How to train your dog for mountain biking?

Want to train your dog to join you on your mountain biking trips? Then maybe our “LYO DOG online session: How to train a MTB trail dog” is for you You can find it here: https://www.lyodog.com/shop/dog-training/mtbtraildogs/ PROMO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1buwdS1PXo This session was originally meant as a part of our LYO DOG Adventure dog Online course thatRead more ⟶

What is Pododermatitis in dogs?

If you dog has allergies (to foods or environmental factors), you might have come across “pododermatitis“. Basically, this is severe inflammation of the skin of dog´s paws. This inflammation can occur on one or all dog paws, on the paws, around the nails, on individual fingers or between paw pads. There are several potential causes,Read more ⟶

What should I know about raw feeding?

First, what is raw feeding? It is a specific diet of dogs and cats, where the meals are structured in a balanced way and include: There are, of course, a few concerns when feeding your dog or cat with a raw diet: If you have enough knowledge on dog nutrition and specific dietary needs ofRead more ⟶

Should I take my dog hiking?

I might have mentioned this a million times before: hiking with dogs is our favourite activity, for many reasons. So, the short answer is: YES. Yes, you should! For a slightly longer answer, let me quickly describe some points that you should consider before going on a first hiking trip with your dog: The goldenRead more ⟶

Summertime dog friendly ice cream popsicles (that humans can eat as well*)

We are currently in the middle of the first summer heat wave, and since there is not much else that we can do at the moment, we decided to play around with some ingredients we have at home and make dog-friendly (and human-friendly) fruity popsicles. Step 1: Popsicle moulds Unfortunately we don´t have the properRead more ⟶

Hello and welcome to our #activeLYOutdoors blog!

Our aim for this blog is to create a hub for active dogs and their humans. We see owning dogs as a lifestyle, so we take them with us on our outdoor activities, such as hiking, ski touring, or mountain biking. We also take our time to train our dogs to fulfil their mental needsRead more ⟶