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Stress-Free Blending: Tips for Creating a Unified and Happy Pet Household

Stress-Free Blending: Tips for Creating a Unified and Happy Pet Household

When you've established a harmonious pet household, introducing new members can be a challenge. Your canine family members might be nervous about changes to their routines or household order, and some dogs get jealous of the attention paid to a new pet. Proper introductions make a world of difference whether you're bringing a dog, cat or new baby into the home. 

 

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Canine Connection 101: Building Lasting Bonds with Your Best Friend

Canine Connection 101: Building Lasting Bonds with Your Best Friend

A strong bond with your dog promotes a more fulfilling and rewarding relationship for both of you. Building bonds with dogs is also essential for your dog to feel safe and comfortable in their canine connection, which is necessary for successful training. Forging a bond takes time and effort, but the result is more than worthwhile. Let us help you learn how to understand your dog, build and enrich your bond through daily activities, and overcome challenges to create an unbreakable, lifelong relationship.  Continue reading
Tell-Tail Signs: Understanding Your Dog's Subtle Mood and Health Signals

Tell-Tail Signs: Understanding Your Dog's Subtle Mood and Health Signals

Your dog may not be able to use words to tell you how they're feeling, but your pet speaks to you in other ways. Dog body language and behaviors can help you read their mood and signal when they're experiencing a health problem, anxiety or stress. Observation is key, and this guide will teach you how to read dog body language and dog behaviors to catch subtle mood and health signals and respond to them as needed to keep your dog healthy and happy. 

 

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 A Guide to Pampered Dog Skin and Coat Wellness

 A Guide to Pampered Dog Skin and Coat Wellness

Paying close attention to your dog's skin and coat year-round is important, as some are prone to seasonal dog skin conditions. For example, dry skin on dogs is more likely to occur during the winter months due to reduced humidity indoors, and dog skin allergies are more common during the spring and summer pollen season.  Continue reading
A Guide to Anxiety-Free Dog Grooming

A Guide to Anxiety-Free Dog Grooming

Here at Kradle, we love dogs as much as you do, and we understand that as a pet owner, you want to do everything you can to keep your pooch happy and healthy. Grooming is one of the most important things you can do for your dog, as bathing, coat care and nail trimming all contribute to dogs' physical well-being. 

If you're like many dog moms and dads, you might be thinking at this point "but my dog won't let me trim their nails!" or "but my dog dreads visits to the groomer." Anxiousness related to grooming is incredibly common among dogs, and the good news is that there are things you can do to address the problem and make the process less stressful for you and your fur baby. In this guide, we'll dig into how to calm a dog for grooming and discuss what contributes to grooming anxiety. 

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Establishing a Calm Bedtime Routine for Dogs

Establishing a Calm Bedtime Routine for Dogs

Just like you, your dog needs to get enough sleep to be happy and healthy. As a pet parent, there's a lot you can do to help your fur baby reap all the benefits of adequate rest. Establishing and sticking to a consistent bedtime routine is one small thing that you can do to make a big impact, and in this post, we'll share tips on how to do it and discuss ways to overcome common sleep problems in dogs.  Continue reading
Beat the Winter Blues: Seasonal Mood Changes in Dogs During the Winter

Beat the Winter Blues: Seasonal Mood Changes in Dogs During the Winter

Throughout the spring, summer and fall, your dog is active and lively, eager to play and be by your side. But when winter comes, your rambunctious pooch suddenly seems to be sleeping more, nervous or disinterested in the toys and games that usually get them up and moving.

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Many dog parents notice that their fur babies' moods and behaviors seem to shift during the winter months. This leads to a simple question: do dogs develop the winter blues like some people do? In this post, we'll explore the answer and share tips on what you can do to help your pet during the cold weather season.

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New Year, New Health: What are Your Dog’s Goals for 2024?

New Year, New Health: What are Your Dog’s Goals for 2024?

On behalf of everyone at Kradle — Happy New Year to you, your pup and the rest of your family members (including the feathered, furry and scaly ones). As 2024 gets underway, you're likely setting goals for yourself and your household. But what about pet New Year's resolutions? Continue reading
Overcoming Puppies’ Fear Periods

Overcoming Puppies’ Fear Periods

You've added a puppy to your family and are enjoying watching them grow. Their playful antics and curiosity never fail to bring a smile to your face, and it seems like your furry family member has fully adjusted to life in their new home. Then, suddenly, everything seems to change. Your once friendly dog now seems insecure and anxious. Sound familiar? 

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The Impact of Aging on Dogs' Anxiety

The Impact of Aging on Dogs' Anxiety

Research shows that around 73% of all dogs exhibit at least one behavior that stems from anxiety. While dogs of all ages can suffer from it, old dog anxiety is especially common due at least in part to the effects of aging. Although anxiety can negatively impact your fur baby's mental well-being, there are things you can do to help. Continue reading

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