Dog

Feeding your dog does not have to be mysterious. By recognizing a few key concepts and attributes of dogs we can create a very reasonable feeding plan for them. Dogs are creatures of habit, so a regular feeding schedule helps with house training puppies and adult rescue dogs who have not been taught household manners.

There are many reasons to switch foods. Let's look at some of the reasons to switch & see if they apply to your pet.

There is no "one size fits all" dog toy. Every dog has different toy preferences, and some do prefer chew bones over toys. The biggest comment we hear when helping people pick out a dog toy is "I don't know what my dog will like". Simple solution, bring your dog into Spikes and Houles, and let them choose.

Dogs need their nails trimmed at least every four weeks. Nail trimmers come in three styles; sissor, guillotine and grinder. Spikes carries sissor and gillotine nail trimmers in three sizes; small for cats and toy dogs, medium and large.

Allergies are of of the most frustrating things any pet owner will deal with. Let's break down the causes of allergies and different strategies for dealing with them. Basically there are three causes of allergies; seasonal, contact and food.

No Hide Dog chews are made from meat; grass fed free range beef or venison, humanely raised pork or North Atlantic wild caught salmon; organic eggs, brown rice flour, olive oil, bananas and pineapple.

House training is the same method whether training a puppy or an adult shelter dog.