Sure, you tackle home improvement projects yourself when you have the time and requisite skill level, but some projects may be outside your wheelhouse – and your budget. According to Home Advisor, the five most popular and most expensive home improvement projects range in cost from $6,000 to $10,000 to reface kitchen cabinets, build a deck, put on a new roof or remodel a bathroom, to more than $20,000 for everyone’s favorite upgrade Read More

Last month we looked at affordable and effective solutions for keeping your dog in your yard, even while keeping your yard unfenced for economic or aesthetic reasons (see For Want of a Fence, a Dog was Lost). We stressed the importance of confinement for the safety of your animal from being stolen or running away, as well as the safety of others if your dog gets loose and bites or attacks someone. Read More

Last month we looked at affordable and effective solutions for keeping your dog in your yard, even while keeping your yard unfenced for economic or aesthetic reasons (see For Want of a Fence, a Dog was Lost). We stressed the importance of confinement for the safety of your animal from being stolen or running away, as well as the safety of others if your dog gets loose and bites or attacks someone. Read More

Dogs are born to run, and giving them space to move freely outside is important for their physical and mental health. Letting a dog roam freely in an unfenced yard, however, is a dicey proposition. For one thing, your beloved pet could run away and never return, or more tragically get hit by a car. Dognapping is another risk that is far more than just hypothetical. Read More