Around The Block Pet Care LLC

01/03/2025

Fun week with my friends

01/01/2025

Happy 2025!

12/26/2024

A few of my christmakah friends

12/16/2024

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from some of my holiday friends

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends (both two and four legged)

11/27/2024

This little old gal is Abbie;
she’s a perpetual petite kitten 🐈‍⬛❤️

11/23/2024

I love my job! 🩷

11/21/2024

It’s always fun to see Tuckerman

11/17/2024

Teeny Tiny Blep
Beautiful Satai

11/12/2024

11/10/2024

ADOPTABLE: MIDGIE (Michigan)
If interesting in adopting, go to https://newrattitude.org/adopt/

Midgie is a very sweet and smart 6-year-old, 17 lb. female rat terrier who just wants to play, love, and be loved!

She has a beautiful thick coat and a cute curly tail. She is treat-motivated and knows a variety of commands such as sit, lie down, off, wait, leave it, go to (get in) crate, come, quiet/no barking. She's not shy, but is usually quite quiet – unless she hears a suspected intruder. She is trustworthy on her own in the house, but is crate-trained too. She loves to chew on toys, and peanut-butter filled Kongs though she's very respectful and doesn't chew on anything else.

Midgie has been an only dog in the past, but she really loves having her foster siblings to play with! She gets along well with just about everyone and likes to stay active. Sometimes she doesn't pick up cues right away when her canine friends don't want to play. Big dogs can make her a little nervous at first, but she feels fine around dogs her size and her prior family said she does fine with cats.

Midgie gives gentle kisses and enjoys snuggling up next to her person – especially while sleeping under the covers in bed. During the day she is fully house-trained, though she had a few accidents in the middle of the night during her adjustment period. Despite that, Midgie is a very good girl and has irresistible charm. She rides well in a car and walks well on a leash. She's exceptionally easy-going and adapts quickly to new surroundings. While Midgie is having a great time in her foster home, she would really love to find her forever family and bring them lots of love and joy.

Check out some of her glamour shots here: https://imageevent.com/newrattitude/midgie

11/08/2024

‘Twas a busy day

11/01/2024

Keeping Dogs Engaged During the Colder Months
By Vikki Sushka, B.S, CBCC-KA, FFCP. 🐾🦴🐕‍🦺🐕🦮❄️🥶
With the colder weather approaching, it’s helpful to have a variety of outlets for your dog to engage in fun and mentally stimulating activities inside, since they may be spending less time outside (huskies excluded).
Creative feeding is always a good way to burn energy. Slow feeders, frozen Kongs, puzzle toys, boxes, and scatter feeding are just a few options.
Play sessions with your dog’s favorite toys can be great. A general rule is to pair play with decompression, so you don’t get an overly aroused dog zooming through the house. “Tug and drop” is a fun game that can teach the cue “drop it” and allows breaks to prevent over-arousal. After a few rounds of fetch, taking breaks to work on basic cues or a treat scatter is always beneficial.
Working on basic training helps burn energy and strengthens your bond!
Consider taking your dog to a friend’s house for a change of scenery or a play session with another dog, if they’re interested.
Engaging activities are a great way for your dog to expend energy and have fun but don’t forget that relaxation and down time are important too!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from your dog walker! (And cat sitter🐈‍⬛🐈)

10/31/2024

Frazier wishes everyone a Happy (and safe) Halloween 🎃

10/13/2024

❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾