5 Tips for Lost Pet Prevention and Pet Safety We’ve compiled a list of our top five tips for pet safety, both indoors and outside, to help you have some peace of mind when it comes to caring for your favourite furry friend. 1. Secured = Safe Keeping your pets leashed when on walks (except in designated off-leash, fenced-in areas) is an easy way to make sure your dog doesn’t suddenly startle and make a run for it if spooked by an unexpected noise. After all, even dogs who are great listeners and follow voice commands well can be affected...

Long before Doodle Dogs opened its doors in Calgary, co-owner Corey White had the idea of owning a boutique pet store in the city. “I used to love going to Vancouver, and there were so many awesome pet stores there,” explains Corey, who owns the store along with his sister, Meghan. “Fast forward eight years to jobs we don’t like and we finally decided to do a pet store.” Doodle Dogs began in 2016 with 500 square feet of retail space and a 200 square foot dog daycare. It has since expanded and remodelled, with two locations in Calgary and...

Keep on Watering: How to Help Your Pet Stay Hydrated This Summer After all those months of cold weather, it’s safe to say that almost everyone looks forward to the summer. Sunshine, trips, beaches, camping - it’s hard to go wrong! But when those temperatures finally start rising and we find ourselves reaching for an ice cold drink at every opportunity, it’s important to remember that our furry friends feel the heat just as we do, and they need to hydrate more than ever in the hot months. This July, we’re recognizing Pet Hydration Awareness Month and taking a look...

For Lucy Jabrayan, founder of Thrive4Life Holistic Pet Food Store, it’s all about the animals. “I’m an animal lover,” she says. “For me it’s so much more than a business, because when you touch people’s lives, even if someone comes into my store and doesn’t make one purchase, but they leave empowered, they leave excited, that’s a job well done. So it’s so much more than a business for me when you’re touching people’s lives and you’re helping animals. It’s so rewarding.”Thrive4Life, which opened in 2018 as a retail store for premium pet foods and unique lifestyle products for cats...