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5 Ways to keep your Hot Dog Cool this Summer
As summer approaches we all get that little guilty feeling when we look at our dog and see that no matter what, they have to wear a fur coat 24/7. They can't shed layers like us or walk around in a swimsuit, although I'm sure some of you do have swimsuits for your...
Food Switch and Loose Stool
I had this new dog join the pack for daycare Monday through Friday he was this sweet lab who literally loved life. Being that I literally spend every day with my pack dogs I am sure to always take notice if there is anything off with them. If they're sluggish, having...
Change it Starts With YOU!
We all have seen the funny pictures when scrolling through social media of the dogs that look like their parents. It's actually pretty crazy how similar dogs can look like people. Like that one dog who looks like John Travolta. If you haven't seen it, my god google...
6 Tips to Be a Successful Dog Mom
Dogs went from wolves to become useful tools in the hunting and gathering world. They then worked on farms protecting livestock. Slowly but surely, they became loyal companions and then family members. Pretty soon they weaseled their way right up into the...
Don’t Judge My Dog
The picturesque day at the park: your dog and you, walking side by side at a perfectly synced pace. Your pup gazes up at you with an affection that few people will ever come to know. Birds fly, bees buzz, and you thank every star you've ever seen that you bought a...
The Pack Walks
Are they all yours? They're so well behaved. OMG THATS AMAZING! That is just a few of the comments and questions I get while out walking the pack. Because pack walking is such a different, and amazing thing to see walking down the street I wanted to...
How The Pack Grew
I began my journey as a pack walker with only 3 dogs, a 1992 Yukon and working a second job. I worked 7 days a week from when I woke up till when I went to sleep. One morning I got a call from a family with three small dogs who wanted me to walk them 3 days a...
How it all started…
Hi, It started when I was very young--as a matter of fact, my first word was dog. To make a long story short I was playing with my, at the time, 5-year-old black Cocker Spaniel named Higgins. He loved to play fetch and one-day mom was unloading the car of groceries...
Hello, I'm Debbie!
Owner and Pack Leader
With over 17 years of experience in the pet industry, I have had my hands in a variety of careers including Shelter Volunteer and Head Veterinary Technician. After searching for a kennel for my own dogs, I decided I could do better and opened Bark N Barrel.