Zen Frenz Blog

National Dog Day definitely gets its hype, but National Dog Week is a whole ‘nother ball game! The last full week of September is for dog lovers to unite in celebrating their dogs and all other dogs. There are endless ways for you to partake in observing this week. Read on to see a couple things you and your dog can do together, things you can do for your dog, and initiatives you can do to help other dogs. Go on a Fun Walk Dogs are a great way to force you to get moving. You probably take your dog...

September is Pet Sitter Education Month! While you might be at home more and not need a pet sitter nor be going to pet sit for others, it is important for owners and pet sitters alike to be aware of pet sitting expectations. Do people need pet sitters? The short answer is, yes, sometimes. While you most likely don’t need someone pet sitting for you 24/7, it is a great option if you are away most of the day or are going away from home for a couple days. Pet sitters will look after your pet by taking care of...

Have some extra bananas around that you don’t think you’re going to be able to finish? Don’t want to make another pan of banana bread? Your dog might be the answer you weren’t expecting! Bananas are a great source of fiber, magnesium, potassium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C which are all great things for your pup from helping with regularity to metabolizing proteins and regulating blood cells. Experts recommend providing these great things through veggies and fruits rather than only through supplements. There are many fruit and veggies that your dog can be treated to and others that they shouldn't...

The world as we know it has changed. And so have walks with our dogs. Some think it’s a great change since random greetings can become problematic while others do not see this as an issue. Just like people, every dog is different. Some dogs just don’t like to be greeted when they are on a walk, even if they are friendly. Some dogs are over excited and this can ruin the experience for the dogs they are meeting and greeting. There are obviously many dogs who do not go out of their way to greet dogs although they are...

Superfoods are all the rage… and there’s even some for your  dogs There’s so many different foods you can feed your dog from foods not so good for them like pizza to foods made for them like CBD dog treats. But, did you know that you can also feed them “superfoods” catered towards them? And, no, superfoods you eat like acai berries and hemp seeds are not what you should be feeding your dog. Imagine ordering a smoothie bowl for your dog, that’d be quite funny. But there are “superfoods” for dogs that they might like and that can benefit...