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National Black Cat Day
Every year, cat lovers celebrate the beautiful black cats in the community on October 27th. According to DaysoftheYear.com, “National Black Cat Day was created in 2011 by Cats Protection in order to celebrate beautiful black cats. When the campaign was first launched, it was revealed that it took black cats an average of a week longer to find...
Winter Weather Gear for Dogs
Winter weather gear for dogs is no longer a specialty market. Various stores in the Old Saybrook Shopping Center, including HomeGoods, now carry dog coats, dog sweaters, and more. It’s easy to get caught up in the idea of cute fall and winter weather gear for dogs but is it really necessary? Consider Your Dog’s Fur or Hair Dogs come in a...
Tent Camping with Pets
Connecticut offers residents and visitors beautiful pet-friendly camping throughout the state. From beaches to secluded woods, camping is a great way to spend a weekend this time of year. It’s essential, however, to consider some helpful tips and hints when tent camping with pets. Prepare While many people have tent-camped as kids, it’s...
Is In-Home Pet Care for My Dog?
In-home pet care has many benefits including reduced exposure to communicable diseases, stress reduction, and convenience for pet owners. Yet, most pet sitting companies have to be sure that a pet is comfortable with the idea of an unfamiliar person entering their home before confirming services. Today, we want to answer the question, “is...
Pet-Friendly Fall Activities
Fall is certainly a picturesque time of year on the Connecticut Shoreline. Temperatures are slightly cooler yet mild enough to enjoy the outdoors, mosquitos are long gone, and our pets are safe to accompany us on more adventures than they can over the summer. Because we at Shoreline Happy Paws love fall, today we want to highlight pet-friendly...
Pet-Friendly Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and Shoreline Connecticut families are starting to get into the Halloween spirit. As professional dog walkers and pet sitters, we too are beginning to see many outdoor decorations including inflatables and lights that are meant to haunt and excite. From our perspective, it’s hard to ignore the impact these...
Choosing a Dog Trainer
Some dogs seem to learn manners and socialize beautifully with minimal human intervention. Many others, however, require more structured learning to navigate the world around them successfully. For this reason, every dog lover will likely need a dog trainer at some point in their dog guardianship journey. Today, we’ll tackle the common...
Dogs & Routines
Summer is about to wrap! Parents everywhere are relieved. They are thankful that their children will turn off their tablets, return to school, and get back on a set schedule. While CT River Valley and Shoreline families look to the fall semester and back-to-school shopping, our team at Shoreline Happy Paws is excited about getting dogs back...