Blog | suburban-paws

When it’s Time, Comfort Is Everything

Saying goodbye to our pets is a delicate subject but one that deserves discussion now that at home veterinary services have become both...

Your Pet & The Pet Food Industry: What You Should Know

In 2001 I brought home my very first puppies of my own. Two pugs I named Linus & Lucy. I began feeding them a well known commercial dog...

Pests or Pesticides?

There have been many warnings of giving pets topical and oral preventatives for fleas and ticks. Some of them very scary. If we think...

Training Philosophies: Dog Whispering & Misunderstood Canines

There are so many confusing messages about understanding, communicating with and working with dogs. Training advice comes from various...

The Retractable Leash: Yay or Nay?

I remember the first time I saw a retractable leash. What a great idea I thought, pets can have the freedom of being off leash while...

It's only fair if we learn each other's language

I’ve been contacted by many pet parents in need of basic training needs for their dogs. Barking, biting, jumping, pulling on leash,...

Tips for Leaving Pets Home Alone

Leaving our pets is something we all hate to do but must do sometimes when travel destinations are neither pet friendly or practical for...

Cats: The Domestic Animal People Love To Hate

Yes cat-lovers, you read that right – people hate cats. I’d intended for my next blog post to be about cat behavior which, I will get to,...