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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Tag: safety
HAPPY, HEALTHY and SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON
Your dog is not a Christmas tree! I can’t believe I feel the need to say that. However, through personal experience and searching the internet, I have seen dogs completely wrapped in holiday paper with instructions available on how to[…]
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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 and DOG DANGERS
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[…]
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HOW SAFE ARE PEE PADS?
This is not about the use of pee pads being a good idea or a bad one. This is about how many different varieties of pads are now available and what they are made of. The latter part is what[…]
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RIDING IN CARS WITH DOGS
HEAT Think about the overwhelming heat you feel when you first get in your car after it has been parked in the sun? No matter how many times we hear a warning not to leave our dogs in the car[…]
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