Dogology

Our Dogology Philosophy

Dogology was created in what we believe to be our dog ideology; the ideal that our canine companions deserve the very best.

All of us at Dogology have our own beloved pets, so we understand the desire to research, find and give your pets the best knowledge, products, and services available. Our pets have different nutritional and behavioral needs, and we know your pet has its own unique story. We can help you discover the best choices for your dogs and cats.

Like people, pets are what they eat. The foods you will find here at Dogology are the pinnacle of pet nutrition. We recognize the importance of selling locally sourced and humanely raised products. We have hand-selected each item, and we will never sell you a product we would not use with our own pets. We promise that our pricing will always be fair and honest, and everything we sell is thoroughly tested and highly recommended by our own pets and families. 

At Dogology, we know that for your pet to lead a healthy and fulfilled life, we must examine each pet's life in its entirety. Knowing that nutrition and behavior are interrelated in your pet's health, we use a "Whole Dog" approach in our recommendations to you. This means we offer you a diverse range of options, services, and knowledge for the benefit of your pet. We provide award-winning Puppy daycare & puppy playgroups in our Canton location to nurture appropriate social development and new-puppy consults with our Puppy Experts™ in both Canton and Avon locations to help you learn each critical facets of making a healthy, happy dog.

Sometimes, higher quality foods and services may appear to cost more upfront, but species-appropriate foods and tailored training can greatly enhance and lengthen the life of your cherished pet. In reality, words like "cheap" and "easy" often end up meaning "expensive" and "time-consuming." Bringing this information to light requires only a little knowledge and the desire to give your pets the healthy life they deserve.

The team at Dogology has years of experience in our chosen professions, and we will continue to learn while sharing our wealth of knowledge with you and your pets. We want Dogology to be a community of people who are learning from and teaching each other and helping to create the ultimate life for our canine and feline friends.Meet the founders of Dogology:Nutritional & Wellness Marissa Squires with River
Marissa's life, as she likes to put it, "has gone to the dogs." In 2007, while successfully working as an account manager in the mortgage industry, Marissa felt a disconnect with her career and decided it was time to find a more fulfilling line of work. Although it required a significant monetary sacrifice there was no question about what she desired her future to hold. Fueled by a life-long love of dogs, she found an receptionist position working in the veterinary field. In the following three years Marissa advanced to a veterinary technician position, earned her degree in canine massage therapy at Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage, and founded Boot-n-Kit Canine Rescue, a non-profit dog rescue dedicated to the transportation, fostering, and re-homing of animals from high-kill shelters in the southern United States. In 2011 Marissa joined Dr. Corey Shagensky with Progressive Animal Wellness, a new private veterinary practice in Avon, CT offering the latest in veterinary medicine. While there, along with continuing to offer canine massage and practicing traditional veterinary medicine, she began to expand her knowledge of a more holistic minded approach to canine well being. She discovered the benefits that proper nutrition, supplements, mental fulfillment, and natural treatments can have on the modern canine companion. In 2013 she opened Dogology to contribute her expertise to a comprehensive canine wellness facility. Marissa resides in Windsor, CT with her partner Jamie McDonald, owner of Bear's Smokehouse BBQ, an array of ever-changing foster dogs and five permanent rescues who couldn’t be happier to get frequent massages, eat and test the best foods on the market... and maybe some leftover BBQ too!Frances Schroeder with a foster puppy 
​Frances has specialized in pet food retail and animal nutrition for the past ten+ years, including managing The Pet Route in Canton and WAGS of Avon. Frances first learned about nutrition and its connection to animal wellness when her adopted border collie Ella developed severe allergies to conventional dry dog food. After following a standard course of prescription vet food, she realized there must be higher quality food that could help her dog lead a healthier life. Researching on her own led her to a wealth of information on homeopathic remedies and natural diets that are species appropriate and far superior to conventionally mass produced pet foods. She is working to make this knowledge more mainstream and accessible to anyone who is trying to give their dogs the healthy life they deserve. She claims she knows every product in the store inside and out, because her trusty food samplers -- Ella, 17, Ginger, 9, and Poppy, 8 and Redford, 4, have taste tested everything for her! At home, Frances and her family are always surrounded by dogs, their own five rescues and a never ending stream of the foster pups that always find love, care and great food with this dog-centric family.