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The Magic of Mutts: A Love Letter to the Mystery Mix
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: I love my purebred dog. Billy is a fantastic, deeply loyal, and highly-strung velcro Border Collie. But if I am...
The Unthinkable Emergency: A Pet Parent’s Guide to Fire Safety
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
We at Pets Etc. love spending our time on this blog talking about the fun parts of pet parenting: the best toys, funny behavioral quirks, and navigating muddy paws....
The 4th of July Survival Guide For Dogs: Prep, Panic, & Prevention
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Ah, the Fourth of July. A day of barbecues, sunshine, and celebrating. But as the sun goes down, it quickly turns into the absolute worst night of the year to...
Demystifying the Dog Food Aisle (Without Losing Your Mind)
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
We have all been there. You walk into a pet store, stop in front of the dog food section, and immediately experience a profound wave of decision fatigue. There are...
The Suburban Dog’s Guide to Surviving "The Sticks"
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Summer vacation season is officially upon us, which means my partner and I are packing our bags and shipping the dogs off to their grandparents' house for a few days. ...
Lasting Grief & How to Survive World Pet Memorial Day
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
I’ve been writing this blog for two years now. Usually, my goal is to make you laugh about muddy paws, complain about my velcro Border Collie, Billy, or give you...
The Importance of a Pet Community: Why We Finally Cut the Ribbon
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Let’s address the giant pair of ceremonial scissors in the room.
We aren't exactly the "new kids on the block" here in Plainfield. So, you might be wondering why we...
The Great Summer Glow-Up: Why Your Pet Needs a Spa Day
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
The weather this past weekend here in Plainfield was absolutely spectacular, which naturally meant our household split into two very distinct camps.
Billy, my Border Collie, saw the sunshine and...
Getting Fixed: The Nervous Pet Parent's Guide
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
I am going to let you in on a little secret. As I sit here writing this, Billy—my deeply clingy, boundless energy machine of a Border Collie—is currently at the...
The Velcro Dog Diaries: Surviving Your Furry Shadow
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
My Border Collie’s birth name is William Kaplan Maximoff McGillicutty. It is a truly magnificent, deeply distinguished name for a very serious chaos goblin. However, over the last few months,...
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: I love my purebred dog. Billy is a fantastic, deeply loyal, and highly-strung velcro Border Collie. But if I am...
Ah, the Fourth of July. A day of barbecues, sunshine, and celebrating. But as the sun goes down, it quickly turns into the absolute worst night of the year to...
We have all been there. You walk into a pet store, stop in front of the dog food section, and immediately experience a profound wave of decision fatigue. There are...
Summer vacation season is officially upon us, which means my partner and I are packing our bags and shipping the dogs off to their grandparents' house for a few days. ...
I’ve been writing this blog for two years now. Usually, my goal is to make you laugh about muddy paws, complain about my velcro Border Collie, Billy, or give you...
Let’s address the giant pair of ceremonial scissors in the room.
We aren't exactly the "new kids on the block" here in Plainfield. So, you might be wondering why we...
The weather this past weekend here in Plainfield was absolutely spectacular, which naturally meant our household split into two very distinct camps.
Billy, my Border Collie, saw the sunshine and...
I am going to let you in on a little secret. As I sit here writing this, Billy—my deeply clingy, boundless energy machine of a Border Collie—is currently at the...
My Border Collie’s birth name is William Kaplan Maximoff McGillicutty. It is a truly magnificent, deeply distinguished name for a very serious chaos goblin. However, over the last few months,...