gather all your pet’s paper work… Continue reading Tips for a Pet Safe Memorial Day Weekend
The incident happened last week, but the story is something that I’ve been really thinking about. A New Jersey woman was charged with two counts of animal cruelty for leaving an animal unattended inside a vehicle and for carrying an animal in an inhumane way, after her male Yorkie hanged itself from the headrest of… Continue reading Woman Charged with Carrying an Animal In an Inhumane Way
There is going to be one less dog at BlogPaws tomorrow, and it will be Toby. I was hesitant to take him in the first place, because he tends to act up around other dogs lately. (Ironically, this new habit started after I took him to a Camp Bow Wow in New Jersey and one… Continue reading Why Toby Won’t Be at BlogPaws
Last week I wrote about how a local story on the rise of dog thefts had me completely freaked out, especially since I travel solo with Toby a lot. Plus, BlogPaws was just around the corner and we would be traveling in the peak of summer vacations, and I was sure to have to make… Continue reading How to Prevent Dog Thefts
This report from WCBS in New York has me completely freaked out — dog thefts are on the rise and they are warning people not to leave their pets unattended, even for a minute. Dave Carlin reports: Toby and I travel a lot, and sometimes I have no choice but to leave him in the… Continue reading Dog Thefts on the Rise
Regular readers might find this hard to believe since I travel by car with Toby all the time, but Saturday was his first trip on the train into Manhattan. I was a wreck! After a little barking incident on the train into the Manhattan, he did fabulous! I was so proud of him!!! Although Toby… Continue reading Toby’s First Train Ride to Manhattan
For someone who travels with their dog almost every weekend, I’m always looking for new products to make this task easier. So, I was really excited to try Sturdi Products’ SturdiBox. In the past Toby’s portable water dishes have included everything from real dog dishes and plastic coated disposable cardboard ones to washed out plastic… Continue reading Sturdi Products’ SturdiBox – Great for Travel
We visited Alstede Farms over the weekend with some awesome Tri-State BlogPaws Pack pals. It was such a blast! The majority of the Chester, N.J. location is dog-friendly, except the food picking fields. Toby was, however, allowed to go to the pumpkin patch. FIDOFriendly.com has a great recap if the day and overall writeup on… Continue reading Weekend With the Tri-State BlogPaws Pack at Alstede Farms
