Life with Dogs: Keeping Everyone Happy In the elusive battle to find balance in our lives, dogs play a unique role. They enrich our days with unconditional love, and their presence in our lives provides a stage for many of life’s lessons. Every dog comes with their own unique set of both wonderful traits as well…

WE ARE! – Penn State at the Lodge Here in PA we’re definitely experiencing an unseasonably warm New Year’s Day, but our boys will be breaking a sweat in 80 degree Orlando. Facing the Kentucky Wildcats for the first time since ‘99, the Penn State Nittany Lions are playing in the Citrus Bowl today! Are…

How to Build a Puppy Starter Kit There’s nothing quite like the realization that your new puppy, the adorable little ball of fur curled up on you, is relying on you to learn how amazing life can be. One of our favorite things about springtime at the Lodge is the influx of puppies and all…

Have you made your list and checked it twice? Whether the special dogs in your life made the naughty or nice list, we know you’ll be showering them with gifts during the holidays. Read this post for our top 10 favorite gifts for pups for the 2018 holiday season. All of these items are available…

CBD for Dogs: Your Questions Answered There’s a section of our boutique at Cold Nose Lodge that’s been getting a little extra love lately. We see the wheels turning, our clients’ faces transforming from curious to bemused, the questions forming. All of our receptionists have gone through a specialized training program, ready to answer your…

An Interview with a Special Member of the Lodge  Here’s to a decade of puppy kisses and cuddles, ebullient playtime, cozy nap times and sleepovers, fosters finding homes, and of course, friends that become family. It’s hard to believe that we had our open house at the Lodge on this date in 2008. We were…

Powerful Businesswomen and Their Posh Pooches Happy American Business Women’s Day! September 22nd marks the anniversary of the founding date of the American Business Women’s Association. In 1949, the ABWA was founded on a mission, “to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally…

DCM and the Grain-Free Connection Canine nutrition, a topic that can inspire strangers to discuss with each other the size of their dog’s poop, and the frequency of their flatulence, and equally rouse the likes of keyboard warriors when it comes to what is best for the pups. When discussing doggy dinnertime, even well-intended advice…

Did You Know That Kids and Dogs Share This Common Ailment? School’s in session! Today’s assignment: sing Soul II Soul’s Back to Life, but switch the word ‘life’ to ‘school’. “Back to school, back to reality!” Are the words coming out begrudgingly mopey, or are you like most of us (save teachers), busting into spirited…

Who Is Watching Your Dog? There was a moment last week when I was reminded just how wonderful our team at the Lodge is. New clients were dropping their pup off for his first boarding stay with us. It was one of the first times he was ever in our building, and with just a…