Missing Dogs of Massachusetts – a group that helps people find their dogs that have gone missing – held a survey and posted the results asking all of the people who have lost dogs, “how did your dog get loose?” BlueDog has yet to have too scary of an incident Read More
You may have noticed a lot of mushrooms popping up in your yard this fall. While many fungi are relatively harmless, you should be aware that dogs, curious by nature, can eat anything from sticks to poisonous mushrooms. Just because your dog hasn’t found and ingested mushrooms one year does Read More
Often times we want to share our snacks with our dogs. A cracker is pretty easy to share with your dog without consequence, but what about an apple slice? A carrot? A grape? We go over some of the most common “human foods” that you can — and can’t — Read More
There’s still plenty of summer left! Even into fall when the temperatures start to get cooler, it becomes easier for you to take your dog on some fantastic walking and hiking trails. We’ve curated a list of some great hiking and walking trails around Andover for you to enjoy with Read More
Here at BlueDog, we support the Yellow Dog Project. You may have seen their logo on the front page of our website. Do you know about the Yellow Dog Project and why it’s so great? If you see a dog with a yellow ribbon on his or her leash, it Read More
The 4th of July might be one of your favorite holidays with spending time barbecuing or having fun with friends and family. You might be stoked for the night’s fireworks display, or you might want to shoot off some fireworks for yourself. Fireworks, traditionally, are supposed to be loud and Read More
Our dogs are curious by nature, and by instinct are hunters. If they see something outside they haven’t seen before (or maybe have seen a bunch of times), chances are they’re going to investigate it. Many of us have dealt with our dogs being sprayed by skunks, but if this Read More
No one wants to be the person that has to see their dog suffering from heat stroke, but knowing what to look for can help you take swift and appropriate action to help your friend (or someone else’s) when they’re in trouble. Dogs can’t exactly tell us when they’re sick, Read More
Summer means a lot of things, but most of all, for your dog, it can mean blazing hot days. Some dogs are more acclimated to high heat than others, but when us dog parents see our dogs excessively panting, we want to do anything we can to keep our friends Read More
BlueDog invites the pups of The Andovers to become Yellow Dogs! What is the Yellow Dog Project? The Yellow Dog Project is a global movement that was created to bring awareness to the general public about dogs who needs space while out on a walk. A Yellow Dog is a Read More