With Halloween right around the corner, you may have a stash of Halloween candy hidden from your kids (and yourself) around the house to hand out to trick-or-treaters! While overindulging in Halloween chocolate may bring on a sickly stomach ache in humans, these sweet treats are especially toxic for dogs. With kids eating sweets by the bowl-full and an influx…
Dogs make the best workout buddies! They never complain or cancel on you last minute, and as creatures of habit they will hold you accountable for getting outdoors and stretching your legs. And, their energy is contagious: studies show that canine owners are 34% more likely to get the recommended 150 minutes of exercise a week than folks who do…
Finally, a reason to be thankful for the bitter cold we’ve experienced this winter! Unlike previous winters that have been relatively mild (and have led to an extremely heavy tick season), those bone-chilling days should have helped to bring the tick population back to normal levels. While the biting cold does help to kill off some of the ticks, most…
Did you know that an estimated 85% of all pets have periodontal disease by the time they are 3 years of age? The dental tartar you see slowly building up on your pet’s teeth is about 80% bacteria, and that it not only damages your pet’s gums, but the bones and the ligaments that hold their teeth in place. Still,…
Congratulations on your new puppy or kitten! When they are so little, everything they do is adorable… that is until they have an accident on your clean white carpet or antique rug. Start getting your pet in the habit of going outside or in a litter box as soon as you come home from the shelter or breeder. Here are…
Show your pets you’re thankful for them by keeping them safe this Thanksgiving. Now, we get it, sometimes it’s pretty hard to say “no” to those cute furry faces while they are begging for Thanksgiving scraps this season. However, many of the holiday treats and traditions we know and enjoy are harmful to pets. Make sure the holidays are a…
You may have heard somewhere that dogs have cleaner mouths than humans… but then you witness Fido eating his own feces, rummaging through the trash, and cleaning his canine genital areas. How can their mouths be cleaner than humans who regular take care of their dental hygiene through brushing and flossing? This is a question that we often hear when…
Did you know that 2.7 million dogs and cats are euthanized in animal shelters every year, simply because they don’t have a home? Cats are 45 times as prolific, and dogs are 15 times as prolific, as humans. They do not need our help to expand their population, instead, they need our help to reduce their numbers until there are…