- How to Keep Your Dog Entertained While You’re Gone
For many pet owners, it is hard to leave your pup at home during the day while you are gone. It is sad to leave your dog all by themselves with no entertainment. Below, you can check out six different ways to keep your dog entertained while you are gone at work or school…. Read more »
- How to Train Your Dog This Winter
Training a dog takes a lot of dedication and patience at any time of year. In the winter, it can feel like an impossible task, especially when dealing with house-training. You don’t want to be outside, so why should they, and walks may not always be an option. Without consistency, it can feel like you… Read more »
- How to Keep Your Dog Active This Winter
During the winter months, it is more challenging for all of us to stay active, including our pups. When it’s icy cold outside, no one wants to play outside. The following are tips on how to ensure your pup is getting enough exercise during those harsh winter months. 1. A short walk is better… Read more »
- How to Prevent Chapped Paws in Dogs
Imagine walking barefoot on blistering hot cement in the peak of summer, ouch. Now imagine walking barefoot in the dead of winter when the temperature has plummeted and ice covers the sidewalk. Just as walking outside barefoot would not only be uncomfortable but damaging to your feet during these times of year, the same goes… Read more »
- Dog Boarding at The Barking Lot
Are you planning a vacation for the New Year? Then it’s time to pack your doggie a bag as well. The Barking Lot, located in Deerfield, is the best way for your dog to enjoy their time away from home. With nothing but a state-of-the-art boarding facility and individual spacious kennels, your dog will want… Read more »
- 6 DIY Stocking Stuffers for Your Dog
Gifts are a big part of the holiday season, and that means picking out or making the perfect little stocking stuffers for your furry friends. These stuffers can provide the perfect distraction for your pets when you are unwrapping your own presents. But, with so many expensive dog toys and trinkets on the market, playing… Read more »
- Are Table Scraps Okay for Your Pup?
We’ve all been there before – you’re sitting at the dinner table with your family and you feel a little nudge on your leg. You look down and beneath the table, you see the family dog. Their puppy eyes catch your glance and your heart melts. You feel the urge to give your dog some… Read more »
- How to Help with Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Does your dog whine and start to act up when he sees you grabbing your keys and putting on your shoes? Do you often get messages from neighbors while your out about your dog howling nonstop? Do you have to put away all the decorative pillows and blankets before you leave so your dog doesn’t… Read more »
- 5 Ways to Tell if Your Dog is Sick
If you are a dog owner, you probably know that helpless feeling when you sense your pup is feeling under the weather. You wonder if she got into the trash and ate something she wasn’t supposed to. Or maybe he was playing a little too hard at the dog park and you didn’t notice that… Read more »
- How to Prepare Your Dog for the Holidays
It’s that frantically festive time of the year again when your normal day-to-day activities and schedules are thrown out of the window and new holiday events with friends and family fill your calendar. This time of the year is known as the “most wonderful time of the year” but it may not be for… Read more »
- How to Make a Thanksgiving Dinner for Your Pet That’s Safe and Also Yummy
Somehow, it’s around that time of the year again- the great holiday season! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we know that you’ve been scouring the internet and those dusty cookbooks that you only bring out once a year, for that delicious recipe that everyone will love- even your furry babies! You may or may… Read more »
- How Pet Boarding Can Reduce Your Stress This Holiday Season
There is no question that the holiday season can be the happiest time of the year, but it can also be one of the most stressful. From planning family gatherings to checking off gifts on your list, the last thing you want to worry about is whether or not your pet is getting all the… Read more »
- 6 Rainy Day Walking Tips
As fall approaches, the weather has cooled down a bit and it is the perfect scene to take your dog on a walk. With the weather getting colder, we are also experiencing lots of rain and your dog might not like being outside as much. Follow these tips on walking during rainy days. Dog… Read more »
- 5 Tips on How to Keep Your Dog Calm This Halloween
While Halloween can be a good time for humans, it can be a frightening night for your dog. In order to keep your dog happy and calm this Halloween, check out our tips below from us at the Barking Lot Deerfield. Move Your Candy Out of Your Dog’s Reach We all know the obvious-… Read more »
- Easy DIY Costumes for Your Dog
Halloween is quickly approaching and if you haven’t found the perfect costume for your dog, don’t sweat it you’ve still got time. We here at the Barking Lot Deerfield love seeing a good dog costume, so we have put together a list of the top do-it-yourself costumes for your pup. Check them out! The… Read more »
