💘 Sit & Stay: Valentine’s Day Edition 2024

In this Issue

• 💘Happy Valentine’s Day!

• 🐕Sit & Stay Tips: Dog-Friendly Dating

• 🤔Poll: What do you like most about Sit & Stay?

• 🛒 Product pick - 5 Amazon items for your dog this Valentine’s Day

• 🍪 Treats - interesting articles and links for doggos

There are usually two camps when it comes to Valentine’s Day:

1. It’s a made-up holiday, and I refuse to spend money.

2. I love love!

Well, we’re here to introduce a third camp:

3.  Ooh, another reason to spoil my dog!

Whether you have love, are looking for love, or couldn’t care less, you do have a dog. And we have some excellent recommendations from Amazon.com for helping your pup look festive and feel the love this Valentine’s Day.

Keep scrolling for dog-friendly dating tips, or even further to check out some fun and affordable V-Day products for your pup.

Poll Results

Last week, we shared a very special poll regarding dog food. To learn how the majority of Sit & Stay readers feed their pups, check out the results here.

Sit & Stay Pro Tips — Dog-Friendly Dating

If your pup doesn’t get along with the person you’re dating, or vice versa, it can cause a lot of emotional strain.

Here are three different tactics to help your partner and dog get along.

1. Train. We cannot stress this enough. Reinforcing basic training is the best way to maintain a strong foundation and boundaries with your dog. If your partner needs some space, then being able to reliably tell your dog to go lay on his bed can help keep the peace.

2. Get your partner involved in training. Help your loved one feel more comfortable around your dog by empowering them to set boundaries. This also gets your pup used to listening to commands from your partner as well as you.

3. Find someone equally as passionate about dogs. Did you know there are dating apps just for dog lovers? Make sure you never have to choose between “them and the dog” by checking out profiles on apps like fetchadate. (Don’t worry; we know it will always be the dog!)

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Training when you need it, where you need it!

One-on-one dog training is the most effective means to address severe behavioral problems like anxiety, house training, and leash reactivity

However, in-home training with a professional dog trainer can be expensive, and finding a time that works for everyone can be difficult. Virtual Leash offers the same benefits as in-home dog training with a lower price tag and more flexibility.

Dog Food and Supplement Recalls

In an effort to help keep our pups safe, Sit & Stay features dog food and supplement recalls and advisories in each issue, sourced from the FDA website.

No new recalls to announce! 🥳

The Smile Section

Valentine’s Day Treats for Your Dog

Here are five of our favorite Valentine’s Day gifts for your dog from Amazon.com — all under $16!

1. Keep your puppy busy with this crinkly puzzle toy that looks like a red rose.

2. These festive red and pink canine chews will “keep their tummies smiling.”

3. According to last month’s poll, most of our readers feed their dogs Blue Buffalo. If you’re one of them, you’ll love their heart-shaped chews.

4. It’s not all about treats; it’s also about fashion! Keep your dog looking Valentine’s Day ready with this Valentine-themed dog collar.

5. This Valentine’s Day dog sweater is too cute. We had to include it!

Treats

• 🏆 2024 Pet Care Innovation Prize Winners - Purina just announced 5 finalists that will receive $25k.

• 🏅 Dog accidentally runs half marathon - A bloodhound in Alabama escaped from its’ property and joined a group of racers in a half marathon, placing 7th and earning a medal.

Want your dog to be featured?

We’d love to!

Think your dog can make us smile? Submit a pic to [email protected] for a chance to see your pet in our Smile Section!