Cooking for your dog is the one and only way to ensure that your dog is getting freshly cooked food. Here is the perfect example… FRESHPET SELECT DOG FOOD is RECALLED for SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION according to the FDA. How FRESH[…]
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A DOG’S HOME IS NOT HIS CASTLE
A dog’s home is not his castle, but the backyard is his kingdom! So how do you explain the difference to him? If you remove the grey area, your dog will not be confused about what is ok or not[…]
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PAWS ON THE GROUND – HANDS AT YOUR SIDES
The first bad experience I can remember having as a child was being bitten by a dog. That didn’t deter me in the least but it’s as fresh in my mind today as it was the day it happened. My[…]
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SERESTO FLEA COLLAR DEATHS
SERESTO FLEA AND TICK COLLARS Top-selling flea and tick collars have been linked to the deaths of nearly 1,700 pets and hundreds of injuries to humans. Members of Congress are demanding one of the largest recalls in the US on[…]
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HE’S JUST BEING A PUPPY! STAGES OF LIFE
As humans, we think of children in terms of a baby, toddler, and teenager/adolescent. Canines also have stages of growth and maturity recognized in terms that are identifiable by physical changes and behavioral changes. NEONATAL STAGE The Neonatal stage is[…]
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ANOTHER DOG FOOD RECALL
According to the FDA, Sunshine Mills, Inc. Expands Previously Announced Voluntary Recall of Certain Pet Food Products Due to Potentially Elevated Levels of Aflatoxin. If your dog has consumed any of the Dog Foods manufactured by Sunshine Mills, symptoms of[…]
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PUPPY PROOFING YOUR HOME
The moment a puppy, older, or rescued dog comes into our homes and into our hearts, we must take full responsibility for his or her health, well-being, and socialization skills by giving it an abundance of love, understanding, and guidance.[…]
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TASTY, TAINTED or TOXIC
Recently I was asked by a pet parent if I know which wild mushrooms are poisonous to dogs. My first thought was that unlike onions and chocolate which are toxic to dogs but not humans, toxic mushrooms are poisonous no[…]
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SLEEP AGGRESSION-Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Let sleeping dogs lie. We’ve all used or heard that proverb. It’s the best advice for anyone who has a dog that shows signs of “startle aggression” or “sleep aggression.” Sleep aggression is a knee-jerk reaction. Your dog has no[…]
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