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Sun Protection For Your Dog – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on July 7, 2018July 7, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Summer is a great time to take your dog out on some adventures. Applying sunscreen is important for you, but, is also important for your pet! Here are some tips for your dog's sun protection. Sunscreen: When chosing a sunscreen for you and your pet, you should pick one that blocks UVA and UVB rays. Products that block both will normally be labled "broad spectrum". Br...

Run with Your Dog – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Looking for another fun way to spend quality time with your dog? And, have the bonus of burning off extra energy and keeping you and your pup happy and healthy? Considering taking your pup along as your running/jogging partner? Read on for tips to make sure you take the proper steps to ensure positive results. Build Up To Full Speed: Just as with humans, canines need t...

Where to Get Frozen Dog Treats in Durham – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Summertime is upon us! This means lots of fun outdoor play with our pooches: hiking, swimming, wading, rolling in the grass, playing fetch, etc. Once playtime is over, we love to treat our pups to something tasty and refreshing to help cool them down. Here are some frosty ideas of yummy goodies you can get here in Durham! Ice Cream at Oliver's Collar Dog Treat Bakery and...

Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Pet Dads – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Do you know a Proud Pet Father? Is he just the most caring, loving, compassionate pet parent on the planet? Will he do anything for his furry, feathered, finned or scaled friend? Whether or not he's a parent to a human child or fur babies, he's still a GREAT DAD! Here are some ways to help him celebrate Father's Day! Handmade Greeting Card: I love to shop on Etsy.co...

Best Summertime Dog Toys – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Ahhhh, it's finally summer! And, a great time for fun, special, outdoor play with your dog! Looking for ideas of the best summertime dog toys? Here are some that might spark your dog's interest! Kiddie Pool This is a good 'ol standby! Great for dogs of all sizes, as you can adjust the depth of the water. Your dog might enjoy splashing in it or may just plop down f...

10 Ways to Keep Your Indoor Pet Happy – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on May 6, 2018May 6, 2018 by Lucy Moore

How To Keep Your Indoor Pet Happy 1. Make sure you make time for your pet. You are a big focal point in your pets world! You should consciously try to make time for at least one play session a day with your pet. This is beneficial to you both as it can relieve stress, and also help with hyper active pets that will sometimes damage things in the home when cooped ...

What To Do if You Have a Lost Pet – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Losing a pet can be a scary experience, even if it is just for a short while. Hopefully, some of these tips will help you track down or prevent losing your pet. Check the neighborhood. It may behoove you to check the close by neighborhoods as well. This will just involve old-fashioned footwork--driving through, walking through, asking letter carriers, etc. If your neigh...

How to Gain Back the Lost Hour from Daylight Savings Time – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Lucy Moore

It's that time of year, again...Daylight Savings Time! Early Sunday morning, the clock hands "spring forward," and we lose an hour. Sure, the result is more daylight in the evenings (thus, the name "Daylight Savings"), but, we still have lost time in our day. Well, no need to fret about that precious 60-minutes! We have a solution to help you gain back that time! ...

Easy Steps to Brush Your Dog’s Teeth – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Being a pet parent, we want to do all that we can to keep our pets as healthy, as possible. Something that can help is to regularly brush our dog's teeth, at home. However, if you're new to this, it can seem difficult and overwhelming. So, I'm writing this post to give you simple steps to get started. I hope this will allow you to see that it's not so formidable a task. ...

Tips to Help Your Dog with Moderate Separation Anxiety – Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 by Lucy Moore

A very common challenge of dog owners is that their dog suffers from separation anxiety. The symptoms can vary from mild (a few minor signs of damage to objects, urination, barking) to severe (total destruction of home). Separation anxiety may result in pet parents feeling sadness, anger, frustration and hopelessness. And, if very severe, the behavior can be dangerous to th...

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Your Dog – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Looking for special ways to share Valentine's love with your dog in the Durham area, this year? Perhaps one or more of these ideas will bring tail wags: PET MASSAGE: February 20th 5:45-6:45pm / $10 Pets knead massage too! Pet parents come with or without your pets. Pets friendly with other animals are welcome (typical pet is a dog) One pet per pet parent please. F...

Does My Dog Need a Winter Coat or Sweater? Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Animals wearing clothes can be a controversial subject. Don’t let the Animal Clothes Politics get to you! There are some smaller breed or lighter weight dogs that really need the extra support in the wintertime. Some dogs actually have lighter coats of fur than other dogs, so they are suffering more from the cold than other pups out there. How warm your dog’s body is able to ...

7 Ways to Memorialize Your Pet – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on January 26, 2018February 2, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Being a pet parent is a wonderful, rewarding experience. Our pets give us so much joy and love. So, it's especially-hard when they leave us. We experience this pain quite a bit with our pet sitting fur babies. Personally, I recently lost my Squeaky and my heart is broken over missing him. Even though his body is gone, I still wanted some tangible reminders of my sweet fur ...

Hiking with Your Durham Dog – Tips and Trails – Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 by Lucy Moore

Hiking with your Durham dog is a great way to bond with your pet. Before you take in the great outdoors, there are a few things that you need. Basic First Aid Kit Dogs and people are prone to injury especially while being more active. Although it's cold out now, when it's warm you also have to think about bees, snakes, and other critters that will be trying to take a bite...

Why We Need to Be Encouraging Therapy Animals in Hospitals

Posted on December 1, 2017 by John Doe

For a long time, people have kept pets for companionship. Now, modern science suggests that interacting with these animals can also offer a host of health benefits, provided that the animals are gentle and friendly. This is why animal-assisted therapy in hospital is increasingly gaining acceptance and popularity. Today, dogs, cats and other animals can be used to not only l...

Does Temperature Matter? 4 Ways Your Home’s Temperature Affects Your Pets

Posted on November 29, 2017 by John Doe

When the temperatures outside become unbearable in the hot summer months and frigid winter wind, humans can close the windows and switch on the heating and air conditioning units. While humans can listen to the clues their bodies give as to when to turn up the dial on the thermostat, our pets are not able to let us know when they're feeling too hot or too cold. Temperature...

3 DIY Homemade Thanksgiving Dog Treat Recipes – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Lucy Moore

Thanksgiving is a holiday that's a time to enjoy family, friends and...food! As we're also thankful for our canine family members, why not show them some extra love by making them their own homemade Thanksgiving dog treats? Looking for some cooking inspiration? Here are some tasty Thanksgiving dog treat recipe ideas that may be of help! PUMPKIN PIE DOG TREATS (courtesy...

10 Ways to Relieve Dog Boredom – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 by Lucy Moore

10 Ways to Relieve Dog Boredom 1. Play Hide and Seek With Your Pup A good way to relieve dog boredom is playing a little game of hiding treats with you dog. This will be entertaining for them and filling. You’ll also be teaching them some nose work techniques will tiring them out before guest come over. 2. “Which Hand” game This is another way to work ...

“Who Gets Dad’s Dog?” The Guide to Inheriting Pets

Posted on October 30, 2017 by John Doe

The death of a family member can be extremely stressful in many ways. Not only do you have to deal with the loss of a loved one, but sometimes you also have to deal with the legal aftermath, often involving probate law. Preparation beforehand can help make the process go smoother, but one thing that is often forgotten in the preparations is what happens to the deceased’s pe...

How to Select the Best Halloween Costume for Your Pet – Tips from Lucy’s Pet Care

Posted on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 by Lucy Moore

It's Halloween season, everyone! I know most of you have been dying to dress up your pets and have been anticipating an excuse to do so. With that in mind here are some things to consider before buying the future Halloween costume for your pets. There are a few pets that will happily wear the Halloween costumes for us, but for most of us we have a hard time coercing them...