Canine Fitness Month was founded in 2017 by FitPAWS®, a leader in canine fitness, conditioning, and rehab. The celebration is meant to bring awareness to the growing yet preventable issue of canine obesity. Most dogs spend most of their days sedentary, bored, and...
Adriana Valle
About Author: Adriana Valle
Adriana Valle is the Owner, Founder and Chief Pet-Loving Officer at Shoreline Happy Paws. She has been a Professional Pet Care Provider since 2014. Adriana is currently pursuing a certificate in dog behavior from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and is a Certified Pet First Aid & CPR Instructor through PetTech. She is a longtime member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters and Pet Sitters International.
Adriana posts weekly blogs to ensure that pet parents in the Shoreline and Lower River Valley areas of Southeastern Connecticut stay informed and educated on pet care best practices and pet-friendly living. Her topics range from Shoreline Happy Paws-specific topics, including highlighting the benefits of dog walking, dog hiking, and cat sitting services, to reporting on local shelter changes, wildlife threats, pet industry trends, and other current events.
Adriana’s Recent Articles
Spring Pet Safety
It's springtime in the Connecticut Shoreline and everyone is ready to spend more time outside. Because our pets are just as excited as we are, it's important we prioritize their safety this time of year. Today, we're going to discuss spring pet safety and how to keep...
Poop Scoop Week
This April, we celebrate April Fools Day, Passover, Holy Week, Eid al-Fitr, Earth Day, and two holidays dedicated to the importance of picking up pet waste. Yup, that's right, we have two holidays in the month of April dedicated to picking up after our pets. In honor...
Body Leashes
Dogs around the Connecticut Shoreline are being walked with what is referred to as a body leash. Body leashes are worn across the handler's chest or around the waist; they are designed to make walks easier by freeing the handler's hands. As professional dog walkers,...
Daylight Savings’ Impact on Pets
As we're sure you noticed, most of the US "sprung forward" last weekend. The beginning of daylight savings time is bittersweet and can present some challenges. At Shoreline Happy Paws, we find it pretty surprising how disruptive one hour can be to our schedules,...
Professional Pet Sitters
You may recently have seen news and media outlets discussing National Professional Pet Sitters Week. Celebrated each year during the first full week of March. National Professional Pet Sitters Week was founded in 1995 by Pet Sitters International. The celebration...





