The Patchwork Pet Blog

Halloween is an incredibly fun time of the year for children and adults alike, but what about for your pet? Many common Halloween traditions can be stressful and confusing for dogs and can lead to dangerous heath issues and even your dog escaping. 

Exercising caution on Halloween is crucial for ensuring your pup’s safety. We explore some tips and tricks that can help to alleviate your pet’s anxiety and keep it out of harm’s way. 

Do you have a sweet, loving, playful Golden Retriever that you’re anxious to take out and socialize? Maybe you just want to hang out with one of the most popular dog breeds (we won’t judge you). 

We hear you! We’ve listed some of the biggest Golden Retriever meet-up locations around the USA so you can live out all your Golden dreams!

Are you traveling with your dog to New York City? We know it can be stressful to figure out all the places you can bring your dog. We rallied up the very best dog friendly spots to hit up in NYC!

From brunching at Shake Shack, to the coolest boutiques to epic instagrammable pop up events in NYC, we have you covered with our dog friendly guide to New York City. 

Halloween is a time for your creative juices to come alive and transform yourself into whoever your heart desires. Well, if you’re anything like us, you’ll want your pets to get in on the fun, too.

We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites dog halloween costumes from years past to help you wow everyone at this years big Halloween party!

Fall is FINALY here! Say hello to sweater weather and pumpkin spice lattes. We found the cutest fall and Halloween themed gift guide for you special dog lovers.

Some of my personal faves include Ripley and Rue Halloween bandanas, Jax and Bones rope  toys, cozy plaid dog sweaters and yummy fall cookies by Bobby and Bambis Dog Bakery.

Who doesn't love subscription boxes! Whether you love spoiling your dog or like having presents appear at your doorstep each month, we can all agree that subscription boxes are the bomb.

We looked at all the available subscription boxes for dogs and chose the best5! We tested each one so you don't have to!

Dogs are part of our families and moms of fur babies have all sorts of pet parenting styles. Some love to spoil their babies, some throw lavish birthday parties and some love to spend their time outdoors doing activities together.

So what kind of dog mom are you? Take the quiz now to find out. 

Trying to figure out the magical way you can make your dog famous on instagram? We chatted with 5 Insta- famous dog accounts with followers totaling over 100,000, to get their tips and tricks on how to grow your instagram account organically. Learn step by step and easy ways to grow your account without bots or pods.

Who else gets excited when Starbucks releases their annual Pumpkin Spice latte drink? Between the trendy PSL's, the colorful leaves falling and the cooler weather, we go NUTS for fall. To celebrate fall, we've gathered 5 easy Pumpkin Spice Latte recipes for your dog that you can share together. Happy fall friends.

Ever wonder how to throw an epic birthday party for your dog? The choices and time spent on Pinterest can be overwhelming. Sydney of the adorable lifestyle blog "Mad Pup Life," is sharing her own tips, tricks and examples of how to throw a super fun and Pinterest worthy dogs birthday party on a budget.