by Gunner Vance | Sep 8, 2026 | Pet Home
What to bring to a vet appointment comes down to five things: your pet’s records, a fresh stool sample if the clinic asked for one, a list of everything your pet eats and takes, a carrier or leash you trust, and high-value treats. Add a written list of your...
by Gunner Vance | Sep 8, 2026 | Calm and Safety
Signs your dog needs to go to the vet fall into two piles. Trouble breathing, a collapse, a hard swollen belly, a seizure, or straining to urinate with nothing coming out mean you drive now. Vomiting, loose stool, a skipped meal, a new limp or a cough mean you book...
by Gunner Vance | Sep 8, 2026 | Calm and Safety
Does music help dogs with anxiety? Yes, modestly, and the effect is short lived. Research from the University of Glasgow with the Scottish SPCA measured lower stress in kennelled dogs when music was played, with reggae and soft rock doing best. Dogs stopped responding...
by Gunner Vance | Sep 8, 2026 | Pet Home
I have bought a lot of pet stain remover over the years, and most of it lied to me. The smell went for a day. Then a humid week came and it was back. My house fills up with animals. Strays wandered into the shop I worked in, and the ones that needed help came home...
by Gunner Vance | Sep 8, 2026 | Dog Beds
I have owned several luxury dog beds, and my English Mastiff killed most of them. The first beds in my house were not bought at all. I built them out of leftover metal and thick canvas from the off-road shop I worked in, for the strays that wandered through our garage...