Care basics
Boarding, sitting and walks — how it actually works and what to ask.
Care basics
Pet tech that works in Boca Raton and Delray homes
Cameras, feeders, fountains, litter robots and trackers, judged by what humidity, heat and hurricane season do to them in Boca Raton and Delray Beach.
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10 dog and cat movies we recommend, and what we notice
Our Instagram top ten, with what did not fit in a caption: which dogs really played the parts, which film will wreck you, and what to know first.
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Cruises and pets: what Florida ports really allow
A reader flew in with a small dog and was refused at check-in. No line sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Miami or Port Canaveral takes pets, and why.
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Dogs on Florida trains: Brightline, Tri-Rail and Amtrak
Three railroads run through Palm Beach and Broward and none of them agree about dogs. What each wrote down, where the stations are, what to pack.
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Dog and cat shampoo in Florida: what to read on the label
Human shampoo is built for skin a hundred times more acidic than your dog's, on a barrier three times thinner. In Florida that stops being cosmetic.
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A week alone with an automatic feeder: what goes wrong
The feeder keeps working. The water, the litter box and the cat are what break, and in a Florida condo the clock runs faster than you think.
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Holiday pet care in Palm Beach County: when to book
Here the holiday rush lands on top of the snowbird return, so the booking calendar starts a full month earlier than every national guide tells you to.
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Florida's most popular cats, and what doctors say
The CFA 2026 top ten, which breeds suit a Florida house, and an honest read of the research - including the study that does not say what people think.
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Gold, silver and safety: a jeweler on dog jewelry in Florida
A jeweler on what solid gold does well in salt air, why a chain should never take the leash, and the four words that change the price tenfold.
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What a good daycare day actually looks like
Play in bursts, naps on purpose, water everywhere — the rhythm that sends a dog home happy instead of frazzled.
Care basics
Seven questions to ask before boarding your dog anywhere
Where does the dog sleep, who is there at 2 am, and what happens if something goes wrong — ask before you book.