Zen Frenz Blog

Getting a dog is great, but has its complication which is especially true when you aren’t in a space of your own. If you are getting a dog and are living with or are going to be living with roommates, it’s important to consider to what extent your roommate will accept and appreciate having a furry friend around. They don't have to be a crazy dog person for this to work but you do need to think about if they will be able to peacefully and happily coexist, so here are 10 tips to ensure that happens. 1. Don’t get...

You might be like me and hiking might be one of your favorite activities. So, it makes sense that you would want to have your dog join you rather than leaving him all alone at home! Hopefully you’ve picked out a dog breed that will be able to keep up with activities that you like, in this case hiking. But, nevertheless, these tips can help you turn your couch potato dog into a slightly adventures dog and mainly give you some tips on what you should bring and keep in mind when taking your dog out on the trail with...

As we all know, quarantine quickly became synonymous with getting a pet. While this was great with shelter adoptions and fosters increasing, this also means lots of pets who do not know what it is like to be at home without their owners. So, it is important for new pet owners and even existing pet owners to help their pets with post quarantine separation anxiety as they (the hoomans) go back to work.   This separation anxiety can be noticed by behaviors such as chewing on doors, obsessive grooming, inappropriate marking or scratching, excessive howling or pacing. Even if your pet...

You may have tested your parenting abilities with a dog or cat before committing to an actual human baby, but now you have a furry best friend you love and a baby on the way. How are you going to balance both of them? How are they going to get along? Will my pet hurt my newborn baby? There are many questions to consider when bringing home a baby, especially when there is a pet involved, but with some careful caution and preparation, your pet and your baby will be best friends. While your baby was at least something you...

You may be used to seeing dogs at airports and know they are there to keep you safe from any threats and contraband passengers could bring on plans such as helping bust anyone traveling with drugs, but you probably aren’t familiar with airport dogs that can figure out if you are carrying the coronavirus around with you. While you won’t face the same repercussions as someone who is typically stopped by dogs, you would most likely be asked to get a virus test, which would need to be negative, before being allowed to travel.  This method is starting to be...