2017 Ugliest Dog Award

Martha the Neopolitan Mastiff won the 2017 ugliest dog contest. But, we have to say she is a beauty compared to previous year's winners. In fact, she is quite adorable. Who did the voting and why have this "award"? All dogs are beautiful! Maybe her red eyes and floppy drooley mouth made her the top runner! She weighs 125 pounds and has a beautiful blue-ish gray coat, a signature of the Neopolitan Mastiff. Martha was a rescue. She was nearly blind at...

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Hiking Checklist Essentials When Camping with your Dog

Last week we covered all the first aid and safety essentials you should have when you are camping with your dog. This week we are going to cover all the hiking essentials you should have on your checklist. Going for a hike can be very similar to going on a long walk with your dog, depending on your hiking intensity. You will want to have all the essentials you normally bring along for your dog on a walk. Some of these...

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First Aid & Safety Checklist Essentials When Camping with your Dog

Last week we covered all the food and water essentials you should have when you are camping with your dog. This week we are going to cover all the safety and first aid essentials you should have on your checklist. This list may seem a little lengthy but once you have everything put together you can store it in a bag or container and have it ready to go all the time. You never know what kind of situation you or...

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Food and Water Checklist Essentials When Camping with your Dog

It's June and that means it's time to kick off all those warm weather vacations and weekend trips. One of the most popular weekend trips to take is camping. If you're like us, then you will feel bad leaving your dog behind. And really, you should! Camping is the PERFECT time, and perhaps the ONLY time, you are able to take your dog on vacation with you. As long as you have all of the essentials on this checklist, you...

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Why Dog Lanyards are Useful for Summer

We absolutely love our lanyards and we think you will too! We receive amazing feedback from our customers who have already purchased a lanyard of their own. Customers say they love how multi-use they are, they love their durability, and they love their detailed dog breed designs. Our lanyards are offered in over 35 different breeds. From Airedale and Australian Shepherd, to Corgi and Boston Terrier, and Soft Coated Wheaten to Doberman Pinscher. The designs are highly detailed and laid on...

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Using Our Dog Breed Figurines for Craft Projects

Our medium and mini sized dog figurines are so multi-use! Some customers place the figurines on memorials and some place them on top of cakes. One of the most common ways our figurines are used is for model craft projects. We've had our mini figurines used on a birdhouse modeled after a country singer's home. Our customer, who is a fan of this country singer, made it for the singer before she went to his concert and meet and greet....

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New Member of the Family – Meet Oliver the Goldendoodle!

Any new pup that comes into our extended family here at DogLoverStore.com is a blessing! So, we would like you to meet Oliver! Oliver is a Goldendoodle, a golden retriever and poodle mix. We absolutely love the name Oliver. It's such a PERFECT name for a dog and it fits his personality wonderfully. Hm, we wonder if Oliver will pick up a nickname, like Ollie or Liv. That will be determined in time! Our aunt and uncle, who are Oliver's new...

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Ways to Keep Your Dog Healthy During Spring Time

What's the easiest way to keep your dog healthy this Spring, you may ask? In our opinion, the easiest way to keep your dog healthy is by giving your dog a good grooming. Trimming your dog's coat shorter as the weather warms up can provide a number of benefits and below we will discuss just a few! "Nicer" weather typically refers to hotter, sunnier weather. Heat and sun can lead to dehydration and heat stroke. By cutting your dog's coat you...

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The Seeing Eye Guide Dogs

We all know dogs offer us so much more than just being our pets. We recently wrote an article about how dogs are trained to detect diseased beehives to help save bees and our food chain. We also wrote another article on how to cope with your blind dog. But the reverse takes place with the Seeing Eye program where dogs are trained to help the visually impaired. In 1929, the Seeing Eye was founded to teach the visually impaired...

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Solid Color Painted Dog Figurines

This week we are introducing our solid color dog figurines! We have already introduced our custom painted dog figurines, which you may be familiar with but we will give you a quick rundown of the process. Customers upload photos of their dog to our website and select a dog breed figurine that matches their dog. We then custom paint the dog figurine to match the colors and markings of the customer's dog. These figurines make amazing memorials for past pets....

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