What was a long 2021, is quickly coming to an end. While there were many low points this year, our dogs were always a high point for us! For Parnell Living Science, the makers of Glyde™ Mobility Chews, we had more new families come to us this year than any other year. Many of you joined the Glyde family for the first time this year. We welcome you and are glad you have joined the list of awesome pet parents who use Glyde for their dogs! Or, maybe you are just learning about arthritis in dogs, and we have become a resource for you. No matter the reason, we are glad you spent part of your 2021 with us. Here are the dog life highlights we shared with you over this past year!
Some exciting news for us here is our readership grew in big numbers this year. We began the year with a little over 24,000 subscriber email addresses and now our e-newsletter list is well over 35,000 subscribers! Our blog won recognition as one of the Top 10 Pet Health blogs to follow for the fourth year in a row. And we continue enjoying sharing information and news you can use about our adorable fur-babies. We are proud to be one of the Best Pet Blogs!
Here are the highlights we hope you saw. Did you miss any? Here's your chance to catch up with what we consider to be our highlights of 2021.
As a dog health company specializing in helping dogs live happy, healthy lives, we write a lot about how to celebrate our dogs. Here are the top pet posts you read as we about our dogs in our Pet Health blog!
5. September's "Pet Pain Awareness Month" is often a resource for our pet parents on what to do if your pet is in pain. We have several articles around this issue, but the most popular one was: "How to Tell if a Dog is in Pain"
4. April's Active Dog Month was a big hit, with many people looking at ways to be more active with their dogs and learning about which breed is the most active. There was a new post every week in April, but the "Top 10 Most Active Dog Breeds" was the most popular post.
3. This summer, many people were traveling again so this blog helped with planning: "Traveling with Pets: Packing Pointers" plus a free Downloadable packing list was included.
1. & 2. Our ingredients are hailed as the top powerful ingredients to protect a dog's joints. We've written about them to help you further understand how important they are. Plus, through our partnership with the AKC, many people have read these articles. They are our top and second top blog posts. They are:
"Green Lipped Mussel (GLM) is the Power Behind Glyde"
and
"Glucosamine & Chondroitin for Dogs: the Glyde Difference"
We enjoy a good breed-focused blog post to outline the highlights of a specific breed including why so many of us love this breed and how to keep them happy and healthy. Here are the best pet blogs about dog breeds that we posted this year!
5. Great Pyrenees: Big Dogs, Big Hearts, Big Risk
This is no surprise this dog made the list. As giant breed dogs, they are big-hearted and there are lots to love. One of our Parnell employees added the Pyrenees to their family, and we got up close to see how he's grown. So adorable!
Labradors are simply one of the best dog breeds out there, and certainly one of the most popular. We gave lots of information about this fantastic breed and Labrador owners continue to find it!
3. Huskies
These beautiful dogs are lovely to look at, sweet to have at home but still at risk for arthritis. Read about what great dogs they are!
Our GSD audience is very loyal to their dogs, just as their dogs are to them. They remain on our list as one of the top dog breeds. GSDs are smart, obedient and full of love. Those who are lucky enough to have one, know what a great dog they really are.
It's really no surprise here: Golden Retrievers are the #1 dog breed in the US! So the top spot goes to one of the top dog breeds out there: the Golden Retriever!
For the fourth year in a row, Parnell Living Science made the list on Feedspot’s “Top 20 Pet Health Blogs to Follow in 2021.” Parnell's Pet Health Blog was named #6 on a list with 20 of the top pet blogs to follow. Feedspot, a ranking service researching top-read blogs, “ranked the Best Pet Health Blogs from thousands of Pet Health blogs on the web using search and social metrics.” The site encouraged people interested in Pet Health to subscribe to these websites because they are “actively working to educate, inspire and empower their readers with frequent updates and high-quality information.” Thank you, Feedspot for continuing to keep us on the list!
We added a new channel in social media! We are now on Twitter. To match that account, we updated our FaceBook or Instagram accounts. Look for Glyde.Chews on your favorite social media account. Click here to follow these links:
We were proud to put all of our free printables on one handy page for you to access! We always add more printables! If you missed any, check out the links and download them yourself! Our free pet swag is all on this page!
We are excited to welcome 2022 and the potential it holds. If you are like us, you enjoy your dogs and your families and hold them close. Keep reading as we add more information every month to our blog. Thanks for looking back on 2021 with us. Here's to the arrival of 2022 and all the potential it holds!