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Mid-Summer Is Here: Keep Your Dog Safe, Happy, and Moving

Summer has arrived in Central Oregon, bringing hotter days, dry trails, and an increase in foxtails and cheatgrass. Discover simple ways to protect your dog's paws, avoid dangerous grass awns, and keep them active even when the temperatures climb. Learn why indoor, climate-controlled exercise can be the safest way to help your pup stay healthy all summer long.

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Cold Noses, Warm Hearts: Keeping Dogs Healthy & Active Through the Winter in Bend.

Winter in Bend brings snow, beauty, and challenges for keeping dogs active and healthy. From icy sidewalks to shorter days, cold-weather hazards can disrupt normal routines—but dogs still need daily exercise. This guide shares practical winter safety tips, paw protection advice, and why a mobile dog gym like Bend Barks & Rec is the perfect all-weather solution to keep pups moving, balanced, and happy.

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