Recent Lifestyle Articles
NATIONAL DOG DAY – Let’s Get Out There and ‘Safely’ Celebrate!
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps your grand designs for a summer vacation were not realized. Well, we have an excellent idea for you, your neighbors, and friends to end this month with a happy and safe gathering. [...] Read more »
CELEBRATING HEROES – The Four-Legged Kind!
In these uncertain times, we all owe a debt of gratitude to our courageous first responders during this COVID-19 pandemic – each one of them is a hero. This month we would like to salute the four-legged heroes who also work tirelessly to aid humanity worldwide. [...] Read more »
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
This weekend we happily celebrate both the first day of summer and a day to honor our fathers. We hope you enjoy this tribute to all the ‘dog dad’s’ out there! Happy Father’s Day! [...] Read more »
NATIONAL PET MONTH – D.O.G. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
It is our hope as we all enter the usually very merry month of May, it will prove to be a joyous one indeed. [...] Read more »
MAKE EM’ LAUGH…SEEKING COMEDY DURING COVID-19 CONFINEMENT
I don’t know about all of you, but the climate in my house is getting a little testy. All this inseparability was, at first, enjoyable, but now we are all too quickly getting on each other’s nerves. What started as happy hearth and home, has turned into an episode of American Horror Story. [...] Read more »
COVID-19: HOW IT AFFECTS THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF OUR FOUR-LEGGED FAMILY MEMBERS
There has been a lot of talk about how we humans are feeling (coping) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there has been little discussion about how our emotions could, in turn, be disconcerting to our pets. To ponder this further, D.O.G. Certified spoke with Dr. Deena Case-Pall, a consulting psychologist who works with pet owners, veterinarians, pet rescues, and animal control organizations to help we humans better understand our companion animals. [...] Read more »
FUN FESTIVITIES WITH FURRY FRIENDS (EVEN IN FRIGID FEBRUARY!)
It would be hard to argue that by the time February rolls around, we are all ready for a little more sunshine and a little less of old-man-winter. [...] Read more »
TRAINING YOUR DOG – THE BEST WAY TO BEGIN THE NEW YEAR (FOR BOTH OF YOU!)
Happy 2020! We all seem to start every year with the best intentions for improvement in our lives. If you were fortunate enough to bring a four-legged friend into your family over the holidays, dog training would be a great resolution! [...] Read more »
GIFTING YOURSELF WITH THE BEST HOLIDAY PRESENT – A NEW DOG!
Don’t all our hearts melt a little at the thought of unveiling from the last beautifully wrapped box under the tree a perfect puppy with a big red bow – an idyllic and already loved member of the family - Well, this image works in a thirty-second commercial, but not in the real world. [...] Read more »
SENIORS ADOPTING SENIORS
In this month, where we as a nation take time to gather and give thanks, we pet parents know all too well the blessings our pets provide for us all year round. [...] Read more »
