Category: Gear Reviews
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The Fall Paw-Care Kit: 3 Things We Keep by the Door for a Big Dog
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Sunday morning found Tuxedo exactly where this photo found him: parked on the back of the couch under a pile of blankets he did not arrange…
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Dog Boots for Big Dogs: Getting a Giant Schnauzer Ready for Fall
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Fall is coming, and thanks to the chicken situation, Tuxedo is logging more yard miles than a mail carrier. Morning patrol, afternoon patrol, the extremely important…
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The $7 Doorbell That Taught Our 105-Pound Dog to Ask Politely
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Day three of chicken diplomacy, and we have created a monster. A polite monster, but still. Now that the backyard contains actual chickens, Tuxedo has decided…
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The $10 Long Line That’s Fixing Our Chicken Recall Problem
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Day two of chicken diplomacy at our house. Yesterday we fixed treat delivery — the pouch is on the belt, rewards arrive on time. Today’s problem…
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Dog Treat Pouch: How We’re Training a Giant Schnauzer to Be Polite Around Chickens
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Big news at our house: chickens. Actual chickens, walking around the backyard like they pay rent. Tuxedo — 105 pounds of Giant Schnauzer bred specifically to…
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Brushing Your Dog’s Teeth: The 80% Problem and the $15 Vet-Standard Kit
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. A while back we covered dental chews, and a reader question stuck with us: “Do I still have to actually brush his teeth?” We asked the…
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The Big-Dog Bath Day Kit: Brush, Wash, Dry — In That Order
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Over the past week we accidentally built something: a complete bath day system for a 105-pound Giant Schnauzer. It started with a shampoo mistake, continued with…
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Bully Sticks for Big Dogs: The Honest Vet Verdict Before You Buy
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Every big-dog owner eventually goes hunting for the mythical chew that lasts longer than four minutes. For a 105-pound Giant Schnauzer with jaws built for farm…
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Dog Puzzle Toys for Big Dogs: Why a Bored Working Breed Wrecks the House
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Giant Schnauzers were bred to run a farm — drive cattle, guard the yard, generally hold down a full-time job. Tuxedo’s current position is unemployed house…
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Dog Drying Towels for Big Dogs: The Wet-Coat Problem Vets Warn About
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep Tuxedo in tennis balls. Yesterday we finally fixed what goes in the bath — a pH-balanced dog shampoo instead of whatever’s on the shower shelf. Then Tuxedo stepped out of…