Category: Articles

18 May

Do Your Part…Adopt a Dachshund

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Last weekend, Doggy Go Green headed down to Orange County for the Wild Weiner Roundup put on by Southern California Dachshund Relief We had a blast meeting lots of dachshunds, and Emma made some new fellow low rider friends!   So many sweet adoptable dogs need homes. Visit their site and fill out an application! [...]

04 May

Wild Weiner Round Up

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If you live in Los Angeles or Orange County, come show your support for the famous short legged dogs we all love! Southern California Dachshund Relief is putting on the “Wild Weiner Round Up” on Saturday, May 14. SCDR is a non-profit organization that has been rescuing, helping, and finding forever homes for dachshunds since [...]

08 Mar

More Labels to Read?

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What is the right food for you doggy? Yes, that means more label reading. As if we don’t have enough of them to read for ourselves! But do you know what is really going into your dog’s food? Just like us, our pets thrive on proper nutrition. With the right diet this means less visits [...]

04 Feb

Did I Mention Exercise?

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Dogs are like kids…they need physical and mental activities to keep them healthy and out of trouble (heck, we adults do too!). Lack of these things for a dog, can manifest themselves in ways such as destruction of your home (chewing on furniture, shoes, peeing in the house, etc.) and aggression towards people and other [...]

01 Feb

The Barking Bunch

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My little dachshund Emma is quite the character…sweet as can be (if she knows you). On the other hand, she can have quite the bark if she doesn’t know you…or your doggy. And she is sure to let everyone around know it! After spending close to $500 on trainers and training devices, I was pretty [...]

18 Jan

I don’t have health insurance…but my dog does!

Does this sound familiar to anyone? That’s how it is right now in my house…Emma gets the insurance and I’m still looking for a new plan! When I adopted her, one of the first things I did was get her insurance–after all, it’s cheaper the younger they are (and so much cheaper than mine). Not [...]

02 Jan

Will This be the Year…

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…that you go to the gym 5 times a week? or…lose that last 10 lbs? …or _______ (fill in the blank)? I’m not saying that you won’t do those things, but it seems like those are some of the cliche New Year’s resolutions that everyone has yet no one seems to keep up on throughout [...]

20 Dec

Happy Holidays to…

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Sweet Pea, the first Doggy Go Green contest winner! This sweet girl‘s favorite place to be is in a patch of sunshine on the lawn. Her prize will come in handy with the sunscreen since she loves to be in the sun. Sweet Pea’s mom, Shannon, is the owner of GreenBelts and lives in Seattle. [...]

02 Dec

Dear Santa Paws,

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I promise I’ve been good…well, maybe I chased a few squirrels and barked at the neighbors, but that’s allowed every so often. Right? In spite of the barking and squirrel chasing, I’ve been a good doggy by trying to eliminate my environmental pawprint. There are a few things on my list though that  every good [...]

30 Nov

Recycle. Adopt a Dog.

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The holidays are the perfect time to get that special someone a puppy…but before rushing off to the pet store at the mall or researching breeders, please consider rescuing a puppy (or dog). With so many families not being able to care for their 4 legged family members, many sweet dogs will be in shelters [...]

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