Stable Hands Pet Care Blog
Life Can Be Scary For Pets After Halloween
Halloween brings many fun items, and activities for us humans. But it can present many dangers for our pets, and the wildlife that live outside. We all know of those treat filled buckets or bags of goodies and the dangers they present to the animals we share our homes...
Pet Enrichment
Dogs and cats are naturally inquisitive and active. It is known that certain dog breeds have been bred with a job, or purpose in mind, and the same can be said for cats. Pet enrichment helps promote our pets natural abilities, while reducing their stress, and boredom....
The Changing Personality of Pets
Everything is inevitable. On a long enough timeline all worst case scenarios will come to pass. This isn't what I was thinking about or the thought that was going through my head when I got bit by a dog for the first time in ten years of having been a pet sitter/dog...
What Pets Mean to Us
What Pets Mean To Us It has been almost a month since we lost our dear sweet hound dog, Riley, and while this is still difficult to write about I am ready to share and to share why this has illuminated for me why we do this job. Myself and our staff of pet sitters and...
National Disaster Preparedness Month, and What it Has to Do With Your Pet.
The kids are in school, the storms have begun to churn. September is here and it is National Disaster Preparedness Month! Are you and your pet prepared for the storms that will roll in and around our region this month? Here are 5 great tips to make sure you...
Back to School Pet Safety Tips
After a summer of playing ball, swimming, catching fireflies and getting plenty of attention from his favorite boy or girl, your four-legged kid may not be himself when the human kids dash off to school. A sudden change of schedule can lead to stress in your dog or...