Foster Fail
I had heard the term before. I assured my husband it would NOT happen to us. I had fostered once before, and although I cried (a lot) when I placed the dog – I absolutely understood my role as a foster. I pointed out that a number of our friends and neighbors...
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My Dog Digs Del Ray
My husband and I, along with our two dogs and two cats live in a magical place called Del Ray – at least the dogs think it’s magical. My husband and I think it’s a wonderful place to live and the cats are very happy with the urban wildlife they watch from their...
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What else is in your Dog’s Water? Is it safe?
What else is in your Dog’s Water? Is it safe? Our water contains many toxic elements as waste products from chemical, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. But the issue we do not consider is the toxicity created by our municipal water systems that add...
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Healthy Natural Dog Food – How to read a label
These are the scary little things that appear on the back of pet food bags. Most of the time we want to avoid them since we really don’t want to know what is in most dog foods. And yes, they are written in English, but, unless you have a chemistry degree, you won’t...
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PawsGo Wine Tasting in Delaplane and Middleburg, Virginia
About an hour's drive from Washington, D.C. is Middleburg, Virginia. This well-heeled community of horse farms, stone fences, rolling hills, and red-fox memorabilia is also home to numerous inviting and dog-friendly wineries. On a sunny...
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PawsGo HERDING — We’ve Got Our Sheep Together
What happens when a dozen city/suburban dogs try their "paws" at herding sheep? We found out on a cold Sunday this spring when our Australian Shepherd Meet Up group took our pampered pups to Keepstone Farm in Berryville, Virginia for a herding evaluation....
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PawsGo 5,000 Steps Through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, VA
First Landing got its name because (wait for it …) it is the site of the first landing of the English in 1607 before they made their way up the James River and established the Jamestown Colony. The park has 19 miles of trails that cover some pretty diverse habitats...
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My Journey On Expanding My Dog’s Diet by Sarah Mahrle-Thomas
If you are like me you are a dog lover that wants to give your dogs the very best you can. Finding a healthy diet that is cost effective can be quite the task. Reading ingredients, checking out the dogfoodadivsor.com site along with keeping up to date with pet food...
read morePawsgo logs 10,000 steps in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
A beautiful and crisp fall day -- Boomer and I headed to Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. I had a few goals in mind -- 1) run a couple pre- Thanksgiving errands; 2) make sure Boomer got some exercise; and 3) get in my 10,000 steps for the day. 10,000 steps is roughly...
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