Avoid these holiday hazards for pups. Holiday decorations Additives in the water for Christmas trees could be harmful if your dog thinks the tree stand is an extra water bowl. Don’t add anything that could be toxic. Broken ornaments, tinsel and homemade ornaments made of salt-dough can cause intestinal blockages or be toxic in other […]
A Houston family followed a mandatory evacuation order during Hurricane Harvey, packed some essentials and headed out to drier ground. The four humans and three dogs faced multiple challenges along the way. After roadblocks, dead ends and losing one vehicle to flooding, they arrived at the Katy, Texas Holiday Inn Express. The humans were welcome. […]
A pooch named Miss Morgan spent 12 days on a rooftop after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005. Her human was rescued after getting the poodle up on the roof and then clinging to a nearby tree for 14 hours. The Coast Guard would only take the person, not the poodle. “She was crying, […]
Two dogs were spotted sitting in a boat after Hurricane Harvey swamped their neighborhood. CNN reporter Ed Lavandera snapped a photo of the dog duo in Dickinson, Texas. His Instagram post said, “Sadly a family had to evacuate their flooded neighborhood in Dickinson, #Texas without their dogs. Hope they’re ok. #Houston” The dogs were left […]
Humans need special eye protection to look at Monday’s total solar eclipse. But what about their pooches? You don’t need eclipse glasses for pets, says NASA. “It’s no different than any other day,” said Angela Speck, co-chair of the National Solar Eclipse Task Force, in a NASA media briefing. “On a normal day your pets […]
The first three days of July are a busy time for veterinarians as pet parents come in for meds to calm dogs before the 4th. July 5th is the busiest day for shelters as they deal with dogs who have run away after hearing fireworks or backyard firecrackers. Keep your dog safe as rockets red […]
Otter, my nephew Nate’s Golden retriever, was from a litter of nine. Two weeks ago, one of his sisters was killed by a Bullmastiff while the pup and her humans were out for a walk. The adult male Bullmastiff, who was with his owner, clamped down on the neck of the puppy killing her instantly. […]
Otter, the retriever pup, already loves to swim. He rushes in, ready to retrieve the training bumper he’s learning to grab and bring back to shore. He instinctively knows how to swim. Lots of humans think dogs are natural swimmers and take to water like ducks. Not so. Retrievers, Portuguese Water Dogs, Irish Water Spaniels, […]
It’s important to know what you can and can’t do if you see a dog in a car that’s heating up. Dogs are left in hot cars every summer. Just last week, SIX dogs died in Charleston. A woman was taking them to the Lowcountry Pet Wellness Clinic. She put the dogs back in her […]
A recall of rawhide dog chew products because of possible chemical contamination was announced by United Pet Group on June 10. Then today, the list of products was expanded. First came this announcement came from United Pet Group, via the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s website. “United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc. […]
