Spend Valentine’s Day with someone who loves you unconditionally — your dog. Celebrate with a meal out, a hike or a day at the spa.
Holidays
Holidays can be a fun and joyous time but unfortunately most pose dangers for dogs.
Holiday dangers: Plan to protect your pup from dog holiday dangers. Common holiday dangers include food, parties, decorations, and travel.
Valentine's Day safety tips: Keep your dog safe from flowers, treats, and alcohol.
Easter foods: Keep chocolate, raisins, and wine -- popular Easter foods dangerous for dogs -- away from your pet. Consult your vet immediately.
Fourth of July dangers: Chicken bones that wind up lodged in your dog's throat, firecrackers tied to tails, or dogs that are hit by cars trying to escape holiday noise.
Halloween: Keep candy and decorations out of reach. Keep all pets inside, away from threats or dangerous people.
Make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time with your dog
This year, make a New Year’s resolution both you and your dog can enjoy. Spend more time together — take walks, car rides and run errands.
Give a dog a home for the holiday – just don’t give a dog
Don’t give a dog as a surprise holiday gift. Involve the future owner in the research if you choose to give a dog as a gift.
What gifts would pets give if they could?
Gifts dogs would give: books, traction-supplying footwear and more time with you living in the moment and making the most of every day.
Decorate for the holidays with dog-friendly plants
Keep dangerous decor out of reach for dogs, cats and little ones. If possible, avoid using any harmful plants and instead decorate with dog-friendly plants.
7 tips to ensure good canine holiday behavior
When preparing for the holidays — whether parties or long-stay guests, be sure you make time to use training to ensure good canine holiday behavior.
Christmas trees pose dangers for puppies
Puppy Christmas decorating dangers include trees, poinsettias, wreaths and more. Puppies will chew on ornaments, eat tinsel and gnaw on power cords.
Protect your dog on the Fourth of July
July Fourth dog dangers include bones snatched at picnics, fireworks and dogs who are injured trying to escape from fireworks noise.
3 tips to be the best dog mom
The best dog moms choose high-quality food for their dogs, arrange play dates for their dogs and spend plenty of time outdoors with their dogs.
6 Mother’s Day gifts your dog wants you to have
Dog moms: Great gifts include pedicures, flowers, books, poop scooping services, and more.