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.


Happy National Puppy Day!

Thursday, March 23rd is National Puppy Day! What does that mean? Well, it's pretty much a day to celebrate your favorite furry friend. Whether you have a puppy or a...

Happy National Dog Day!

I know, there seems to be a new dog holiday every other month. But today, August 26th, is officially National Dog Day!  This is a day to celebrate all dogs,...

Socializing Cats and Dogs

If the ridiculously fun 2001 movie, Cats & Dogs tells you anything, it's that getting cats and dogs to get along can be, well, a little difficult.  In the case of the...

A Longer Life for Fido?

You love your pup, and of course you wish that they could have a longer life. And now, that may just be possible.  Thanks to researchers at the University of...

Fresh Patch Dog Potty Offers Alternative to Crate Training

Fresh Patch is a real-grass indoor dog potty that offers a revolutionary alternative to crate training, according to Andrew Feld, founder of the Fresh Patch company (http://www.freshpatch.com). Crate training is...

The Shelter With a “Power Hour”

  Fairfax County Animal Shelter in Virginia has developed a new program for the dogs at the shelter.  Trained volunteers can now take dogs from the shelter out for a...