DogWatch Blog

If your dog spots a squirrel and immediately takes off – or sees a deer near the edge of the yard and suddenly forgets everything else – you may wonder whether a hidden dog fence could really work for them. The short answer is yes, in many cases it can. Dogs with a strong prey drive… Read More

Back-to-school dog safety is not only about remembering to close the gate. When school begins, the way your family moves through the house and yard changes. The garage may open earlier. Children may wait near the driveway. Carpools, school buses, bicycles, and friends begin arriving at predictable times. Those few busy transition periods – when… Read More

Vacationing with Your Pet Yes or No? I get asked about this dilemma every summer. Some people are looking for permission to leave the dog at home. We fell guilty, as if they know we will be in Paradise for a week or two. Others want to take their pups, but aren’t sure how it… Read More

Lyme Disease update: Lymes is not only important to dog owners, because it can be a serious debilitating, and life threatening disease for dogs, but people can get it also. Lymes  truly is a real life deadly alien! Dr. Zubcevic, co-director of Tick Borne Illnesses, recently shared the most recent findings, she and her colleagues… Read More

The grownups, in the Cincinnati neighborhood, called us the Hartwell Boys. We called ourselves the Snakes. We spent Saturdays hiking and exploring the woods behind Drake hospital. We would rise early, pack our own lunch, hope that Mom didn’t have any chores for us and take off for the woods. We were a band of… Read More

Welcome to our new blog! We look forward to bringing you posts with helpful information about our hidden dog fences, our indoor pet fences and our dog training products. We’ll also share stories about some of our wonderful DogWatch of the Shenandoah Valley customers and their pets, local pet-themed events in our community and other… Read More