Breed and Better

Have you ever noticed your dog pacing around the house, staring out the window, or maybe chewing on a shoe they shouldn't be touching?  Just like most of us, dogs get bored when they don't have enough to do, too. When a clever dog has a totally empty schedule, it will often invent its own job.  It may be barking at the mail carrier or digging up your favorite garden plants. The good news is that you don't need hours of extra free time to fix this.  All you need is a simple change to how you serve dinner. My favorite in this situation is to use interactive dog feeders to give it a daily brain workout. It is one of the easiest ways to dramatically improve canine mental health .  The Secret Link Between Brains and Bowls   To understand why this works, think about how wild animals live. A wild dog spends hours tracking scents and exploring just to find a single meal. These are the equivalent of trying to solve puzzles.  Their brains are wired to love the thr...

As our dogs get older, we start to notice little changes in how they move. Maybe they take a bit longer to get up from their bed in the morning, or perhaps they walk a little slower than usual on their daily strolls.  But there is one daily activity where hidden discomfort often goes unnoticed, and it’s feeding time . When a dog has to bend all the way down to the floor to eat out of a standard bowl, it puts a lot of extra strain on their neck, back, and legs.  If you want to make mealtime a lot more comfortable for your dog, then switching to an ergonomic elevated dog food stand is the simplest and best way to provide much-needed dog joint pain relief, especially as they age. The Problem with Low-Down Dining Even as a human, think about how it feels when you have to bend over at the waist for a long time to look at something on the ground.  Your neck will start aching, and your lower back will feel tight. Now, imagine doing that while carrying the weight of a larger bod...