Advocating for Your Dog – What Does it Mean & How Can You Do It?
Let me preface this by saying that I am not a believer in the theory that our dogs should never experience stress. What I am saying is that advocating…
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Microchipping Can Keep Your Pets Safe
According to the ASPCA, 5 to 7 million dogs and cats end up in shelters in the United States every year. Of these, fewer than 30% of dogs and 5%…
What is Senior Preventative Blood Testing?
Blood Testing Can Improve Health Senior screening blood testing is a highly advantageous tool in veterinary medicine. Due to advancements in veterinary care and diet, our pet friends are living…
Oral Hygiene 101: Back to Basics
Have you ever heard of dental plaque? Dental plaque is the “fuzzy slipper material” adhering to the enamel surfaces of teeth. In essence, it is a collection of bacteria. Did…
Pet Obesity and Its Dangers
[siteorigin_widget class="HypercoreAccordion"][/siteorigin_widget] The epidemic of obesity in our nation has received widespread attention in the news in recent years. Obesity has strong correlations to multiple diseases seen in humans. What…
Choosing Activities When Boarding Your Pet
Did you know that boarding your pet doesn’t have to be stressful for you or your furry companion? The days of dropping your pet off to stay in a small,…
What’s the Difference Between Grooming and Bathing?
Grooming is just a fancy bath, right? Absolutely not! Bathing accomplishes the basic tasks of cleaning your pet's coat and trimming nails and cleaning ears. While a good bath goes a…
What to Do When Your Pet Has Allergies
Pets Have Allergies, Too Many animal lovers don't know the signs of pet allergies because dogs and cats show different reactions to some of the same things we're allergic to.…
I Was Never a Cat Person
For most of my life, there were pets around in some form or another. As a kid on a farm, we mainly had two or three dogs as companions and…
Giving the New Dog a Test Run
We’ve all heard the familiar pleas: “Can we get a dog?” “I want a dog, look how cute he is!” Dogs are tons of fun and having a canine companion…