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Reading Dog Body Language
Julia Levitt, of In Harmony Dog Training, LLC, shares tips about how to identify, and help overcome, fear and anxiety in dogs.
Dog Bite Prevention Week starts May 15th!
National Dog Bite Prevention Week starts May 18! Read the following article by Dr. McKinney on Dog Bite Prevention and check back during the week for more information on how to read dog body language.
Fleas
Warm weather is coming and with warm weather comes fleas. The best way to fight these pesky parasites is to know your enemy. Here are some facts to help you understand what you are up against when it comes to protecting against and treating your pet for fleas.
National Pet Disaster Awareness Day is May 8th
It’s not a light and fluffy topic but Pet Disaster Awareness Day is important because if an event were to happen we need to have a plan to keep our pets safe.
April 30th is Hairball Awareness Day!
It seems like there’s a day for everything! What do we need to know about hairballs that we don’t already know? They’re balls of hair that cats yack up when they ingest hair from grooming themselves, but there’s a little more to it than that.
Arthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease in Pets
Arthritis in the simplest terms means the condition of inflammation of the joints. Do you know the biggest contributor to arthritis in pets?
The Right Size Carrier for Your Cat
Visiting the vet can be a stressful time for your cat so make sure they are as comfortable as possible! Dr. Jess Franklin advises a carrier similar to the one in these photos; it might be labeled as a small to medium dog carrier. It is more than 12 inches wide across the front and…
Yogert
This is our second article featuring a pet with a disability, and like Lacie (the dog featured in the first story), Yogert needed to have both her eyes removed due to a painful condition called Glaucoma. Remember, a life-altering diagnosis doesn’t mean your pet can’t live a happy and fulfilling life!
PAWS Event: Dogs on the Diag!
PAWS’ biggest event of the year is coming up on Tuesday, April 21st, called Dogs in the Diag. Learn more about this wonderful group of people who encourage contact between humans and animals within the community and with students.