Play Behavior Truths

One of the great benefits of being in the pet industry is that I get to hear from a variety of animal behaviorists.  It truly is fascinating to hear the various points of view and interpretations [...]

You may not have noticed (insert sarcastic smirk here), but fireworks are going off a great deal recently!  There always has to be at least one trade off for the good weather, right? Obviously, [...]

On April 22nd (and revised on the 23rd), the CDC announced new guidance as it relates to how families should handle their pets as it relates to the COVID-19 virus.  Below is some plain language [...]

With all of the communication going on re: COVID-19, we’re frequently being asked:  How are you doing? Like many other businesses tied to the travel industry, our dog boarding volumes are [...]

How’s this for a staggering statistic:  1 un-neutered male and un-spayed female dog can create up to 512 dogs in 3 years!!  512!!!  It’s small wonder why Bob Barker exhorted us to get [...]

January 24, 2020:  We celebrate “Change A Pet’s Life Day!”   Anyone that has a pet can talk in volumes about how that pet changed their lives.  Sometimes the story is [...]

Canine Cough FAQ What is canine cough? Canine cough is one of several respiratory illnesses that fall under the Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (CIRD) umbrella. Canine cough is a contagious [...]

It seems like the pups that come to our facility fall into one of two camps:  1)  Recklessly fearless . . . those that jump in without a care for what is in front of them and 2)  Cautiously [...]

Over the past few days, we’ve had the good fortune to have Santa Clause come visit us at Friends of Toto to take some photos of the pups.  As busy as he is getting ready for the prime time, he [...]

Isn’t it somewhat comical when science confirms what we instinctively already know? This week, a new study was announced that confirmed “dogs are more expressive when we’re [...]