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From Dog Boarding and Walking to P**p Scooping, whatever your needs Benji's Backyard will accomodate! Every pet is treated like one of our own.

Do you need someone to watch your pup while you are away on vacation? Does you puppy have endless amounts of energy, but you don't? Are you sick of picking up all that gross p**p in the backyard? Marie and friends are experienced animal caretakers and doggie hikers. Our goal is to provide you and your pets a wonderful experience in a safe environment. Here, everyone is family.

04/07/2024

Happy 4th of July!!

14/06/2024

Wheeeee! Why so cold on the coast today?!!

03/06/2024

See something new?? 😃⬆️

Introducing, the new Benji's Backyard logo! Well, do you love it? Let us know in comments down below 🫶❤️

04/05/2024

Loving this! How I can relate! But also, from a dogs perspective, we need to remember that "obedience training" is for us, the humans.

💛😂

29/02/2024

They've got their own business to tend to when out on a walk. Allow them to finish reading that peemail..I would get stressed out if someone stopped me in the middle of reading an email, too!

Shake it…shake it off…

A recent study by two researchers in France looked at sniffing, pulse rate, and leash length on walks. Sixty-one dogs were taken on three separate walks, five minutes each walk, once with a 1.5m leash, once with a 5m leash, and once without a leash at all (walk order was randomized for each dog). Off-leash dogs sniffed the most, more than 3x as long as the dogs on short leashes. Dogs on long leashes spent nearly as much time as unleashed dogs sniffing, almost 3x as long as dogs on short leashes.

This study also found that sniffing resulted in lowered pulse rates, and the more intensely they sniffed, the more their pulse rates lowered. Pulse rate was also lowered when dogs “shook off” during walks on all leash lengths. The “shake off” behavior was often seen when the dog’s pulse rate was particularly high.

Read more about it below!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HX77kp2HBDiTxmq/?mibextid=Le6z7H

https://www.tuftsyourdog.com/everydaydogcare/giving-your-dog-time-to-sniff-on-walks-will-literally-soothe-his-heart/

What else can we learn about dogs from their walking behavior? Take your best friend on a Sniffari and see what you observe!

06/02/2024

♥️♥️♥️ Triple way tug of war! Fun times with these three. Walter was in there also at one point. Eventually they all let go and no hard feelings.

10/01/2024

Meet our newest addition, Winston!

03/01/2024

The Benji Barometer reads Very Windy today!

23/11/2023

We are so thankful to be able to spend each day with an important part of your family. We are grateful for the trust you impart on us to provide something special for them and we are grateful to be able to work with such wonderful families. Every day brings us joy and we hope to have spread some joy to your lives also. We wish you well throughout the holiday season and a surplus of blessings upon you.
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃!

12/11/2023

Happy 14th birthday Benji!
Benji received a special beef liver birthday treat. His favorite! He made sure to share with a few of his friends, of course 😉

30/10/2023

Still accepting items for remembering your dogs loved and lost!
Our wonderful hiker, Erika, helped us arrange this oferenda for Dia De Los Mu***os. Many pet parents have handed us items from pets they want to remember for us to place on our oferenda. We have also included traditional items, such as marigolds, food and water for their souls, candles so they find their way to us and other decorative items to remind us of our mortality and celebrate the returning of our loved ones.
We will light the candles on Nov 1 and 2 as is traditionally done and celebrate their return.
We encourage you to share items from dogs you once loved and have passed on.

16/09/2023

Come see us at our enrichment booth today! 9am to 5pm at Williams Street Park. See you there!

08/08/2023

We're hiring!!
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25/05/2023

The foxtails are back! It is very important to remove one as soon as you see it and check daily for them after walking outdoors in grasses.

If you notice your dog continuously licking one area and see a red and inflamed lump on your dogs skin, typically with a port of entry, it's quite possibly a foxtail. You’ll need to head to the vet so they can remove it.

Check your dogs paws and keep their hair short to prevent them.

Join us in our mission for a no Foxtail Summer!

07/04/2023

We've been a bit MIA from sharing, but here's some goodies from recent outings. Nice to have the sun back!

14/12/2022

Appreciating the view today.

07/09/2022

Check out this dog and seal both chasing the ball last weekend at a beach in Santa Cruz!

“Surf photographer Dave Nelson got a video of a seal chasing after a ball with his dog on the beach in Santa Cruz.”

28/07/2022

27/07/2022

Some people are just cut out for this job! Mike is definitely one of them. With us for almost 5 years, but now has hung up his leashes to start a new career in welding. We wish you luck in your new beginning and a fond farewell Mike!

25/07/2022

19/07/2022

This is Mies.

Be on the lookout. He will steal your Cheetos and hump your little white dog ferociously.

His voice will clear a room when excited and ain't nobody going to stop him.

He will snuggle you to death and use that big wet nose demand your Love for him.

He's not lost. Just wanted to share how awesome he is.

To Mies! 🍻

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Winston having a good time today at Fort Funston!

Beautiful hike today!

Get 'em Heinz!

Barley and Poppy ♥️ Two peas in a pod

I'm taking the plunge and video recording myself. Let me know in the comments how I did! This is just one of many... hopefully! So did you know why the slit on the side of your dog's nose? In addition to what I said in the video, those slits also help puppies before they are able to open their eyes to locate their mama. There are heat sensors just around those slits which allows them to locate heat energy that's being radiated. However, that ability goes away as they get older. And did you know that the reason their nose is wet is because the wetness allows them to absorb and detect temperature changes that can direct them towards a cooling breeze that could carry odors. And that philtrum, that line down the middle of their nose, is designed to carry moisture from their mouth up to the top of their nostrils thereby also allowing them to capture more scents. They can even wiggle individual sides of their nostrils indicating which directions they are capturing the scent. This is why you'll see them bob their their head from side to side while they're sniffing. Amazing!

A testament to a dog's sense of smell. Ben placed a treat by Mojo while he was sleeping to see how long it might take before he realizes it's there. It didn't take long! While I can say that I like the smell of something cooking, I can't necessarily say it would be enough to wake me out of my sleep! Amazing nose Mojo!

Excited to begin a new year with our dog families. Will your dog be one of our next hiking dogs? Hope so!! We have some great content planned for this year. Each month we will be featuring a canine behavior, answering common questions and bringing insight for what the world looks like through a dog's lens. We hope you like it! ✳️Engage with us so we know you're there ✳️Ask questions ✳️Share your experiences! We start January off with a dog's sense of smell. Stay tuned each month for a new subject with lots of info! And of course, what we do best, photos of our beach dogs! 🌊🐚🐾🐕 Happy New Year!

It's like Christmas day every day!

We welcomed back the sun after the shortest day of the year and many days of cloudy skies and rain. And what a beautiful day it was! Hello winter solstice 😀

Yep, it rained! The way Bailey hops around the ice plant 😅

We have been working every day with Koa on "look" with eye contact for exactly these scenarios. She and Walter are best buddies and they play hard! However, due to her larger size and enthusiasm, at times she gets a bit too focused and Walter gets trapped. As you can see, that's exactly what happened here. As you watch the video, you'll see that I let it work itself out for a little bit to see if they might resolve the conflict on their own. When it looked like Walter needed some help, I told her to look and she looked up at me. However, she went right back to Walter. I asked her to look again. She looked and then she went back to Walter, the third time I said look and then I asked her to come to me with more clarity. A dog like her needs a handler who can cue in to her and have a conversation with body language and when necessary, verbally also. If I cannot manage her interactions this way, she could end up without this level of freedom and her challenging behavior would increase dramatically. In other words, she NEEDS this. If she did not have the access to this kind of freedom and play, she would be the dog who is destroying the house, digging in the backyard, etc. or alternatively become depressed. When you consider this with a dog who so clearly needs this kind of outing and that the simple cure for it is to develop a relationship and communication, wouldn't it then also be expected that that is the same need for all dogs, just on varying levels? I have been personally hiking with dogs in these conditions for over 12 years. And over the years it's become more and more clear to me that all dogs need access to freedom, well developed communication and relationship with their handlers and family. Every dog is different and their needs can be calibrated over time. However, I find it most beneficial to start out with maximizing access to freedom and tapering back from there where it seems it may be needed for the dog in mind.

Express yourself Zoey!

The Thursday crew last week!

Today we lit the candles in rememberance of so many dogs (and one cat!). Thank you to everyone who shared pictures and objects with which to remember them by. You've all made this more special with your personal memorials.

@artie_adventure_pack Artie enjoying our booth! He had a satisfying roll in the grass afterwards 😆

Come splash in my pool! We're at Bark in the Park today at Williams Street Park talking about enrichment. Come learn, come play! It's going to be a fun day!

Freddy has been hiking with us since puppihood. He, now a senior, appreciates observing his surrounding while embraced with the cool water of the creek, the gentle sun trickling through the leaves and the soothing sounds of the creek water rustling past.

Fun day at the swimmin' hole!

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