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How did your dog get his or her name? Did you name them after someone – say, a character from your favorite book or movie? Perhaps you picked something funny, or more traditional, or even something wild and crazy? Whatever you choose, the act of naming your pup is a big decision – and often a fun one, too!

Pet sitting website Rover.com announced the results of a survey of dog owners to see which names are the most popular among their many users nationwide. The top 10 most popular dog names in the U.S. this year are: Read post »

One dog can be a lot of work. Two dogs will definitely keep you busy. It takes a special family, however, to handle SEVEN dogs! Elizabeth and Rick Cornell of southeast Michigan share their home with seven large rescue dogs of various ages and breeds. We were introduced to Elizabeth by her local DogWatch Dealers, David and Kathy Downey of DogWatch by Laughing Labrador. We spoke to Elizabeth recently about her passion for animal rescue, managing some of her dogs’ medical needs, and life with her “crazy pack of dogs”!

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Today, August 26th, is National Dog Day! On this special day, we salute all the wonderful dogs who have brought smiles to our faces and touched our hearts throughout the years. This year, we are celebrating by showing off some of our favorite photos and videos shared by our DogWatch Dealers and customers this past year. Click on the video above to see if your DogWatch dog is featured, and don’t forget to share it with all the other dog-crazy people in your life.

Happy National Dog Day everybody! And to see more DogWatch videos, check us out on YouTube.

This month’s Dog Tails Dog of the Month is Bear, a handsome, playful German Shepherd from Hilliard, OH. We found out about Bear from Emily and Pat West of DogWatch of Columbus. They had recently worked with Bear’s dad Ike Morris to help him resolve a difficult behavior of Bear’s that had completely disrupted the household – Bear would not stop barking at his tail. We reached out to Ike to ask him about Bear, training with the BigLeash Remote Trainer, and life with an energetic, athletic and loyal German Shepherd Dog! Read post »