Living Life Tails UP

How does the staff at Mariah-Belle pick the toys for the dogs at the kennel? What do they look for in a toy? Rachann talks you through the process.

Lady Jane, Rachann's 120 pound German Shepherd/Lab mix, loves to go play with her friends at doggy day camp at Mariah-Belle Manor Kennel! Some days, LJ doesn't go to day camp, and she has ways of expressing her disappointment! She gets really sad when she has to stay in the house with Rachann!

Some pups, whether they are older dogs or young puppies, have trouble with going up and down stairs! Rachann gained a new understanding and appreciation of the problem with her recent accident and surgery. Stairs are difficult when your body doesn't work right!

It's HOT!! Remember the days before air conditioning? Rachann talks about the evolution of AC in cars and in her old farmhouse.

Dog groomers do a brisk business! Dogs need grooming, some breeds more than others. Rachann reminisces about her Bichon, Fiona, and her wild hairdos on Independence Day races.

Rachann discusses travel skills for your pets. Traveling with dogs can be challenging, but if your dogs have learned travel skills, it makes things much easier.

It's that time of year for fireworks! Rachann talks about ways to help your pets get through what can be a very traumatic time for them when the fireworks go off.

Rachann has a dog, LJ, that gets so excited this time of year when the lightning bugs start to appear. LJ likes to catch them and crunch them ... but apparently, they don't taste very good!

If you have pets, dogs, cats, or horses, you need to clean up after them--scooping the litter box, scooping the yard, and scooping the stable and barnyard. Rachann is fascinated with all sorts of manure, even bat and bird guano!

Do dogs rest? Of course they do! They play hard and need to release stress. Did you know that a group of dogs in the kennel will sleep, but there is one that will stay awake to watch over the rest? When we sleep, humans, dogs, and all other animals, our brains are relaxing and processing information.