My Kid Has Paws

5 Dog Health Apps Every Pet Parent Should Know

Main Photo Credit: Photo by Alvan Nee on Unsplash

There’s no lack of apps in the world today, but the number of apps and the plethora of uses can quickly overwhelm your phone.

As a matter of fact, I rebelled against the app takeover in January, when I read this amazing article on Medium about “How to Get Your iPhone to Work for You Not Against You“. In addition to adding your dog as a background…

Are CBDs Good for My Pet?

Main photo by: Photo by Sneaky Elbow on Unsplash

It may be the fact that I work in startups, or let’s be honest, that I live in California, but CBD has become a more common term in the general health discussion. So much so, that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Math published research on the Health Effects (and potential benefits) of Cannabis and Cannabinoids.

Since I have a…

A Very Special Interview with Doug the Pug

All photos from this post belong to @itsDougthePug. Recently, you may have heard about World’s Most Amazing Dog on Facebook Watch.

This contest allowed pet parents to highlight the amazingness of their pets and for every video submitted, Facebook donated $1 to the ASPCA. Every pet entered has a chance to compete on Facebook Watch’s show for $100K. Now the audition period has ended and comedian…

This Valentine is Looking for a Forever Home!

As you know, sometimes we post to help a dog in need, one who is looking for their forever home.

My friend Kim, who works as an emergency veterinary technician often meets dogs whose circumstances have led to them needing a little extra help. For one of our best success stories, please check out Bella the Basset.

So today, I want to share with all of you Bucky’s story:

Hi there. I’m Buckbeak,…

How Chewy.com Simplifies My Life

Disclaimer: I am a Chewy.com Partner. However, My Kid Has Paws only shares content we believe our readers will find valuable. There are affiliate links throughout this blog post which we may benefit from financially. 

Chewy.comarrived in our lives a few years ago, and I have recently identified a few ways this platform can make my life a lot simpler by saving me time, allowing me to leverage…

Looking to Adopt a Dog in the New Year?

Are you and your family looking to adopt a dog in the New Year? If so, I want to share with you one new resource available for adopting pets, Get Your Pet. Get Your Pet is the online pet community connecting people looking to adopt a pet with people who need to rehome a pet.

In today’s world there are so many ways people can go about adopting and rehoming pets, and if you have known anyone in…

Prepping For the Holidays: How to Groom a Corgi

As the holidays approach, many people are preparing for guests and travel. Preparing for the holidays may include preparing your home, your wardrobe, and your schedule, but what about getting your pet ready?

Today, I would like to discuss grooming your Corgi in preparation for the holidays. To be honest, I have never had Rooney professionally groomed, and therefore, I follow a few quick steps to…

The Importance of Fresh Food – The Farmer’s Dog

I was recently approached by The Farmer’s Dog to review their fresh dog food recipes. Their team is awesome, and when we were initially discussing the review, I felt like I had to be honest with them.

The review topic can’t really be focused on whether or not Rooney likes the fresh food, because he will. Rooney doesn’t have any real food preferences. If it’s edible he will eat it. He even likes…

We just wanted to briefly wish everyone a very happy and safe Halloween!

Holiday Halloween Card is from Paperless Post, and Rooney’s Halloween Costume is from Chewy.com!

Disclaimer: My Kid Has Paws was provided with free access to Paperless Post and is a Chewy.com affiliate. However, we only share content we believe our readers will enjoy! 

5 Dog Halloween Costumes We Are Loving!

Hi Everyone! I know it has been a few weeks since I last shared a post, but this is a really busy time for my job, and we have been spending a lot of our free time volunteering with Canine Companions for Independence and preparing for our largest fundraiser of the year, DogFest Bay Area.

DogFest was yesterday and it was sooo fun! My favorite part was the costume contest! So many people put in…

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

I realize that I am not alone in saying this, but Fall is by far my favorite season. I have never really been a person who relishes the summer and counts the days I get to spend in the sun. I’m more of the, let’s-spend-time-outside-while-wearing-sweaters type person.

To be honest, summer isn’t Rooney’s favorite season either. While he does love to swim, Rooney gets hot very quickly due to his…

The Lumpy Truth About Canine Lipomas

I can’t tell you how many patients I had visit the vet hospital with lipomas. Lipomas are so common in dogs. Yet, many pet parents may be unaware of the commonality, evaluation, treatment, and effects on their pet’s health. So Carol from Fidose of Reality and myself want to discuss them with you in detail!

Lipomas are often identified either by a pet parent or during a pet’s annual exam, during…

Protecting Your Pets from Fires

It’s no secret that the California wildfire season is off to a horrific start. With some of the largest fires our state has ever seen up North, including the Carr fire and Mendecino Complex fire burning more than 500,000 acres combined, many residents are finding themselves and their families displaced (CalFire). Below is the current wildfire map as of August 17th, 2018

Additionally, other areas…

How to Keep Your Pet Calm During a Renovation

Renovations can be stressful for a variety of reasons, most of them very obvious. You have to destroy the place you live…on purpose, only to reconstruct it during your “free time”. Not to mention the expenses, the noise, the dust, and the dangers for your pet.

Most pets and animals are going to get very anxious during a renovation project. However, if you are renovating your home over the course…

Fighting Fleas and Ticks with Only Natural Pet

A few months ago, I wrote about our most recent experience with ticks. To summarize, it was the end of winter, and ticks were already showing up on our local hiking trails. I was sitting on the couch petting Rooney one evening and felt something by his ear. IT WAS A TICK. Ensue panic…

…This situation was particularly stressful because the beginning of 2018 was full of surprises (some scary and…

Dog Inspired Art for Your Home

Main Photo Credit: Tom Mosser Art

If you are a Pet Parent like myself, it’s likely that you want to include your dog, and possibly animals in general, in the theme and decor of your home.

Currently, we are renovating our first house, and I am trying to find ways to add subtle hints of dog and animal-themed art and decor to our home. It would be dogs only, but let’s be real, we love animals and…

9 Dog-Friendly West Coast Airbnbs We Want to Visit!

I don’t know about you, but when summer rolls around, I always get those inevitable feelings of wanderlust.

Said wanderlust is what inspired the theme of today’s post; dog-friendly Airbnbs on the West Coast. I started checking out Airbnbs on the West Coast because our family favors road tripsover country-hopping, not only because we can bring Rooney with us, but because we aren’t huge fans of…