Pet Health
11/22/2023
New Upper Respiratory Illness in Dogs
Dear Holiday Barn Customer, All of us at Holiday Barn Pet Resorts hope you and your pets are enjoying a…
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03/10/2025
Dog Play Behavior: Understanding Your Dog’s Body Language During Playtime
When it comes to our beloved furry friends, dog play is an essential part of their social, emotional, and physical…
12/04/2024
Why Do Dogs Act Like Cats? 10 Signs of a Cat-Dog
If you’ve ever caught your dog grooming itself with meticulous care, balancing on your window sill, or chasing mice, you…
08/23/2024
Understanding Puppy Adolescence
Puppy parenthood is a beautiful thing. It’s filled with so much love, so much playfulness, and so many cuddles. Every…
06/06/2024
In the Purrsuit of Knowledge
At Holiday Barn, we help pet-parents purrsue pet care knowledge. We take great care in doing this (and with their…
04/25/2024
Doggy Friends
Pups are social animals, too. But just like people, making friends can be a challenge. As a pet parent, it’s…
04/22/2024
The Importance of Microchipping Your Pets
Warm weather is enticing to your house cats and pups, enticing enough for them to bolt out the door. Collars,…
03/07/2024
How Time Changes Like Daylight Savings Can Affect Our Pets
As humans, we often grumble about losing or gaining an hour of sleep when Daylight Savings Time rolls around. But…
02/08/2024
Spring into Richmond Events with Your Dog
As winter melts away, and the flowers start to bloom, Richmond, Virginia, becomes a hub of vibrant activity, especially for…
Pet Lovers
10/30/2023
Should you Rename your Rescue?
Back in 2020, we published a blog titled, “Naming Your Dog”. The blog suggested lots of fun ideas for naming…
Pet Lovers
10/09/2023
How Dogs Learn from Other Dogs
I have never had the experience of bringing a new puppy into the home with an existing, “resident” dog, but…
Pet Lovers
08/07/2023
The Dog Days of Summer
After coming inside from a miserably sweltering potty walk with my pup, I am wondering if it could possibly get…
Pet Lovers
07/31/2023
Mindful Dog Walking
Last year, we published a blog called “What’s Going on at the Other End of the Leash”. Although the initial…
Pet Lovers
07/24/2023
From Zero to Zoomies: Exploring Why Your Dog Suddenly Gets Hyperactive
I didn’t hear the term “zoomies” until I started working at Holiday Barn Pet Resorts. I had witnessed my 4-legged…
Pet Health
06/27/2023
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF THE PACK
Dear Holiday Barn Customer, All of us at Holiday Barn hope that you and your pets are enjoying a fun…
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06/26/2023
10 Reasons Dog Lovers Love Richmond, VA
Richmond has gone to the dogs – and it’s a GOOD thing! That’s one of the many reasons why we…
Pet Lovers
06/12/2023
My Bundle of Joy
I’m struggling to stay awake this morning. My little one was up twice in the night. It’s one of those…
Pet Lovers
05/30/2023
Hyperactivity in Dogs
We’ve all probably used “hyper” to describe our dogs at one time or another, but being hyperactive is more than…
Dog Fun
05/09/2023
Pack Walks
There is nothing more enjoyable for a dog than a walk with its human; one-on-one walks with your best furry…
Pet Health
04/26/2023
Fading Puppy Syndrome
Fading puppy syndrome is a sad subject to write about. I begin with good news to inject a positive note…
Pet Lovers
04/03/2023
Rabbits as Pets
Most people start a conversation with a stranger by asking, “Where are you from?”, or “What do you do for…
Pet Health
03/27/2023
Upper Respiratory Infections in Dogs
This past fall and winter, the news was inundated with reports of a canine cough outbreak. In February of this…
Pet Lovers
03/20/2023
Bad Advice
There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to training dogs. It was way too easy for me to…
Pet Lovers
03/13/2023
Do Dogs Get Jealous?
I was watching a cute video this morning from Holiday Barn Pet Resorts Dog Daycare. While the focus of the…