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.


The Dog Lives!

Ah, summer.  For students and teachers, that means a whole lot of free time.  So starts the season of movie-going.  And with the new movie Max coming out, it reminded me how...

Tips for Indoor Potty Training

If your dog isn’t used to house training, and you’ve just ordered your own Fresh Patch, here are some a few small tips to get Fido acclimated. Establish a potty...

Evidence Shows Dogs Prefer Petting Over Praise

Yes, we all know that special “doggy” voice we use just to praise our pooches when they do exactly what they’re supposed to. We use it as a reward with...

Dog Bowl Half Empty?

A study that was done recently suggests that dogs have the potential to be optimistic or pessimistic. Well, I say it’s a little far-fetched but I’ll explain the experiment and...

Keep Your Halloween Candy Hidden!

Well, it’s that time of year again… Halloween! Halloween just happens to be my favorite holiday next to Christmas.  I just can’t get enough spooky.  Plus, I get to dress...

Pet Theft – Yes, It’s Real!

I’m sure we can all remember either a pet of ours that has gone missing or a friend’s pet that has gone missing, never to return.  The assumption is that...