Dogs

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 the Fourth of July are familiar sounds this time of year, but they create anxiety for some pets, leaving owners looking...

Local Pet Food Delivery Service Empowers Employees with Disabilities

Local Pet Food Delivery Service Empowers Employees with Disabilities

Buddies Pet Food Delivery has a unique business model. Buddies Pet Food Delivery was inspired by co-owner Mark Kelsey’s son, Alec, who has...

Tips for First-time Dog Boarders from Top Dog Country Club

Tips for First-time Dog Boarders from Top Dog Country Club

We spoke with Top Dog Country Club’s “pack leader” Jean Stelten-Beuning for some tips for first-timers. Top Dog Country Club provides doggie daycare...

Wayzata-based Dog Threads Strikes a Deal on ‘Shark Tank’

Wayzata-based Dog Threads Strikes a Deal on ‘Shark Tank’

Pets, Shops, Style

Owners Gina and Scott Davis made a deal with star Mark Cuban. Wayzata-based company Dog Threads, which produces matching apparel for dogs and their...

Local Couple is in the Dog House Thanks to Boyer Building

Local Couple is in the Dog House Thanks to Boyer Building

Build, Interior Design, Pets

Boyer Building creates a home for a family, focused on ease and comfort for their three small dogs. Mari and Gary Becker are what you might call dog...

‘Bringing Back History’: Dog Sled Racing Returns to Lake Minnetonka

‘Bringing Back History’: Dog Sled Racing Returns to Lake Minnetonka

Outdoors, Pets, Sports

Watch the first local dog sled race in over 85 years. With the holidays freshly passed and winter at its peak, Lake Minnetonka-area residents are...

Bark and Brew: Wayzata Brew Works Hosts Dog Adoption Event

Bark and Brew: Wayzata Brew Works Hosts Dog Adoption Event

Drinks, Giving Back, Pets

Each year, about five local organizations are involved in Wayzata Brew Works' adoption event. After releasing a new stout called Puppies, Rainbows...

Need to Walk More? Get a Dog

Need to Walk More? Get a Dog

Noteworthy, Pets, Wellness

Pets can change our lives in big ways. For my job, I spend too much time sitting at my computer cranking out social media content for local...

‘Un-kennel’ Starts Foundation to Find Forever Homes for Elder Dogs

‘Un-kennel’ Starts Foundation to Find Forever Homes for Elder Dogs

Giving Back, Pets

“Writing on a blank slate is one form of love. Finishing a story already written, over which you have no power except to bring it to a full and...

Helping Paws Has Been Training Service Dogs in Hopkins for 30 Years

Helping Paws Has Been Training Service Dogs in Hopkins for 30 Years

Service dogs are making a difference in Hopkins. On a cold Friday last October, Hopkins High School was home to an unusual graduation. The typical...

Keep Your Dog Warm This Winter with Help from Fido’s Pantry

Keep Your Dog Warm This Winter with Help from Fido’s Pantry

For folks in Excelsior, Fido’s Pantry has been the boutique of choice for puppies, kittens and every pet in between. When retail therapy for...

Local Company RuggedWrist Crafts Stylish Pet Accessories

Local Company RuggedWrist Crafts Stylish Pet Accessories

The creation of RuggedWrist was really a happy accident. Owner Tina Galle noticed her golden retriever, Hudson, had a collar that quickly began to...

Minnetonka Artist Deb Kirkeeide Creates Pet Portraits

Minnetonka Artist Deb Kirkeeide Creates Pet Portraits

For local artist Deb Kirkeeide, art has been a lifelong journey. A graphic designer by trade, Kirkeeide has found her niche painting animals and...

Dog Threads Makes Fun Clothing for Your Furry Friends

Dog Threads Makes Fun Clothing for Your Furry Friends

Pets, Shops, Style

Gina and Scott Davis launched their family business, Dog Threads, in late 2014, and had their first retailer, Lucy & Co., even before their line...

Minnetonka’s Bark Park: Indoor Dog Park

Minnetonka’s Bark Park: Indoor Dog Park

The Bark Park offers indoor fun for dogs of all breeds. Lose the leash and let your dog run free at The Bark Park, Minnetonka’s newest indoor dog...

ADOGO Pet Hotel in Minnetonka

ADOGO Pet Hotel in Minnetonka

At ADOGO Pet Hotel, your dog gets the five-star treatment. ADOGO Pet Hotel is not your average boarder. This brand-new facility offers five-star...

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