Are you delighted by an easy-to-grow plant species that comes back year after year and blooms from late spring into fall? Are you looking for a...
Pets
Addressing Pet Loss
Grief is often associated with the loss of human life, but the reality is that pet owners often move through the grieving process when their pets...
How To Help Pets Cope With Anxiety
Minnetonka veterinarian offers recommendations for soothing animals triggered by the sounds of the season. A late-night thunderstorm or fireworks on...
Tackling Summertime Anxiety for Horses
Area lakes aren’t the only beautiful natural vistas; there is plenty of horse country in this neck of the woods. With open spaces providing suitable...
Doggy Social Helps Couples Include Their Pets in the Big Day
One isn’t surprised to see a best man at a wedding, but don’t forget about including a good boy! (or girl). Since 2018, Doggy Social helps wedding...
Klondike Dog Derby Canceled Due to Lack of Snow
But the Cutest Puppy Contest and the Klondike Dog Derby Concert Series will stay the course. The lack of snow has prompted the Lake Minnetonka...
Unlikely Friends Inspire Children’s Book Series
Wayzata illustrator draws the boundary between fact and fiction. It was a beautiful summer evening Up North at their family cabin. Wayzata’s Anne...
Holly Connaker Is a Champion at the Bit
Holly Connaker finds “pure joy” in and out of the arena. Whether showing houses or showing horses, Holly Connaker knows how to showcase her...
Fido’s Pantry Explores Healthier Pet Food Options
Healthier pet food options require some considerations. There was a time when the pinnacle of dog food featured a mini horse-drawn chuck wagon...
Indoor Zoomies Gives Pups the Runaround
It might not be a bad idea to give your dog the runaround. Thanks to Indoor Zoomies, an indoor dog park in Minnetonka, there’s a local option that...
Klondike Dog Derby 2024: Canceled
The annual sled dog race is off, but some events are still slated for February. As of a January 3 press release, the team behind the Lake Minnetonka...
Bunny Besties Spreads Pure Hoppiness
Nonprofit offers animal visits to promote wellness and reduce stress. With their ultra-soft fur and adorably twitchy noses, it’s pretty hard to...
Fetch a Tail Chaser Dog Brew for Your Favorite Pooch
Restaurant group is brewing up its own pet project. The minds behind Tail Chaser Dog Brew hope their target audience laps up their latest business...
Celebrate Pet Appreciation Week
Are your pets part of the family? Are they included in family portraits? As a society, are we embracing pets more so than in prior years? In 2022,...
Invite a Shelter Pet into Your Family
What makes a house a home? In recent years, more pets have shared our homes and our lives. We love our pets. Can they love us? I believe so. Our...
Functional Pet Fashion for Winter
Some dog jackets parallel the best haute couture has to offer. Are they being worn for fashion or function? Some dogs have a natural warm winter...
Share the Love of a Pet This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here. It’s a time to think of others—both humans and pets. Those of us with pets understand the human-pet bond is...
Doggy Bunk Bed Makes it Easier to Share Your Bed with Your Dogs
Doggy Bunk helps dogs and owners comfortably share a bed. Plenty of dog owners share their sleeping space with their four-legged companions. Even...
Gee! Haw! Mush!
Klondike dog derby returns to Excelsior. Water Street in Excelsior will have drivers of a different sort when it welcomes back to town The Lake...
Sister Duo Turns Creativity into a Full-Fledged Business
Sisters Anna Hagen and Nikki Hollerich run their own custom wood décor shop, Hagen and Oats, and sell their wares in a number of makers markets and...
