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Road Trips with Your Dog

The hardest part of traveling is leaving your dog at home. Yes, there are wonderful pet sitters. However, for short road trips, you might want to take your dog with you. If your dog is not used to riding in a car, plan ahead. He might associate car rides with going to the veterinarian. Take him for short rides to the dog park before you go on vacation together; this will get him accustomed to riding in the car, and it will make it an overall pleasurable experience. [...]

Dogs At Work

Work is going to the dogs. On June 26, dogs and their owners will participate in the 10th annual Take Your Dog to Work Day, created by Pet Sitters International (PSI). The idea behind the event is to celebrate dogs and promote adoption of pets from animal shelters and breed rescue clubs. Many companies find that animal-friendly policies celebrate the great relationship that people have with their pets. Companies have also found that allowing workers to bring their dogs to their place of business is good for business. [...]