Short Days and Long Walks in San Francisco
Nope, this is not part of an online dating profile, it’s a warning about the months ahead: shorter days make longer walks with your dog harder. When it’s dark in the morning when you get up and dark by 4:30 at night, it’s really hard to get in a quality dog walk. But this is…
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5 Holiday Foods Your Pet Should Avoid
Less than a week till we get to stuff our faces with our favorite holiday foods! But these are not good for our furry friends. Check out our simple guideline of 5 common holiday foods your pet should avoid.
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Rainy Days are Still Fun Days
It’s raining in San Francisco! We can breathe a sigh of relief that the fire season has ended, there’s the likelihood of a good ski season in the Sierras, and if we’re lucky, even enough water for showers next summer (if those folks in Los Angeles and Palm springs stop watering their golf courses for…
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Lack of Emergency Veterinary Care in San Francisco
Hopefully you’ve not needed an emergency veterinary appointment in San Francisco. If that’s the case, there are two reasons you should be thankful. First, this means that your pet has been well and second, sadly, if you needed emergency care for your pet, you’re not likely to have gotten it in San Francisco. The lack…
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How Long is Too Long to Leave Your Dog Home Alone?
Full disclaimer: we have a vested interest in you not leaving your dog home alone ever, but we understand that there are times or circumstances when doggie day care or overnight care for your dog is just not a viable option. In those rare (and they better be rare) times, how long is too long…
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Howl-iday Reservation Panic? We Got You.
Yes, it’s October which means Thanksgiving and Christmas are not far away. Every year, we get frantic calls from families because their house sitter flaked or they realized the place they’re going to isn’t pet-friendly. Please, don’t be that family. If you’re travelling over the winter holidays, or just want to keep your pet away…
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