ALL THINGS DOG By Shawna Stone, CVT

Comfort is important to us and our dogs as well, but good sleep is important for everyone's health. With giant breed dogs, soft places to sleep are essential. Household management with one dog or 8 often requires doorway gates and x-pens as well as crates and here are our recommendations for all of them.

As a trainer, Vet Tech and lifetime dog owner, we have had experience with a variety of injuries, surgeries and health issues. We never recommend anything we have not used and would not continue to use on our dogs.

Having worked with a variety of dogs that are a variety of sizes, breeds and temperaments, here are some of our recommendations to help you be successful

Love dogs, showing and training? Give these a listen

Over the years we have found some great places to buy what we need, which can be harder for owners of giant breed dogs. Check these out and let us know if you have a favorite!

If you have a dog or multiple dogs, here are a few handy items we recommend that may not fit any particular category but are nice to have around the house. They may not seem particularly "doggy" but are good to have.

Journals for dog lovers made by a dog lover.

With the help of wonderful mentors, we have put together the list of must haves and should haves for breeding and whelping.

Having the right tools for trimming nails makes a huge difference for you and your dog. These 2 items are our absolute favorite!

Our years of experience and great mentors have filled our shelves with some excellent books about a variety of dog topics. Check this out for your next great read, or two!

Here's where we buy our supplies for shows and dog events. Brushes, show leads and other essentials.

What we feed and use for our dogs and nothing we haven't used ourselves!

Here's the skinny on what a dog professional recommends for your dog's enrichment. We have Irish Wolfhounds and there are tough on toys! Trust me. These last!