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 Search for the Origin of Dogs

Dogs have been around for quite some time - maybe that's why they're called "man's best friend!"  Even before the human species was completely evolved, dogs were by their side....

Happy Train Your Dog Month!

Welcome to the month of January, which, unlike December, has quite a few pet holidays!  But there aren't just individual ones, there are month-long celebrations, too. And January is National...

Two New Breeds Join the AKC

The AKC, the American Kennel Club, is currently home to 187 qualifying breeds.  These breeds can compete in dog shows, and are considered "official" under the American Kennel Club's standards....

New Year's Ruffolutions

So, that's it! 2015 is about to roll away from us as we welcome 2016 in. (Everyone remember to write "16" whenever you're writing the date!) And with a new...

Honor Military Dogs This Memorial Day

Memorial Day serves as a day of remembrance. On this day, while we have plenty of fun on the barbecue and at the beach, we also take time to solemnly...

Dogs & Beaches - What You Should Know

It's Memorial Day weekend, which means plenty of us are heading out to the beach to celebrate.  Some beaches out there allow dogs, and if the beach you're heading to...