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8 Tips for a Stress-free New Year's with Your Dog

Last $150 Chewy gift card of the year + Is it okay to tickle your dog?

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Jared McKinney
December 26, 2024

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Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

  • 💩 The Scoop 8 Tips for a Stress-free New Year's with Your Dog

  • 📈 Stories Should you tickle your dog? + 12 New Year’s Resolutions w/Your Pup + Service Dogs: Tips for Owners and the Public

  • 🤣 Headlines The 12,000-Year-Old Wolves That Ate Like Dogs + Missing dog rings doorbell, returns home for Christmas + 150lb dog goes to fat camp

  •  🫣 Trivia Last chance to win a $100 Chewy Gift Card this year

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8 Tips for a Stress-free New Year's with Your Dog

New Year’s Eve is a big day for shelters. They see more lost pets than almost any other day of the year, with the Fourth of July being the exception. Fireworks and loud noises can be incredibly stressful for dogs.

For most dogs, fireworks are the most stressful part of New Year’s Eve. Did you know that you can slowly desensitize your dog to loud noises by playing them at a low volume? The easiest way to do this…

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Service Dogs: Tips for Owners and the Public

Despite the growing public awareness of service dogs, many people still don’t use proper etiquette around service dogs. Here is what you need to know!

www.sidewalkdog.com/service-dog-guide-tips-for-owners-and-the-public

12 New Year’s Resolutions w/Your Pup

New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be for people only! Consider including some goals for your dog this new year, whether you’d like to focus more on their health or add some more fun into their daily routine.

www.sidewalkdog.com/12-new-years-resolutions-to-make-with-your-pup

Tickling Your Dog: Do or Don’t?

Tickling is a fun activity, but have you ever tried to tickle your dog? Let’s find out if experts advise tickling your fur babies.

www.sidewalkdog.com/tickling-your-dog-do-or-dont

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