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Happy National Train Your Dog Month!

Happy National Train Your Dog Month! A healthy body, calm mind, AND great manners? Yes, your dog can have it all, and National Train Your Dog Month is the perfect reason to get started- be it with your new puppies, or even your seniors. It’s never too late, and there are many excellent benefits for both you and your furry family member, including: It’s a great way for you to bond with your pup! Your […]

January 21, 2021Blog, Gifts for Pets, News, Uncategorized cranberry cookies for dogs, Equipaws Pet Services, tuna treat for cats, Valentine's day, Valentine's Day gift ideas, Valentine's Day gifts for cats, Valentine's Day gifts for dogs by Frankie Berti

Five Easy Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Dogs and Cats!

Five Easy Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Dogs and Cats! Valentine’s Day romance aside, your pet sitters know that what’s really most important to any pet parent is how to include their pets in fun holidays like these! We have found a few creative and pet-friendly ideas to make your pet’s Valentine’s Day special. Whether you’re staying in together, or leaving these gifts for us to give them while pet sitting them, we hope you […]

January 18, 2021Dog Exercise benefits of walking a dog, bond with your dog, dog exercise, dog obesity, Dog Walking, health benefits to dog walks by Frankie Berti

6 Reasons to Start Walking Your Dog Yesterday!

6 Reasons to Start Walking Your Dog Yesterday We all want to be great dog parents. We intend to train our dogs, practice learning new tricks every day, take them out for a walk- no! two walks! a day… but when we get home tired from work, it’s much easier to let them out in the yard to do their business alone then let them back in for Netflix and pets. But dogs don’t create […]

Cat left home alone on while parents on vacation

January 15, 2021Cat Sitting, Cats Cat sitting by Frankie Berti

Should You Leave Your Cat Home Alone for a Week When You’re on Vacation? Spoiler Alert: No.

Seven reasons you should not leave cat home alone on vacation If you could ask your cat, what do you think they would say? We think they would say different things than you think. Do you think you have an independent cat? We think you have a cool cat. Being in veterinary medicine and Pet Home Health Care for over 2 decades, Lory Nelson Brunner, our Director of Home Health Care, has learned a lot […]

Puppy peeing inside the home, needs potty training.

January 14, 2021Dog Training, Dog Walking puppy potty training, puppy training by Frankie Berti

How to start training your new puppy: potty training

House train your new puppy: potty training You have a new holiday or second-wave pandemic puppy! Now is the time to establish good habits and create a beautiful relationship with your little one. Just like babies and toddlers, they are learning everything from the ground up. It’s our responsibility to guide them and teach them how to behave well, and what is safe and what is off limits, all while providing them with the best […]

Pet Care Specialist Frankie walking Bo the Boxer

January 11, 2021Dog Training, Dog Walking, Uncategorized by Frankie Berti

Happy National Walk Your Dog Month!

Happy National Walk Your Dog Month! It’s the New Year, so we have to start with the most classic of New Year’s resolutions: get fit and healthy! Unfortunately, dogs are getting fatter. Did you know that in a 2017 clinical survey carried out by the Association of Pet Obesity Prevention, it was found that 56% of dogs in the United States are obese? That’s about 50.2 million dogs, and the numbers are increasing. Clinical obesity […]

January 7, 2021Blog, News, Pet Setting, Pet Sitting best pet sitter, cat sitter Miami, cat sitting Miami, Dog walker Miami, Dog walking Miami, Pet sitter Miami, Pet sitting Miami, professional pet sitter, what does a pet sitter do, what is a pet sitter by Frankie Berti

What is a professional pet sitter, anyway?

What is a professional pet sitter, anyway? Many people in Miami don’t seem to know what a pet sitter is or what pet sitting services are. They board their dogs at the vet or have their neighbor or maid take care of their furry loved one but don’t know how much they’re missing out on when they don’t hire a pet sitter! So, what is a professional pet sitter? The short answer is, pet sitters […]

December 30, 2020Nutrition New Years resolutioins, new years resolutions for cats, New years resolutions for dogs by Frankie Berti

5 Easy New Year’s Resolutions for Dogs & Cats

5 Easy New Year’s Resolutions for Dogs and Cats The New Year is here and it’s time to not only improve ourselves, but also the lives of our furry family members. We have five easy, simple ways you can improve your pets’ quality of life. Enjoy these simple New Year’s Resolutions for your dogs and cats! 1. Work out more! It’s the New Year, so we have to start with the most classic of New […]

South Miami Sunday Stroll 2021 - Pack Walk

December 29, 2020Dog Friendly South Miami by Frankie Berti

First South Miami Good Dog Pack Walk of 2021!

Who’s ready for 2020 to be over?! 🙋🏽‍♀️We’re excited for 2021 and would love to celebrate the first weekend of it with a pack walk with YOU! 💚⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Let’s meet up at our usual spot across from Town Kitchen & Bar in South Miami on Sunday, January 3rd, at 9 AM!⁣⁣ Bring your sweet pups! ⁣⁣ Will we be wearing masks? ✅ yes!⁣⁣ Will it be socially-distanced? ✅ of course!⁣⁣ Will it be fun? […]

Equipaws Pet Services Local Gift Guide Miami

December 18, 2020Gifts for Pets by Frankie Berti

The Equipaws Gift Guide

Miami Pet Gift Guide If your pets are like ours, all their base needs, wants, and accessories are well taken care of! Not to mention the excessive amounts of love they receive. But it’s the holiday season and you can just tell they’re going to be sniffing around for their gifts while they watch everyone else in the family opening their presents. So here are some gift ideas (from physical gifts to gift certificates) for […]

Pet Adoptions for Cat & Dogs in Miami - Adopt Today

December 3, 2020Adopt a Cat or a Dog adopt don't shop, Miami cat rescue, Miami dog rescue by Frankie Berti

Reasons to Adopt Not Shop: Where to find a pet in Miami and Beyond.

Reasons to Adopt Not Shop: Where to find a pet in Miami and Beyond. You hear it all the time: adopt, don’t shop! So, you’re heeding the call but need help. First, some thoughts on adopting and shopping are conflicting at minimum so let’s clarify what the views are here so we are on the same page at least within this article. Some adoptable pets should be considered with this in mind: Litter Adoption can […]

Cat tilting its head while sitting under a Christmas tree in Miami

December 2, 2020News, Nutrition, Pet Health, Pet Poisoning, Pet Sitting dog health, dog holiday safety, holiday pet tips, pet health, pet holiday safety, pet safety‬, pet sitters in the know, poisonous foods for dogs by Frankie Berti2 Comments

Tips for a Paw-fectly Safe Holiday Season

The holidays are a particularly hazardous time for pets. While most pet parents know to keep their dogs and cats away from the usual suspects like raisins, grapes, and dark chocolate, some may not be aware of the dangers of coffee grounds and coffee beans.

December 1, 2020Cats cat, cat diet, dry food for cats, is dry food bad for cats, kidney issues in cats by Equipaws Pet Services

Is Dry Food Really Good for Cats?

Is Dry Food Really Good for Cats? A friend said to me “I heard that feeding only dry food to a cat causes kidney issues’. So I decided to debunk that myth and do a little digging to see where in the world he heard that. I checked social- Facebook and Twitter- and the answer to where he got that was there. BUT, not the facts to back that up. Cats are carnivores. Dry food […]

November 13, 2020Blog, Pet Fitness Tips, Pet Health Cat emergencies, cat fitness tip, cat health, Cat's third eye, Pet fitness tip Miami by Frankie Berti2 Comments

Pet Fitness Tip: Watch Your Cat’s Eyes!

Today’s Pet Fitness Tip is for kitty lovers. If your cat’s third eye, or nictitating membrane, is persistently visible, it may be suffering from an illness or an injury from a fight. Your best bet? Take kitty to the vet!!

November 13, 2020Cat Sitting, Cats cat behavior, cat sitting Miami, indoor cats, outdoor cats, Pet sitting Miami by Equipaws Pet Services

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Cat

So let’s all agree, cats are all very different. Some say the color determines the attitude. Some swear that female orange cats are always jerks, tortoise shells are all super sweet, and calico cats are… extra spicy. Myths about kitties and their behavior abound- that they need to be outdoors, that they’re less needy than dogs. Whatever you think you know, it’s all different and so are they. These are some facts that you may […]

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