Playful Pups Blog
Understanding the Unique Needs of a Multi-Dog Household
Managing a household with multiple dogs can be a rewarding yet challenging experience. As a dog mom to seven dogs ranging from a playful 1-year-old Great Dane named Mosha, to…
Is Your Dog Nice or Naughty?
Nice and naughty are often seen as opposite ends of a spectrum when it comes to behavior or character traits. “Nice” typically refers to being kind, considerate, and generally good-natured,…
Top Tips to Prepare for Your Dog’s Overnight Stay at a Pet Resort
As a pet parent, leaving your furry family member overnight at a pet resort can be an emotional experience. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve done it before, ensuring…
Do You Have a Nervous, Shy, or Timid dog?
As a dog trainer at Playful Pups Retreat, I know having a nervous dog can be challenging, both for the pet and the owner. Just like humans, dogs can experience…
10 Tips for Choosing the Best Pet Care Services for Your Furry Family Member
As a busy, yet devoted dog owner, ensuring the happiness and well-being of your furry family member is undoubtedly a top priority. Whether you’re planning a vacation, traveling for work,…
How Do You & Your Environment Affect Your Dog?
As the owner of Playful Pups Retreat, a bustling dog resort, for the past 14 years, I have talked with countless numbers of pet parents and our team cares for…
Eight Pawsome Places in Lancaster County that are Dog Friendly
The beautiful Spring weather of Central PA is upon us and that means it is time to get out and have some fun, right?! Getting out into nature, or enjoying…
How to Achieve Motivation and Engagement When Training Your Dog
Ask any dog trainer and they will tell you that finding the right motivation, whether your dog is motivated best by food, play or toys, is a very important part…
Live, Laugh, Love & Learn – “L” in our A to Z Training Series
When we get a dog and welcome them into our lives, most of us are not quite ready for what is in store. You just picked up your new family…
Warm Weather is Coming and The Fur is Flying!
Whether your furry pal is shedding extra due to changes with the weather or they shed excessively all year round, when you have a dog, you likely get overwhelmed trying…