Helpful Articles
Here you’ll find articles focused on factual, humane education, and heartwarming stories of how Therapy Dog Teams make people’s lives better. We hope you will be encouraged to live your best WagBreeze Life with your furry companion.
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Call for Photos: My Dog Rescued Me
Now until November 24, 2024: Dog-Harmony is calling for photos of the dogs who rescued their owners, or people who were helped by one of our Therapy Dog Teams. Now until November 24, 2024, submit a photo (.jpg, .png, or .pdf) of your dog, or dogs, to us for printing and making custom ornaments that will be displayed on our Christmas tree in Grand Boulevard’s Festival of Trees in Sandestin, December 3rd-26th.
Family Pawtraits with Santa
Register today for a fun time with your pup and save a little chow. $15 will get you a family pawtrait with Santa – yes, the Big Guy in Red! Your ticket includes a digital holiday photo and 1 ticket for the chance drawing of a dog swag bag.
It will be a mirthful outting for eveyone with refreshments, mystery bags, a fun doggie social, and Dog-Harmony is selling hand painted ornaments to make your holidays even more special.
Join us at Salty Paws Boutique in the Destin Commons on Nov. 30th from 11am – 2pm!
Avoiding Those Ghoulish Halloween Mishaps
Halloween is a spooktacular time for many. The most social dogs may love children and joyfully engage in goblin gatherings. No matter how social or timid your pet may appear to be, holiday precautions are always the sensible and safe thing to practice. Here are easy ways to keep your tail-waggers safe… and kids, too!
Creative Halloween Costume Ideas for Pet and Parent
Halloween is right around the corner, and one of the most exciting parts of the holiday is deciding on your costume. But, this year, maybe you should also consider: What will your dog dress up as for Halloween?
2024 Bark in Style Photo Reveal Party
RSVP here! Join us for the 2024 Bark in Style Photo Reveal Party, a festive, dog-friendly event on Saturday, October 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Props Brewery Hammock Bay!
Ninth Annual Barktoberfest
The Emerald Coast’s favorite doggie costume contest and social is back! Join Dog-Harmony at the 9th Annual Barktoberfest, a canine-only trick-or-treating event, at Grand Park in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
From Rescue to Rehab: One Dog’s Mission to Bring Harmony to Healthcare
Chloe, a Dog-Harmony therapy dog, brings 65 pounds of love and joy to staff and patients – and the occasional tears to patients who miss their dogs at the HCA Florida Healthcare’s Rehabilitation Institute of Northwest Florida.
How to Prevent Your Dog From Dashing Out the Door
Doors are one of the most exciting places for a dog and difficult places for an owner. As a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), door greetings is one area that seems to be the most challenging to tackle for both the dog and owner.
Can the Way a Dog Looks Determine its Behavior?
People often hear the term “pit bull” or see a pit bull-type dog and immediately have an opinion of the dog’s character.
Reducing Leash Reactivity: The Engage-Disengage Game
Sound familiar? The four “F”s of fear: Many dogs struggle to stay relaxed when they see another dog, a person, or a specific environmental stimulus, and end up reacting with an intense stress response.
Therapy Dogs: Mental Health & Furry Snuggles
It’s no secret that dogs can bring you immense joy. They can provide snuggles on what would have been an empty couch while you binge-watch Netflix. They can be your running partner when you’re training for a marathon. They can be your best friend. But did you know they can help teach children to read?
Nina Ottosson and the Origin of Pet Puzzle Games
Nina Ottosson jokingly waved to the hundreds of people roving around the Global Pet Expo, like she was Miss Universe.
“In the beginning, people called me a crazy lady … if you ever think anyone would buy a puzzle for a dog,” she said in her heavy Swedish accent. “Nobody believed.”