Dog-Friendly Restaurants in McKinney, TX
One of our walkers had a golden retriever named Duke stop dead in front of The Yard on a Tuesday afternoon last spring. Tail going, nose up, whole body pointed at that patio like he’d been there before. We hadn’t planned to stop. We stopped anyway, and twenty minutes...
Dog Days of Summer: 6 Hot Weather Activities Your Pup Will Actually Enjoy
Erick stepped out to grab the mail last week in flip-flops and made it about four steps down the driveway before he was hopping back to the porch like the concrete had turned into a skillet. Welcome to July in McKinney. The National Weather Service has been issuing...
Top 10 Things That Scare Dogs the Most
We were on our morning route in McKinney when it happened. Lola, a pup that I walk daily, was trotting along perfectly. Then a yellow school bus rounded the corner, brakes hissing, engine loud. She hit the end of the leash so hard she nearly pulled me off my feet. I...
Pros and Cons of Leaving a Radio on For Your Dog
Charlie was pacing when I got there. The radio was blasting, loud enough to hear from the front porch. His pet parent had read somewhere that leaving it on would help with his anxiety while she was at work. Charlie was not helped. I turned the radio off. He circled...