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Mary’s Pet Sitting Service, LLC, Augusta, KS (2026)

05/30/2026

Nothing but smiles from sweet Stella!💖

05/29/2026

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05/29/2026

The happiest of babes!💖🩵

05/10/2026

Around here, we value and understand the importance of exercise!

Let’s talk about why exercise is so important for your furry family member especially if you have a higher energy breed or if your dog suffers from anxiety.

Exercise for your dog is highly important to their health in many ways including mental health. Dogs should get anywhere between 30 minutes to 2 hours worth of exercise daily with your higher energy and more anxious pups getting the most exercise. This could be a walk, run, treadmill, swimming or simply playing fetch.🎾

Why is this important?🐾
•Stimulates positive mental health
•Increases the bond between you and your dog. It provides an opportunity for one on one quality time, trust building, etc.
•Improves socialization
•Improves overall health (heart, digestive tract, joint health, etc.)
•Relieves stress and anxiety which could assist with issues such as chewing, constant barking, etc.

Cautious during exercise:

•Know your dogs limits. Do NOT push your dog to do more than they can truly handle all at once. This can cause many serious issues. Try splitting their exercise time in half a few hours apart if they are a dog that needs the most exercise possible.
•Watch for hot pavement during the summer/warmer months. Hold your hand on the pavement for 3-5 seconds. If it’s hot on your hand, it’s way too hot for their paws.☀️

•Consider shoes for your dogs. This will help with hot/cold pavement and help prevent paw injuries due to temperature, glass, metal, thorns, etc on the ground.👟
•Being cautious of other dogs and even people. Do NOT let someone run up to your dog (even if your dog is friendly). This can trigger a stress response especially if they have another dog with them. This includes leash meet and greets. The tension on the leash can cause reactivity. Just like people, even your friendliest dogs can become overwhelmed and react.

•Proper walking gear is also important. A harness that is supportive and fits correctly is very important for many reasons including safety. This allows you to have more control over your dog during any situation that may occur while on a walk. Also unlike using just a collar, a harness takes the pressure off your dogs neck as you walk.

Exercise is such an important daily part of your dog’s (and even your) life and we will ALWAYS value and understand the importance for your dog’s mental and physical health…and always remember a tired pup is a happy pup!🐾