Swank Pets Dog Blog

Hopefully everyone had a very Happy Holidays. The hectic rush to find last minute Christmas gifts is finally over, the relatives are gone, and its finally time to relax. Hopefully many of you have taken some vacation time to get away from work. I decided to take a little time away from this blog, but [...]

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PawYard.com puts on local dog events throughout San Diego on a pretty regular basis.  The last few events took place in Little Italy, San Diego.  Every event gets lots of dogs participating in different sorts of costume contests.  This last weekend was the “PawYard Howl-o-Day Pooch Party” where there was a Christmas themed costume contest.  [...]

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There are many important things that you need to think about when it comes to your dog’s health. However, one of the most basic and important factors is your dog’s nutrition. What you feed you dog can have a great affect on their life. A healthy and nutritious diet can give your dog more energy [...]

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Its been a while since I’ve written about this continued topic, but you can check out the rest of this long series in the “Grooming Tips” category. In this section,I’m going to talk about drying and trimming your Yorkie or Maltese. In the last post about this topic, we discussed bathing. After bathing your dog [...]

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Almost everyone that has a Yorkie puppy or is looking for a Yorkie puppy will want to know how big their dog will be when they are full grown. Some people prefer their Yorkie to be smaller, while others want their Yorkie to be larger. Either way, the important thing is finding a Yorkie that’s [...]

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Many people have a tough time finding little dog clothes small enough to fit their dinky dogs. However, dinky dogs is a relative term. A 15 pound pug is definitely dinky compared to a 150 pound Great Dane. I’m referring to extremely small dogs that weigh anywhere between 1 and 4 pounds. Yes, these are [...]

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Christmas time is approaching and many people have a little puppy on their wish list this year. Many toy breed dogs have been very popular lately and these dogs are in high demand. I’m referring to toy breeds such as Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese, Chihuahuas, and Pomeranians. However, as many of you small dog owners know, [...]

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