Thanksgiving tips for pets

Thanksgiving is a time for traveling to visit family and friends and time to enjoy bountiful meals. However, both traveling and the abundance of food can prove stressful or dangerous to your pets. Be sure to keep your companions safe and free from holiday hazards. Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, November 8th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

Halloween Poses Host of Horrors For Pets

Each year, veterinarians across the country see scores of pet injuries during this time of the year that could easily have been avoided. Pet owners should keep in mind that pets are creatures of habit and can become very stressed when their environments suddenly change. Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, October 25th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

November dog training classes with Julia Levitt

A new season is upon us but that doesn’t stop our intrepid dog training partner Julia Levitt from teaching classes on how to make your dog a better citizen. She’ll once again be conducting both a puppy class and one for adult dogs, both beginning on November 10th. Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, October 18th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

September 30 Fundraiser Information

On Sunday September 30, we will be holding our annual charity fundraising event to benefit our Fixed Income Family Fund and the National K-9 Working Dog, Inc. Please help us make this our most successful ever! Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, September 17th, 2012, 5 Comments | Chris

The Police K-9 Bill of Rights

The Ann Arbor Animal Hospital is proud to announce that they will be co-sponsoring a charity event to support The National K-9 Working Dog, Inc. to help raise funds on a local level for retired Police K-9 Officers. We are also working to raise awareness and gain support at both the State and Federal levels to pass the “Police K-9 Bill of Rights.” Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, September 14th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

Annual fundraising event is September 30

Our garage sale/dog wash/bake sale is happening soon! Help us raise money for some worthy causes on Sunday, September 30th. Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, September 10th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

Know the risks of Leptospirosis

Last year there was a leptospirosis outbreak in Southeast Michigan, including two cases in Washtenaw county. The majority of the cases were reported between August and November and involved investigation by three agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, September 6th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

Helping your senior dog age gracefully

Dogs do experience changes as they grow older, and it is important to recognize these changes. But whoever said “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” may have never owned a dog. Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, August 30th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

September dog training classes with Julia Levitt

Julia Levitt, our partner for dog training, is offering a new set of classes. In addition to her puppy class and a class for adult dogs, she’ll be running a brand new class especially for toy breeds! All classes begin on Saturday, August 11th. Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, August 9th, 2012, Comments Off | Chris

More than man’s best friend: Sighthounds

Chasing things that run is hard wired in sighthounds. When we talk about a “working” animal, we mean an animal doing what it was bred to do. In the case of the sighthounds discussed in the following Q&A, working means running after a lure, which simulates chasing live game, which is what these dogs were bred to do and they love doing it. Read more

Posted in Blog, Featured, August 2nd, 2012, Comments Off | Chris