Taking your dog on their daily walks is important, no matter what time of year. It’s important for you, and for your four-legged friend to get daily exercise and stimulation. While the cold weather may have you pausing at the door, there are some other precautions you should take to Read More
You may have heard of the “5 second rule” when taking a dog out for a walk on a hot day. What is it exactly and how is it conducted?
When our walkers take a client’s dog out for a walk, we advise them never to chance any sort of on leash meeting with another dog or a person. On leash meetings can put a dog in an uncomfortable situation, and may cause a dog to respond poorly or negatively Read More
We know that our dogs love going for their walks, and when they’ve developed a routine for walks, it can be really hard to break it. Still, your dog’s safety comes before their need to go out for a walk. When is it too cold to bring your dog for 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
I recently read a very interesting National Geographic article about animal domestication. It’s a subject I’ve been very interested in since college…simply because our dogs are the very best example of domestication! A study, which this article features, has been performed on silver foxes, begun by Dmitri Belyaev more than Read More
We hear about them over and over again. The health benefits of exercise, staying fit, and being active. The constant “always take the stairs” that fills you with guilt after a long day at work when you go for the elevator. It’s no longer an apple a day…it’s 10,000 steps Read More
Every once in a while, even a dog walker finds the time to enjoy a vacation. And that’s exactly what I did over Thanksgiving week! I packed my bags and headed down to the Caribbean with my family. It’s easy to say that the lifestyle on the islands that we Read More
I think the weathermen might’ve gotten a couple of things wrong today. I was prepared for downpours all day long, but instead, to my delight, there was very little rain! Which was the case when I arrived to take Bruno and Doobie for their walks. Bruno is the cutest little Read More