Meet Our Trainers

Meet Our Trainers Our founder, Rayne, noticed a trend while working in animal welfare and rescue. Many wonderful dogs end up in shelters because of behavioral issues. Along with adequate exercise through our daycare program, training continues to be the key to realizing Cold Nose Lodge’s mission to keep more dogs in happy homes. In past blog posts, we’ve touched on…

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Is a Beagle a Good Fit for You?

Do you already know a beagle is a good fit for you because have a beagle or a beagle mix? Beaglefest 2019 will be held at Cold Nose Lodge on Saturday, March 16 from 12:30 pm – 3 pm. Bring your beagle to play with other beagles and beagle-lovers in our heated playroom and fenced…

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Love Your Pet: Alleviating Fear, Anxiety, and Stress at the Lodge

Love Your Pet: Alleviating Fear, Anxiety, and Stress at the Lodge Today, February 20th, is National Love Your Pet Day! If you’re a CNL client, from the moment you pass the leash to our dog handlers at drop off, we’re sure you can tell how much we love the dogs that visit the Lodge.  You may…

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Life with Dogs: Keeping Everyone Happy

Life with Dogs: Keeping Everyone Happy In the elusive battle to find balance in our lives, dogs play a unique role. They enrich our days with unconditional love, and their presence in our lives provides a stage for many of life’s lessons. Every dog comes with their own unique set of both wonderful traits as well…

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WE ARE! – Penn State at the Lodge

WE ARE! – Penn State at the Lodge Here in PA we’re definitely experiencing an unseasonably warm New Year’s Day, but our boys will be breaking a sweat in 80 degree Orlando. Facing the Kentucky Wildcats for the first time since ‘99, the Penn State Nittany Lions are playing in the Citrus Bowl today! Are…

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How to Build a Puppy Starter Kit

How to Build a Puppy Starter Kit There’s nothing quite like the realization that your new puppy, the adorable little ball of fur curled up on you, is relying on you to learn how amazing life can be. One of our favorite things about springtime at the Lodge is the influx of puppies and all…

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10 Best Christmas Gifts for Dogs

Have you made your list and checked it twice? Whether the special dogs in your life made the naughty or nice list, we know you’ll be showering them with gifts during the holidays. Read this post for our top 10 favorite gifts for pups for the 2018 holiday season. All of these items are available…

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CBD for Dogs: Your Questions Answered

CBD for Dogs: Your Questions Answered There’s a section of our boutique at Cold Nose Lodge that’s been getting a little extra love lately. We see the wheels turning, our clients’ faces transforming from curious to bemused, the questions forming. All of our receptionists have gone through a specialized training program, ready to answer your…

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An Interview with a Special Member of the Lodge

An Interview with a Special Member of the Lodge  Here’s to a decade of puppy kisses and cuddles, ebullient playtime, cozy nap times and sleepovers, fosters finding homes, and of course, friends that become family. It’s hard to believe that we had our open house at the Lodge on this date in 2008. We were…

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Powerful Businesswomen and Their Posh Pooches

Powerful Businesswomen and Their Posh Pooches Happy American Business Women’s Day! September 22nd marks the anniversary of the founding date of the American Business Women’s Association. In 1949, the ABWA was founded on a mission, “to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally…

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