A Vet Visit That Changed One Family's Fireworks Preparation
Fireworks may last only a few minutes, but for many dogs, the stress can stay a lot longer. The fear and anxiety caused by noisephobia can sometimes lead to unexpected...
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A Vet Visit That Changed One Family's Fireworks Preparation
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Yosemite Conservation Dogs Tracking Endangered SpeciesYosemite Conservation Dogs Tracking Endangered Species
This article was originally posted in 2020. We're bringing it back up because this is the giving season and we admire and are grateful for the work of these conservation teams...
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This Deaf Pup Summits 14ers With the Help of Her PackThis Deaf Pup Summits 14ers With the Help of Her Pack
Bonnie, a 3-year-old Australian cattle dog is deaf, but that doesn’t stop her from hiking up past 14,000 feet and enjoying time with her new family. On August 30, Bonnie,...
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Dia the Conservation Dog Saving the ForestDia the Conservation Dog Saving the Forest
When Joshua Beese introduced Dia, his conservation tracking dog, to the fungus Oak Wilt for the first time, he wasn’t sure what to expect. As a test outing, the team...
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Questions about your Dog’s Eye Health, AnsweredQuestions about your Dog’s Eye Health, Answered
Cover Image by Drew Mason Should I be worried about my dog's vision? Does my dog need Rex Specs Dog Goggles? Last week, we asked our Instagram audience all the...
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Rescue Dogs Saving Lives for a Game of Tug-of-WarRescue Dogs Saving Lives for a Game of Tug-of-War
On the night of April 7, 2020, search and rescue dog Luka and his handler Adam Leckonby were scouting out a ravine in Rotterdam, New York in search of a...
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Brodie, the Insta-Famous Picasso Looking PupBrodie, the Insta-Famous Picasso Looking Pup
Brodie is partially blind and looks a little like a Picasso painting. But that hasn’t stopped him from living his best life and capturing the hearts of people around the...
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Project K-9 Hero Supports Retired Police and Military K-9 HeroesProject K-9 Hero Supports Retired Police and Military K-9 Heroes
The Rex Specs journey began with our own dogs need for eye protection and we quickly discovered the need for durable eye protection for working K-9s. Over the years we...
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Popeye the Sled Dog: Trading Spinach for “Slop”Popeye the Sled Dog: Trading Spinach for “Slop”
If you’re going to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a hobby, you’d better really love it. Fortunately for Steve Duren’s 39 dogs, he’s smitten. Steve, who is a...
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Wildlife Conservation Done Hand-in-PawWildlife Conservation Done Hand-in-Paw
Every day in South Africa, rhinos are killed at a rate of three per day. This is due to the reported 9000% rise in poaching since 2007, which has grown...
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Reports From the Field, On the Hunt with Rex SpecsReports From the Field, On the Hunt with Rex Specs
When we first started developing Rex Specs, we thought they might be really useful for hunting dogs who often return from a day in the field worn raw around the eyes or...
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Yes, Your Lenses Will ScratchYes, Your Lenses Will Scratch
We get many questions about how quickly the lens scratches on our goggles and we want to let all of our customers know that we have tried many solutions to make lenses...
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How Your Dogs Eyes Differ from YoursHow Your Dogs Eyes Differ from Yours
“Fetch that red ball.” “Bring me your green rope.” Have you had any success with these play commands? Even though your dog is super smart, it’s difficult to teach him...
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Service Dog, Loki, Summits Mount RainierService Dog, Loki, Summits Mount Rainier
Although the climb to the top of Mount Rainier, in Washington State, is tough and strenuous, a successful summit by a human is hardly newsworthy. Last year more than 5,000...
