The Fresh Patch Blog

Welcome pet-parents, dog fanatics and animal lovers! Thank you for checking out our blog page. Our extremely knowledgeable team at Fresh Patch loves pets as much as you do and we work hard to ensure our content is ‘fresh’ and up to date with useful information for our customers. Our blog posts cover a wide variety of topics such as dog grooming and care, training techniques and tips, puppy potty training and getting the best out of our Dog Grass Patches.


Potentially Dangerous Bacterial Disease Spreads in Chicago

When you love your dog, you pay special attention to what potentially might be wrong with them. Unfortunately, in Chicago, dog owners have something new to pay attention to.  A...

Healthy Dog Treats

You love your pooch, so of course you want to spoil them once in a while (or all the time)! Giving your dog treats regularly isn't bad for them, but...

Teaching Kids How to Play with Dogs

Almost all kids love dogs. That's because, well, they're cute! And if you have a family dog, your child might love that dog because they grew up with it and...

Fall Activities for You and Your Dog

There are plenty of articles out there about fun fall activities for you and your kids, or you and your family. But what if your kids (and family) includes your...

Poison Prevention Month

Have you ever looked around and said, "Wow, look at all the things that can kill us"?  Okay, that's an exaggeration, but the point is is that we can identify...

New Study Shows Dogs Mislabeled

Many times, when looking at a shelter online or viewing dogs in a shelter, many of them are labeled "pit bulls." Now, pit bulls refers to a broader range of...