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Get Digital: Our Most Favorite Animal-Loving Social Media Sharers

There are lots of people out there creating original, funny, and interesting content about dogs, cats, and other four-leggedies. Pics, Tweets, Posts, OH MY! Now that Katy has had some time to find her favorite online sharers, she thought it’d be fun to pass them along to y’all.


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How To Be Ready For An Emergency With Your Pet

When really bad stuff happens, the same rules that apply to people apply to your cat and dog. Preparation makes a difference and if it's not safe for you it's not safe for them, be it a bad cut or a tornado striking down. Learn how to make a plan and assemble an emergency kit for yourself and that fur face of yours.


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Working From Home with a Pet

No more waking up unnaturally early. Less time spent in a car. Fewer interruptions. Less eating out. A flexible schedule. All perks to working from home. Downfall = having to ignore your best friend.


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Mark Barks: Be Mine Rover-Tine

Give your sweetheart a token of your affection with one of these delicious "Be Mine Rover-tines" accompanied by a sloppy kiss. We have one for every type of lover: cuddly sweet, shyly adorable, aggressively affectionate, daringly devoted, and suddenly love-struck. Pick your fave or collect them all!


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Love Is Blind: Can Your Pet Be Spoiled and Well-Behaved?

It’s almost Valentine’s Day. A day to appreciate the people (and animals) we love dearly. With this day-of-love approaching, Katy took some time to reflect on how much she loves her dog…and it made her think, "Can you love your dog too much?"


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One Man’s Trash is a Shelter Animal’s Treasure

Katy sat down with Andrea Juracek, a Rover-Time walker with a goal: to form an Enrichment Team at CACC. Learn more and find out how you can help.


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GPS Tracking: Should We Track Our Dog Walkers Every Move?

Rover-Time is proudly not for everyone. We aren't striving to be the Walmart of dog walking and we’re not afraid to draw a clear line in the sand from our competition. But we can’t ignore that a lot of our competitors are getting into GPS tracking. So should we???


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An Honest Look at Being a Dog Walker

Julia takes an in-depth look at dog walking as a profession. You'll learn why its not a forever job for most, why hiring the right people makes a world of difference, and what a walker is often giving up in exchange for the opportunity to walk other people's dogs.


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What Am I Reinforcing?

In her last post, Kiki wrote about how dogs communicate with us. This month, she delves into how we communicate with our dogs.

Given she's made a career out of training dogs, she dedicates a little time each day formally training her own pup, Pigeon. In this post she shares three key ways to communicate clearly with your dog when working on new behaviors or improving existing ones.


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Our New Friends: Lincoln Bark

This month we're excited to feature Chicago-based Lincoln Bark. Their super yummy treats have made a huge impression on Rover-Timers and we're thrilled to share this Q&A with Lincoln Bark's President, Bobbye Cochran.


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