Dogs By Design, Holistic Wellness and Nutrition Center - Irwin

11/20/2025

Closing at 6 pm to get Guy home before the parade. 🎄

11/20/2025

Don’t miss tonight’s Light Up festivities!

We will be closing at 6 pm since I know from past experience that nobody can get to the store due to the parade crowd.

11/19/2025

This is just over a week away! It’s a great weekend to save on some of those gifts and stocking stuffers for your fur family.

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11/19/2025

This Thursday evening is Light Up Night!

more info at Light Up Norwin 2025

11/17/2025

Here’s a list of our basket winners from Saturday’s event!

Nancy Taylor
Lorraine Hirak
Robert Taylor
Michael T Johnston
Pam Kearns
Lorraine Scuilli
Laurene Barna
Connie Herold
Andrew Colosimo
Mary Wright
Brenda Samella
Paul Conklin
Acadia Dombrowski

All calls have been made and message left to those I couldn’t reach. Some baskets have already left for their new home. Congratulations to all the winners! I hope you can come and celebrate with us again next year!

11/16/2025

Found a Lump on Your Dog?

Chaga🍄‍🟫 is a powerful mushroom known for its immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory properties — and it’s a favorite natural tool for supporting dogs with lumps. You’ll find the full topical chaga paste recipe below.

Finding a lump can be scary for any pet parent, especially mast cell tumors, one of the most common skin cancers in dogs. But the truth is, many lumps are benign… like lipomas, cysts, or warts, and can often be supported naturally.

The key is knowing which lumps need veterinary care and which can benefit from immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory support.

Today on the Inside Scoop at 12PM EST Dr. Andrew Jones - Veterinary Secrets joins us to discuss:
- How to tell the difference between a harmless fatty lump and something more serious
- His favorite natural treatments for lipomas, cysts,warts, and more
- Safe home remedies including chaga, castor oil, and apple cider vinegar

💡 Bonus: Inside our community, you’ll get a free downloadable PDF with detailed remedies, dosages, and recipes for different types of lumps — including lipomas, sebaceous cysts, abscesses, and more!

🐶 🐾 Comment SCOOPERS and we’ll message you a link to join the Inside Scoop, a Planet Paws community where you can watch the full replay, submit your questions, and get access to ebooks, guides, and more!

11/15/2025

Well, that’s a wrap! We had such a great Anniversary Event today. Thank you so much Klaus from Smallbatch pets, Grace from PFX, Allison from Zeiglers, and Christina from Key Bank! Our customers were so happy to get to speak with you, ask questions, and pick up some samples.

A HUGE thank you goes out to our wonderful customers! Without you all, we wouldn’t be able to offer top quality nutrition for your pets. 🐾❤️

11/15/2025

I am beyond frustrated with the inappropriate and excessive use of this drug for dogs in my profession. No, it's not Librela, or Apoquel. Not metronidazole or other antibiotics. Not NSAIDS or prednisone.

I'm talking about gabapentin.

Gabapentin, commonly known as gaba, is labelled for treatment of seizures and for neuropathic pain. It's thought to help with anxiety, but there is no proof that it does. It provides sedation, which many owners mistake for anxiety relief. Yet it is being used for everything from post-operative pain to soft tissue injury, often without the addition of true pain medications. Yes, I support thoughtful use of NSAIDs as well as other pain management strategies such as herbs, PEMF, laser, acupuncture, etc. An individualized, multimodal approach. What I cannot support is giving an ineffective, unproven drug and thinking you're managing your dog's pain.

Want to know more, before you comment? Check out the first comments for scientific references. (Note: if you copy and paste the article title in your search box, it. should be viewable)

11/15/2025

Check out these great brands offering discounts for our Anniversary Event!

Smallbatch pets
Bold By Nature
RAWZ Natural Pet Food
Shepherd Boy Farms

You can also check out our other in-store specials!

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

I would like to express my gratitude to Key Bank in North Huntingdon for their exceptional service. Not only do they provide me with top-notch business banking, but they are also sponsoring some of the fantastic samples for dogs & cats that we will be distributing at our event on Saturday. Please visit the Key Bank table to meet Christina, receive some complimentary pet treats, and inquire about banking services offered by Key Bank.

11/13/2025