The Pet Connection- Blog

How Long Does a Dog Remember Your Scent? We have many people ask this because they want to make sure their dog remembers their Pet Sitter after the initial Meet + Greet. Good News! Dogs have an extremely complex smell ability.Dogs will remember a human days, weeks,...

What Causes Heat Stroke in a Dog? With 95+ degree temperatures right now in Florida- Lakeland Pet Sitters and Pet Parents need to be extremely careful to avoid dog heatstroke. Heatstroke can leade to long term Organ failure or even Death. Typical Dog Temperature:...

Fostering or Adopting a pet from a Lakeland Pet Rescue can provide them a home either during transition or FUR-ever. Here is what you need to know if your considering this: Do your Homework When choosing what Lakeland, Mulberry or Plant City pet rescue shelter you...

Dog Music and Apps on your Alexa! In your home she has many useful applications- Alexa that is. So we found some for Pet Owners! Keep reading to see the skills Alexa has to help your Pet Family- A few years ago I was reluctant about more tech in my home- but after my...

CBD for my Pet Dog or Cat Here, I am going to say it. HEMP/CBD for pets is legal. HEMP/CBD for your dog is safe when properly used. HEMP/CBD for your cat can potentially help them with their needs. Keep reading to learn more! Some Facts: CBD is the chemical in the...

Cat Hairballs! Yes, It is NORMAL! ...for a cat to "upchuck" a hairball once every week or two, and that's nothing to worry about. When felines groom themselves ( which is a majority of the day as we cat parents well know!) the barbs on their tongue collect the excess...

New Year, New Pet Food! With a new year, comes new years resolutions- even for our pets! According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 53% of adult dogs and 55% of cats in the US are obese or overweight. 22% of dog owners and 15% of cat owners said their...