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Thankful for God’s Blessings, Our Team, and Our Community 🍂🦃
As Thanksgiving approaches, we find ourselves reflecting on the many blessings we’ve experienced this year. Our shop has always been about serving people with care, honesty, and excellence and that’s possible because of God’s blessings, our hardworking team, and the loyal community that supports us. 🙏 🙏 Grateful for God’s Provision First and foremost, we give thanks to God for guiding us, sustaining us, and opening doors even in challenging seasons. Every repair finished, e
Sophie Backus
Nov 252 min read


Spooky Savings & Safe Rides This Halloween! 🎃
Halloween is just around the corner! 🎃 That means costumes, candy, and spooky fun, but it also means busy streets, trick-or-treaters darting across sidewalks, and extra traffic everywhere. While it’s easy to get caught up in the candy frenzy, one thing you don’t want to overlook is your car’s safety. A safe car means peace of mind for you, your family, and your neighbors, and it helps ensure that everyone in your community can enjoy a fun, worry-free Halloween night. At Dick
Sophie Backus
Oct 273 min read


🚌 Back-to-School Car Safety Checklist for Parents
Back-to-school season is here in Madison, and for many families that means early mornings, packed schedules, and a whole lot of time...
Sophie Backus
Sep 73 min read


🔧 Why We Take Time to Explain Your Repairs (Not Just Hand You a Bill)
If you’ve ever left a repair shop wondering, “What did I just pay for?” you’re not alone. It’s a common story.You bring your car in for...
Sophie Backus
Aug 253 min read


🚗 DIY Car Care: Easy Fixes You Can Do at Home
If you love your car (or just want to save some cash💸), knowing a few basic maintenance tricks goes a long way. You don’t have to be a...
Sophie Backus
Jul 292 min read


Why We Invest in the Youth of Our Community
Because blessings are meant to be shared 🙏🐄 At Dicky’s Doghouse, fixing cars is what we do but serving our community is who we are. We...
Sophie Backus
Jul 222 min read


Faith Under the Hood: How Our Love for God Fuels Our Business
Welcome to Dicky's Doghouse where fixing cars is just the beginning. Here, every repair is an act of care, every customer is a neighbor,...
Sophie Backus
Jul 24 min read


Behind the Scenes at Dicky’s Doghouse: How We Take Care of Your Car Like It’s Our Own
Let’s be honest, nobody loves taking their car in for an oil change. But at Dicky’s Doghouse , we’re out to change that. When you bring...
Sophie Backus
Jun 243 min read


5 Car Maintenance Tasks You Can Actually Do Yourself
(With Tools You Already Have at Home!) At our shop, we love helping people take care of their cars, even when that means empowering you...
Sophie Backus
Jun 162 min read


“Your Car Is Talking—Are You Listening?”
Let’s face it: most of us don’t think too much about our car until something goes wrong. It gets us from point A to B, asks for gas now...
Sophie Backus
Jun 92 min read


What You Should Know About Choosing a Warranty Repair Service
Are you considering utilizing a warranty service like Endurance, Car Shield, or Toco for your vehicle? Many people want peace of mind...

Kayla Morrow
May 23, 20245 min read


3 Year/36,000 Mile Warranty on Repairs
We are proud to offer a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty on all repairs performed at our shop. This means that if you have any problems with a...

Kayla Morrow
May 18, 20232 min read


Why You Really Should Make Routine Maintenance a Priority in 2022
You know that oil changes and maintenance on your car are important, but why is it even more important this coming year? If you own a...

Kayla Morrow
Dec 17, 20215 min read


Summer Car Tips
The Summer heat can take a toll on both you and your vehicle. Want to keep your seat belts, steering wheels, and interiors cool, as well...

Kayla Morrow
Jun 21, 20193 min read


5 Money Saving Repair Tips
In addition to being National Car Care Month, April is also Financial Literacy Month! We know how important it is to our customers to...

Kayla Morrow
Apr 11, 20195 min read


Spring Cleaning for Your Car
Welcome to the first day of spring! It may not feel completely like Spring yet, but with warmer weather on the way it makes it the...

Kayla Morrow
Mar 19, 20193 min read


Women in Our Auto Repair Business
March 8th is International Women's Day, and we wanted to let everyone know about the women who have helped to make this business the...

Kayla Morrow
Mar 8, 20192 min read


Black History Month - Charlie Wiggins: An Indiana Legend
In honor of Black History Month, we thought we would do some research and see what we could learn about influential people in the...

Kayla Morrow
Feb 21, 20193 min read


Customer Courtesy Checks
Edited to add: We now use a digital vehicle inspection as of end of 2020. Stay tuned for a new blog post detailing how those work! We are...

Kayla Morrow
Feb 7, 20191 min read


New Year's Resolutions for Your Car
The new year is the perfect time to make new goals for ourselves. You may have made goals to exercise, eat better, read your Bible more,...

Kayla Morrow
Jan 8, 20192 min read
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