The Doggie Bowl
Discover advice and tips from experts on how to be the best dog mom or dad to your furry best friend your dog! We even have stories from dog parents like you and fun ways to celebrate our pooches. Search by category or tags to find the best content for you.
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Dear Mary Puppins: We’re having some house training problems
Hannah Richter (aka Mary Puppins) is a certified dog trainer and current instructor at Andrea Arden Dog Training in NYC. If you have something you want to ask Mary Puppins be sure to email us at jamie@dogspotted.com!
3 Tips for Taking Professional Dog Portraits with Any Camera
If you are anything like me, your camera roll is filled with daily snaps of your dog. While these candid photos are often funny or sentimental, sometimes you want to take a more professional portrait of that you can proudly…
5 Simple and fun ways to bond with your dog
You love and loves you, but have you wondered how much of a bond you and your dog have? Dogs have the ability to create lifelong bonds with their owners and form a relationship like no other pet can, but…
FAQ: Why Should you Microchip your Dog?
I often get this question as to the importance of microchipping their dog. It is SO important, especially on holidays where unexpected sounds that may scare your dog like Fourth of July as it significantly increases your chances of finding…
As Told by a Vet: Top 4 Reasons to Spay or Neuter your Dog
What is spaying and neutering? A spay is the surgical removal of a female dog’s reproductive organs (including the ovaries and uterus), and a neuter is the surgical removal of a male dog’s testicles. “Fixed” or “altered” are some other…
NYC Realtor Edition: 8 Tips to Navigate Renting in NYC with your Dog
Do you have a dog? Yes? Well, living in NYC with your pooch may be heaven or hell. Gotham City is a tough place but one full of amazing humans – and Dog People are The Best People. Living in…
How To Teach Your Dog to Play Fetch
Close your eyes and envision what a picturesque afternoon in the park with your pooch would look like. Your agenda would likely include a good ‘ol fashioned game of fetch. Despite its popularity, however, not all canines are ready to…
Dear Mary Puppins: My dog won’t stop pulling!
Jennifer Brand (aka Mary Puppins) is a dog trainer and founder of Jennifer’s Dogs in NYC. If you have something you want to ask Mary Puppins be sure to email us at woof@dogspotted.com!
Top 5 NYC Dog Trainers That We Know and Love (Plus, discount codes!)
Whether you’ve just adopted a new friend or you’re experiencing some unruly behavior, you may be curious about who to call. It’s not ghostbusters… Dog Trainers! Luckily in a big city there are many options. We’ve listed 5 trainers we…
How to Pick and Choose Food for Your Dog
I became passionate about canine nutrition after I lost both of my childhood dogs within 3 months of each other. Xander and Frances were on a rotation of Hill’s Science and Blue Buffalo. These were brands I thought I could…