Dog Tales Blog

For an agility dog, the road to Westminster is paved with obstacles…A-frames, jumps, tunnels, teeters…Unless you live under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The WKC conformation dog show is one of the most prestigious dog shows in the U.S. It got its start in 1877 and […]

Some dogs swim like fish; others swim like a ton of bricks. We learned that the hard way when we rented a house with a pool…As one would expect, Retrieving breeds, Newfoundlands, Water Spaniels, and the like, are natural swimmers. Generally speaking, large chested breeds, such as Bulldogs and Pugs, do not make […]

Some of you may have welcomed a new family member home, in the form of a puppy, this Christmas season. In order for him to become a well-behaved and, hopefully, permanent family member, it is imperative that he learn basic manners. One of the first things you want to teach your puppy is to not […]

What would you do if you were standing in line at the grocery store and a stranger came up to you, stood uncomfortably close and reached over your eyes to touch your head? Would you smile and say hello? I’d venture to guess that you’d get upset. You might just step back in stunned disbelief, […]

The folks had to fly to Florida recently for an overnight stay to attend a wedding. They were going to leave the five of us behind with house sitters. The house sitters were lovely people, but Morgan and I needed a break from the rest of the dogs. Being the two smallest in our pack, […]

Each year on Veterans’ Day, Three Dog Bakery donates 15% of the sales of all TDB branded treats from every outlet to FISH – (Friends in Service of Heroes). Established in 2013, FISH is a non profit organization dedicated to helping veterans. To date they have provided 13 veterans with service dogs. The donation made by […]

Each year on Veterans’ Day, Three Dog Bakery donates 15% of the sales of all TDB branded treats from every outlet to . Established in 2013, FISH is a non profit organization dedicated to helping veterans. To date they have provided 13 veterans with service dogs. The donation made by Three Dog Bakery on Veterans’ […]

Each year on Veterans’ Day, Three Dog Bakery donates 15% of the sales of all TDB branded treats from every outlet to Friends in Service of Heroes (FISH). Established in 2013, FISH is a non profit organization dedicated to helping veterans. To date they have provided 13 veterans with service dogs. The donation made by […]

KANSAS CITY, MO –Veterans’ Day marks a day our nation honors its military servicemen and women. This year, it’s also a day that Three Dog Bakery and FISH (Friends in Service to Heroes) will present a service dog to an Army hero, Private First Class Wes Helton. He will receive Dazie, a Double Doodle, trained […]

If you’re looking for an activity you can do with Fido, one that comes naturally to him, look no further than his nose.Dogs interpret the world primarily by using their sense of smell.Humans have approximately six million scent receptors, whereas dogs can have up to 300 million.The part of a dog’s brain that interprets smell […]

Sept. 20, 2017 – Kansas City, MO. — As Texas cleans up from one of the worst storms to hit the state in decades, Three Dog Bakery asked their loyal customers to join them in helping pets in the storm-ridden areas of Texas by making a tax-deductible financial donation to the Three Dog Foundation.In less […]

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for people to travel with their pets. Eighty million families in the United States share their homes with dogs.Many homes have multiple dogs living in them, accounting for 90 million dogs. Approximately 35% of those dogs regularly travel with their owners. Consequently, dogs are welcome in more places now than ever […]