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How Do I Keep My Dog Safe From Rattlesnakes?
Diablo Dog Walking has been hiking off-leash with dogs for 12 years now in what is technically rattlesnake country. A common question we...
Matt Heikkila
Mar 166 min read
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Holiday Pet Photos by Diablo Dog
We are now offering pet photos in our Martinez store, around our store or even in your home, but our special deal this holiday season are...
Matt Heikkila
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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Home Coat Care Between Grooming Appointments
Hello Diablo Dog Clients and other pet owning non-clients. We've done a couple of training blogs (helping with things things like...
Matt Heikkila
Oct 18, 20246 min read
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Pet First Aid & CPR Class 11/23 11AM
725 Alhambra Ave, Martinez Hello clients and Bay Area pet owners who discovered this post. I wanted to let you know we'll be hosting a...
Matt Heikkila
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Happy 1 Year Anniversary of Diablo Dog Petstore
It's been a busy 365 days. It started with our Grand Opening Party on September 30, 2023. Actually it didn't start with that: it started...
Matt Heikkila
Oct 1, 20245 min read
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How to Stop Your Dog From Jumping On You
By Anthony Travaglini and Matt Heikkila I'm Matt and I'm the owner of Diablo Dog. I have a degree and certificates in Animal Training...
Matt Heikkila
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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About Diablo Dog September 2024
I wanted to talk a little about who we are, how we got started, and where we're going as a company. Matt Heikkila Owner I will try to...
Matt Heikkila
Sep 20, 20246 min read
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Party Cancelled/Raffle still happening!
We are still holding our raffle to be drawn on 10/5 remotely! We will have a Raffle drawing at 9PM with prizes like: Any dog toy we...
Matt Heikkila
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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How to Stop Your Dog From Pulling On Leash
Diablo Dog offers off-leash dog walks for our clients in Contra Costa County (In and around Concord, Martinez, Walnut Creek, Pleasant...
Matt Heikkila
Sep 4, 20247 min read
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How to Avoid Foxtails
Foxtails are pervasive awful little plants that can do a lot of damage to a dog. They can go into a dog's eye, nose, mouth, or ear, and...
Matt Heikkila
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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