Putting a pet in a parked car is almost never a good thing. When it happens during the summer, it can lead to great distress and even death for dogs. It can also be illegal. It doesn’t take long for a car to heat up and cause a dog to overheat. The American Veterinary Medical […]
Fearing fireworks? Trembling at thunder? Quaking at construction sounds? Is this your dog? About 1 out of 3 pet parents say their dogs sometimes get anxious over loud noises. Pooches often pant, tremble, cower and try to run away when confronted with loud sounds. This can lead to doggy distress and the possibility of them […]
Breaking up is hard to do, and when a dog is part of a divorce things can get even more complicated. How do you figure in fido to the split? Some couples (spouses, significant others or even roommates) are leaving it to the courts to decide. A survey a couple years ago by the American […]
I just read about a retired teacher in Elizabeth City who takes in older dogs so they have some loving care at the end of their lives. Cindy Henderson adopted Pixie when the chihuahua’s 89-year-old owner moved to an assisted living home and couldn’t afford to take the dog. She took in an elderly poodle […]
Accidents happen. But when they happen indoors on floors or furniture, you want to act fast to get rid of the urine stain and smell. It’s crucial to completely clean the spot. If your dog can still smell the pee deposit, you may be cleaning up that area again. Thoroughly clean the floor or furniture […]
A recent issue of MoneyTalksNews listed “20 Ways to Save Big Bucks on Pet Supplies.” Here are some ideas from that article and a few other things I’ve read recently. Subscribe and save If you need products on a regular basis – food, chews, treats – consider setting up a recurring order with an online […]
Cone of shame. Radar dish. Elizabethan collar. Whatever you call it, dogs don’t like it. The typical hard plastic recovery cone has been around since the 1960s. It serves an important purpose and is still the best-selling wound or suture protection for pets. It does have drawbacks, in addition to being disliked by dogs. The […]
Guess which animal is responsible for most of the calls to the ASPCA Poison Hotline? Yes, it seems pups get into poisons more often than other pets. The ASPCA Poison Control Center Hotline published a tally of calls they received in one, 24-hour period. Calls came in about 1 pig, 8 horses, 33 cats — […]
Here are a few new apps I’ve run across. Fetch! from Microsoft The Fetch! app uses facial recognition in a fun way. You take or upload a photo of a dog. The app can identify and classify the dog by breed and tell you what kind of human personality fits best with that specific breed. […]
Dogs often eat their own poop or that of a fellow fido. The old poop comes out with the new. But here’s a photo essay from The Dogington Post with some clearly indigestible and downright dangerous items dogs have swallowed. It took surgical intervention to deal with these. For example, Kyle a 6-month-old Staffordshire Bull […]
