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Happy Wednesday! Here's the scoop:

• Pets + plants: what you need to know

• Treat your pooch to pup-kin spice and everything nice

• The dog accessory company that’s disrupting the leather industry (using a popular fall fruit)

Protecting your pets AND your plants

2021 has unofficially been dubbed the Year of the Houseplant. Quarantine didn’t only result in a spike in dog and cat adoption, but also an increase in the number of people taking on plant parenthood.

Indoor plants can play an important role in your air quality. Aside from helping us breathe by recycling CO2 into oxygen (recall that little thing we learned in science class called photosynthesis?), they can also improve your memory and concentration. Working in the company of houseplants can result in higher quality and accuracy vs. working sans nature. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that they make our home offices look infinitely cozier.

Despite their numerous perks, some of our favorite plants can be unsafe for our dogs. Consider these pet-friendly picks if you’re looking to grow your houseplant collection: 

​​Spider Plant. A favorite among vets and pets alike! Easy to grow and super resilient (even if you have a black thumb). Spider plants are also known purifiers, so they improve the air quality for you and your furry friends. 

Ponytail Palm. The ponytail palm is full of character so your pet might want to befriend it, but fear not, it’s completely safe for animals. They require dry soil, so you can spend the time you save watering on pampering your pooch instead.

Staghorn Fern. This friendly fern can be potted, mounted on a wall, or hung in a basket. If you’re worried about your pup knocking over your plant, this one’s for you! Place it in bright or indirect sunlight and you’re ready to grow. 

D(og)-It-Yourself
We’re officially in the heart of pumpkin spice season, which means: fall treats for all. While the spices in your PSL aren’t exactly dog friendly, there is a safe alternative you can share with your beloved bff: Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits.

What you’ll need:

• 2 cups flour

• 1 cup canned pumpkin (make sure it is 100% pumpkin with no added spices)

• 1/2 cup peanut butter (make sure it is Xylitol-free)

• Pumpkin shaped cookie cutter or any festive cookie cutter you have on hand

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375°F

• In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin and peanut butter

• Stir in the flour and combine the mixture into a dough

• Roll out the dough on a floured surface

• Cut the dough into shapes with your cookie cutter

• Place the treats 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet

• Bake for 12 minutes

Screenshot this recipe and be sure to send any pics of you pup enjoying their fall treat to woof@dailydigdogs.com!

What we're digging
Calling all fall apple orchard lovers: we might have found the solution for the buckets of leftover Red Delicious you’re now trying to figure out what to do with.

Sure apples are a safe snack for dogs, but they can also be repurposed in another form. Meet: Project Blu, the vegan leather leash company that uses apple skins to create their pet products.

Project Blu was “born from a desire to do better.” They produce products that are sustainable, high quality, and durable. Their mission states that, “Our love of pets and the planet is at the heart of everything we do.”

The Apple Leather Collection from Project Blu is made from 50% bio-based polyurethane and 50% apple peels harvested from orchards in the Trentino region of Northern Italy. So, your four-pawed friend can not only be safe, but also totally suave.

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