A Kenneling Alternative
Pet sitters and dog walkers see all of the cool new pet goodies! It’s December! While you deck your halls, light your trees and pull together your holiday shopping lists, don’t forget your Floofins! Here are the items that caught our eye this season for our 2014 holiday pet gift guide: [Read more…] about 2014 Holiday Pet Gift Guide
As professional pet sitters and dog walkers, it is important to stay on top of other great local pet businesses. Chris Diederich has a long history in retail, but didn’t discover his passion until a few years ago. That passion, it turns out, is high-quality pet food and nutrition, inspired in part by his love of his family’s two Shih Tzus and an intense interest in their health. And so, Ruff Life opened on May 1st 2014 in Elmhurst, IL.
All of the edibles at Ruff Life are soy, wheat and corn-free. Absolutely nothing is from China. They carry a variety of brands in conventional forms like kibble and also offer a selection of raw food. If there is a brand you prefer that meets Ruff Life’s quality standards but that they do not regularly stock, they will order it just for you as often as you like. Ruff Life primarily sells food and edibles of the highest quality, but also offers toys, a neat selection of clothing/sweaters, leashes, collars and toys, and some grooming supplies. [Read more…] about Ruff Life: Dog Food and Nutrition in Elmhurst
Ideas For Celebrating Your Furry FamilyBelieve it or not, Prissy and Portia will be turning the big 6 this coming July! Be it an official dog birthday or a “gotchaday” (i.e. the day your pet was adopted) it is celebration worthy and there are many ways to par-tay.
There is no shame in inviting family and friends over to celebrate your dog’s special day. A great dog birthday party could range from a small family party to full out event with human and canine guests.
Prissy and Portia, unfortunately, are not huge fans of large stressful parties or having lots of canine guests in their home, so in the past we have resorted to the small family party format. Over the years we have found a few more great ways to celebrate Prissy and Portia Day. Here are a few ideas to help you with your plans: [Read more…] about Dog Birthday Celebrations
There are many different dog trainers and training schools located in the Chicago Suburbs. Throughout Elmhurst, Oak Park, La Grange, Wheaton, Bloomingdale, and Woodridge, you will find trainers with different expertise (i.e. positive reinforcement, adverse, etc.) as well as trainers and behaviorists that handle behavior issues other than obedience training. Depending on the issue at hand and the method you are most comfortable with, there are many options when it comes to “training”. At Floofins & Co. our in-house expertise is with Positive Reinforcement Obedience Training, but what does that mean and what will you experience with this method? [Read more…] about What is Positive Reinforcement Training?
Professional Pet Sitters Week is coming up on March 2-8, 2014 and Floofins & Co. will be celebrating with our pet sitters across our service areas of Elmhurst, La Grange, Wheaton, Woodridge and Oak Park. Well, maybe we will just have to meet our sitters in the middle, like Downers Grove. In honor of this event, we thought it might be useful to put together some questions to help those that aren’t really sure what to ask when trying to find a professional pet sitter. Hopefully these items will help you either validate your current pet sitter or dog walker, or help you think through the process if you are new to the world of in-home pet care.
There are always a few initial buzz words that pop up when it comes to choosing any service, including choosing a pet care professional. These words include “insured and bonded” and “ICs/employees”. [Read more…] about Choosing A Professional Pet Sitter