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We were thinking about dogs, exercise and our spacious play yard here at Tradewinds Pet Suites when an old song came to mind: “Home on the Range” – where buffalo roam and deer and antelope play.  Actually, wrangling buffaloes is well above our comfort level, based in part on this video of paniolos on Kauai, […]

If you follow us on Facebook, you know that we recently lost one of our family members, Gabrielle, a beautiful German Shepherd who was part of our family since 2005. As Gabi faltered and we tried to come to grips with the inevitable in March and April, I learned of a veterinarian, Dr. Carolyn Naun, […]

Even dogs with ears like mine have to worry about infections If you’ve read our blog before, you might remember me. My name is Addy. That’s a picture of me on my human dad’s coffee cup. (His favorite coffee cup.) My people used to have springer spaniels. Those are dogs that have long, hanging-down ears, […]

Happy Valentine’s Day! Cupid knows love. He was, after all, the ancient Roman god of love, and today he flits around with that little bow and arrow, urging people to buy boxes of chocolate, utter sweet verses and create exotic, experimental dinners from scratch. Oh boy. Now, we’re strong advocates of love, and we always […]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, your dog-boarding friends at Tradewinds have a heart-warming and motivating video for you. In a recent blog, we shared a story about research – how owning a dog can reduce the risk of death. We called it “A Dog Could Be Just What the Doctor Ordered.” Good […]

You’ve kicked off your shoes, piled into a comfy chair and you’re thinking about closing your eyes for a minute or two. But just as your eyelids start to sag, who shows up? Whose sad eyes are staring at you? Who wants to go for a walk? Now?!! Yip. As you gather the energy to […]

Too many forget that there is a cost for freedom which is often paid for by lives. Plaster and Stone I had come down the chimney with presents to give, And to see just who in this home did live. I looked all about, A strange sight I did see, No tinsel, no presents, not even a […]

Summers are plenty warm in Hawaii, but in Florida, where Addy lives, summers are brutal – and springs, falls and even winters can be uncomfortably toasty. But Addy likes to spend a good portion of each day lounging on a chair in the screened-in back porch while her human dad, Kevin – a member of […]

Summers are plenty warm in Hawaii, but in Florida, where Addy lives, summers are brutal – and springs, falls and even winters can be uncomfortably toasty. But Addy likes to spend a good portion of each day lounging on a chair in the screened-in back porch while her human dad, Kevin – a member of […]

Most dogs love peanut butter, and it’s a main ingredient in many doggie treats. At Tradewinds, many pet-boarding parents bring a jar along so we can use a dab to disguise a nasty tasting pill. But several years ago, a few manufacturers started putting xylitol in peanut butter products. This artificial sweetener can be toxic […]