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Fresh CrossCheck Blog: Going to the Dogs this Summer

Posted by Heather Brautman | Fri, Aug 16, 2013 @ 10:00 AM

Dog1Maru and Grumpy Cat may have caught the internet by its tail, but that doesn’t mean they’ve displaced “man’s best friend” online. Dogs seem to be laying low in terms of memes, but they’re just biding their time. If you’re of the same sentiment as Charles de Gaulle, who said “The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs,” you’ll find enough barkworthy information on the internet to really wag your tail at.

Puppy Love

LaptopDogSome may call it puppy love, but on the internet, it’s business as usual. Although dog lovers are free to use massive juggernaut sites such as Match or OKCupid, they may find that sites dedicated to their furry friends match them better. In fact, the website http://www.youmustlovedogsdating.com/ pretty much ensures this. There’s also http://www.datemypet.com, which is slightly misleading, as the profiles are for people, not pups. Especially savvy dogs will want to gambol over to http://www.petsdating.com, which is actually is dog-to-dog profiles, no people required. Now you’ll know what your dog is doing when you’re at work.

Every Dog Has His Day

Dog3You’ve probably seen those saccharinely-sappy commercials with a little green leaf blowing around to promote checking your family history on an ancestry tracking website, but what about your dog? Make your pet the focus of the day by becoming private eyes online. Although you can pay a fee to check up on your dog’s genealogy through the American Kennel Club, many vet schools, breed historians, and dog-positive organizations offer tomes of details free online. Find out exactly why Scruffy always chews your shoes or why Bullet guards your door. But don’t be surprised when they woof, “Don’t blame me! It’s in my genes!”

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog2When it’s just too hot to hit the dog park, you can find fun inside to while away a dog day afternoon. Make your best friend’s day by visiting free recipe sites for easy to make dog treats such as Liver Lickers, Peanut Butter and Pumpkin, Very Vanilla, and Banana and Honey, all on AllRecipes. Keep any allergies or dietary restrictions your pet may have in mind, as well as dog no-nos such as chocolate. What else can you do when you’re barking bored? Online photo sites let you make an album from digital images, sure to rate four paws up. You can also emblazon Spot’s picture on t-shirts, coffee mugs, stickers, tote bags, and pretty much anything else, all on promotional item company and printing business websites. A pillow with your dog’s face on it? Almost as good as the real thing (and no hair up your nose!).

Vet Advice

VetDogThe moment you notice Chompers has munched on something he shouldn’t have, he’s sleeping more than he should, or you just feel that tickle where you just know something’s not right, there’s no substitute for heading directly to your veterinarian. But when you’re just doing some research or want to learn a little bit more, hopping online could entertain you like a femur-sized rawhide entertains your dog. Want to know what a tick looks like? How about the best foods to feed an older dog? If you’d like to help your dog get a shinier coat, overcome motion sickness, or be less panicky when you leave for work in the morning, there are veterinarians sharing information all over the web. Highly credentialed folks set up blogs, Q&A pages, white papers, and more, all free for you to read. Rip open a bag of Snausages, circle around your chair a few times, and start reading.

Let's do a quick check verification: What plans do you and your four-legged friend have for the last bits of summer? Please post below!

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Topics: Veterinarians, CrossCheck

Written by Heather Brautman