Pets as Gifts: Should You Give One? Here’s What I Tell Pet Parents
By Susan Gary Should You Give a Pet as a Gift? My Honest Answer Usually not as a surprise, but pets as gifts can work in one situation. The person has asked for a pet for a long time, has the time and money to care for one, and gets to choose the animal. After more...
Holiday Pet Safety Tips: Thanksgiving Through New Year’s
Holiday pet safety mostly comes down to planning ahead. I have spent more than 30 years caring for pets, and today Erick and I run Top Dog Pet Sitters in McKinney with our team. I can tell you the plan matters more than any single tip. Find your nearest 24-hour...
Packin Method
Is your pup “counter surfing?” Maybe your pup is chewing your shoes or chomping on a sofa leg. Or maybe your pup is recovering from surgery? Maybe a torn ACL and the treatment is to “take it easy” instead of surgery. The Packin Method can help your fur baby. The...
Help! My Older Rescue Dog Isn’t Potty Trained
We had a few criteria a pup needed to meet before we would consider adding her to our family. First, she had to be a female pup. 2. She needed to be potty trained. 3. She needed to be a good fit with our Sasha Girl, who is 6 years old and blind. We found Sophie...