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Top 5 Veterinarians near Huntersville, NC for Exceptional Dog Care
When it comes to the health and well-being of your furry friend, finding a trustworthy and reliable veterinarian is essential. Huntersville, NC, is home to several outstanding veterinary clinics that provide top-notch care for your dog. Here are the...
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Swifto Expands into North Carolina with Acquisition of Wagz ‘n Whiskerz
We're thrilled to announce that Swifto has expanded its pawprints to North Carolina, bringing our trusted pet care services to the beautiful Lake Norman area. This exciting expansion allows us to extend our commitment to providing top-notch pet care while preserving the cherished community values of a beloved local establishment, Wagz 'n Whiskerz. Our growth journey is fueled by...
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Figuring out the Perfect Schedule for Your Furry Friend
Welcoming a furry friend into your home brings immense joy, but it also comes with the responsibility of ensuring their well-being and safety. One crucial aspect of a happy and healthy pup is maintaining a suitable dog walking schedule that fits your dog's needs. We’d like to explore a general guideline of how to figure out the ideal schedule for your dog, taking into account many important factors!
Understanding Your Dog's...
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Four additional key differentiators of Swifto Dog Walking Services
When considering Swifto for your dog walking needs, there are various factors to take into account. Pricing, availability, reliability, policies, and more contribute to determining why Swifto is the best option for you and your dog! Besides our main benefits of GPS-tracked dog walking, only providing private dog walks, and providing service from early morning to late night, every day of the year, we also have several other...
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Recognizing fear in dogs
The world can unfortunately be a scary place for our furry companions. While we can do our best to minimize stressful situations for our pets, they can still be fearful of certain unexpected things (loud noises like fireworks, new people coming into the home, loud trucks, etc). Managing those triggers is important to help keep dogs’ stress levels generally pretty low, but it’s still good to know the signals dogs give us when they’re afraid so we can...
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Toxic foods for cats
Cats are curious creatures, and their natural curiosity often leads them to explore and sometimes consume foods that are not safe for them. While some foods might seem harmless to humans, they can be extremely dangerous and even life-threatening to our feline friends. It's crucial for cat owners to be aware of these toxic foods to ensure the health and safety of their pets.
List of Dangerous Foods
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Cats are curious creatures, and their natural curiosity often leads them to explore and sometimes consume foods that are not safe for them. While some foods might seem harmless to humans, they can be extremely dangerous and even life-threatening to our feline friends. It's crucial for cat owners to be aware of these toxic foods to ensure the health and safety of their pets.
List of Dangerous Foods
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Four facts you may not have known about cats
Cats are such unique and interesting creatures! They were first domesticated thousands of years ago in Egypt and were worshiped like gods. Fast forward to today and there are over 80 million cats in the US alone! There’s a lot about these fast-moving felines that many people know already, like the fact that they are carnivores and natural predators. They typically weigh an average of...
Swifto's Payment Policy
We often get asked, “when will I pay for my dog walk(s)?” so we’d love to explain a bit more about this!
Swifto has two types of billing frequencies: weekly and monthly and all of our payments are done automatically online via credit card. We accept all major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover!
Weekly Billing
All new clients are...
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Tips for dealing with a scared dog
At Swifto, we recognize that every dog has a unique personality and temperament. We understand that some dogs may be a bit anxious when they first meet you so we’d love to address a common challenge that dog walkers may face – helping our furry friends overcome fear and build a trusting relationship with you!
Understanding Dog Fear:
Dogs may exhibit fear for various reasons, ranging from past traumatic...
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Dog Body Language and Over-stimulation on Walks
When walking a dog, there are likely several goals: for the dog to have a potty break, to tire the dog out, to spend time outdoors, and more. Whether or not the walk goes well and meets all of these goals can be very dependent on what is encountered on the walk and how both the walker and the dog respond to those encounters. However, there are several things a dog walker can look out for, pay attention to, and prepare for to help set both them and...
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