The Dog Blog

As we work hard to fulfill our dogs’ nutritional needs by providing them healthy meals, it is easy to overlook snacks. So often in our culture, the words “treats” or “snacks” imply a time to let the rules slide, or to cheat on the healthy practices you have set into place. As happy as this might make your dog, this is not something to encourage or to overlook. Snacks and treats ought to be just as healthy. While they may not be the primary meal for your pup, it is still important that treats still be relatively healthy, whether he...

We have all heard the phrase “adopt-don’t-shop,” and while we at Really Good Pets are not going to tell you how or where to get your next pooch, we just thought we’d take a moment to put a spotlight on a group of dogs that often get overlooked: seniors.             Senior dogs wind up in rescues or in shelters for a whole host of reasons: their owners are ill or have passed on, the family may have been required to relocate to an area where dogs are not allowed, or the family simply does not have the resources to care...

This week we will take time to give praise to the wonderful dog moms of the world, the moms who spend half their lives vacuuming up dog hair, who wake up at three am to let their little ones out and forgive them when all they want to do is have an early morning sniff, who clean up the accidents on the pricey Persian rug, who look for the matching harness and leash, who always have plenty of poop bags at the ready, and who search high and low for the highest quality food for their fur-baby, comparing ingredients before...

It's official!  DogSheetz have made it and they are in-stock! We are shipping them out daily and are totally caught up with all of the orders.  Be sure to get your waterproof dog bed cover and Never Have To Wash Your Dog Bed Again today! We have a few tips and tricks on keeping your DogSheetz clean below that will help you get the most out of your DogSheetz! Picture below submitted by mydogslog instagram!  Be sure to follow them!   Step 1: Remove the soiled DogSheetz Step 2: Shake or vacuum any excess debris Step 3: Wash on COLD...

We love our babies, and we love our fur-babies, so why can’t they just get along? While children who grow up with pets have higher self-esteem, empathy, immune response, and a host of other benefits, it’s not always smooth sailing, especially in the beginning. A new addition to the family - human or animal - upsets the delicate hierarchy of the home, even if only for a few days.   Kids chase, grab, or rough house with pets out of excitement, and they might not recognize body language and warning signs that the pet is saying, “Stay Away!” If a...