Poodle images via Flickr

Poodles: Getting Past the Poof

To many people, the word “poodle” conjures up images of a posh, pampered, Park Avenue pet with bows in its hair and bling on its neck; a dog that is suited for little more than lounging on a chaise or walking the urban runways with its equally posh owner. This image couldn’t be further from the truth; in reality, poodles are highly intelligent, determined, athletic dogs that love the water and love hunting – two things you most definitely WON’T find on Park Ave!
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DogWatch’s Holiday Gift Guide for Pet Owners

It’s hard to believe the holidays are already upon us, but sure enough, Hannukah starts tomorrow(!) and Christmas is on Sunday. To help you with your last-minute shopping, here’s DogWatch’s gift guide for the pet owner in your life.

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Announcing the 2013 DogWatch Calendar!

Santa's little helper. Photo by Nils Geylen via Flickr.Season’s Greetings, DogWatch Fans!

DogWatch Hidden Fences is beginning work on our 2013 calendar! We will be selecting our favorite photos each month throughout 2012 for a spot in the calendar. More details will be coming after the holidays, but you don’t need to wait till then to submit your pictures of the furry best friend in your life!

If you think your pet is cute enough for his own page in our calendar, here’s how to enter:

Each month on our Facebook page, we’ll put out a call for entries of your pet photos that relate to that month. At the end of the month, DogWatch will select our favorite photo and notify the winner the following week via Facebook message and a post on our Facebook wall. Winners will receive free calendars and additional prizes to be announced from DogWatch.

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Keeping Your Pets (and Decorations) Safe This Holiday Season!

Holiday decorations, candles, special holiday meals, presents, candy, Christmas trees, mistletoe: many of the things that make the holidays look, taste, and smell so good can be potentially hazardous temptations for our pets. And our own distractions this time of year provide plenty of opportunities for mischief for our dogs and cats.
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