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Spunky Rio!!
October’s Pet of the Month is spunky Rio. He’s a dapper Portuguese water dog and is quite the cookie monster!

In Memoriam: CJ and Mike’s fight against canine cancer
Perhaps one of the worst manifestations of canine cancer is hemangiosarcoma. A pet can look perfectly normal until suddenly the tumor can burst, spreading cancer, throughout the body and incapacitating a healthy pet in a matter of days or hours. We bring you a heart wrenching story of just such a case in order to raise awareness of this insidious and often fatal disease.

Julia Levitt Dog Training turning over a new leaf
It is with a heavy heart we bid adieu to Julia Levitt Dog Training here at A2AH. Julia will however, continue to offer her in-home boarding and training services.

Should you crop the ears of your new puppy? Pros and cons
There are several breeds of dogs that owners will consider altering (docking tails or cropping ears among them). Tail docking is often done for safety reasons while today, ear cropping is usually a stylistic choice of the owner. For the purposes of this post we will focus on the practice of ear cropping and the pros and cons of the issue.

September Pet of the Month: Burger!
Our September pet of the month is a unique and cuddly rescue cat named Burger. Burger is quite the character and we’re happy to share more about him with you!


August Pet of the Month: Gentle Winston
August’s pet of the month is a gentle therapy dog named Winston. We love Winston and we know you will too!

Fast, easy and important: Microchipping!
Make sure your pet is microchipped before you head out into the beautiful summer weather!

Pet tips for enjoying Independence Day
The fourth of July is next week so we thought it would be worthwhile to remind clients of a few things to consider when enjoying the festivities with pets.

July’s pet of the month: Heide!
Our first “Pet of the Month” is sweet Heide! Read on to learn more about her and if you’d like to submit for future posts you will find the email in this article.