You know the old saying, April showers bring May flowers? Well in my neck of the woods, it’s more like April showers bring… more May showers. So when Canada Pooch asked the Ottawa Dog Blog to review their Pacific Program, an adorable new spring rainwear collection, I didn’t have to think twice. Having reviewed their Winter Wilderness Jacket last December I couldn’t wait to see what Canada Pooch had cooked up for spring.

Sure to please every member of your pack, the Canada Pooch spring collection comes in four great styles with the Torrential Tracker, Amazon Adventurer , Rain Runner Vest, and the Storm. We opted to try the Amazon Adventurer jacket for our foster dog, Miko, and it arrived just in time for the week’s worth of rain that Mother Nature had in store for us.

Cute as a button, the quality of the Amazon Adventurer Jacket surpassed my expectations. It has a wrap-around design, velcroing under the belly, that makes dressing and undressing easy as pie. For many dogs this is a key factor. Miko has a low tolerance for being dressed when we’re standing at the front door because as she watches all the dogs go by, I’m sure she thinks that all this fussing cuts into our walk time, but the jacket was on her and securely velcroed in less than 15 seconds. 

Another detail that makes the jacket most convenient is the harness slit. At the time these photos were taken we were using a collar for Miko but we switched to a harness just days ago, and so this harness slit is now a must-have. Miko personally feels that all doggy apparel should come with these slits and is surprised that some companies still leave out this important detail.

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I sit here just torn apart by news I’ve just received. Two dogs went missing in the past week and both were hit by cars and did not survive their injuries. It is such terribly gut wrenching news and my heart goes out to both families.

Unfortunately in running this blog I see trends and one of them is the missing dog trends. It happens when the seasons change; winter to spring, fall to winter. I don’t know why, but it seems to happen this way.

Just to be safe, please make sure that as the snow melts you check your yard for any holes or gaps that may have formed. I know that this winter our (annoying) neighbourhood bunny made MANY holes in our fence and we are planning on fixing that soon and until we do, I never let the dogs out of my sight while they are in the yard.

Please make sure your four legged family members are safe, and give them a big hug tonight, for those two dogs who aren’t coming home…

I think it’s safe to say that winter is finally coming to a close. If you are lucky enough to have your own yard, as we do, you are probably noticing the snow melting and all of the poos that you haven’t picked up for the past three months leaving you with pangs of guilt to get out there and clean them up. Our yard is a mine field as you can’t tell the pine cones from the poos!

One thing you should check on as the snow melts is any damage to your fencing or hedges that you rely on to keep your four legged family members in the yard. This morning, I got quite the shock when Paddington disappeared out of the yard at our 5am pee time. Seems that a bunny has chewed a few holes in our plastic fencing we used to prevent the dogs from escaping through the hedges. I found Paddington about 15 minutes later a few streets over, but it was a very stressful 15 minutes, especially considering it was dark out still.

So be sure to check over your yard to be certain that it is safe and secure for your family. Paddy was VERY lucky to not have stepped out in front of a car and although her recall has improved tenfold, she still left the yard and ran off in the first place. Dogs are curious, especially those who love to patrol the yard for squirrels and bunny rabbits – the dogs take this “job” very seriously on our household.

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Treat your Dog! Socials featuring Sandy Benoit from Canine Touch & Tell

April Foolishness! Socials

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