National Dog Bite Prevention Week

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Hello again and welcome back! First, let me quickly apologize for the radio silence of the past couple of weeks. What a crazy spring it’s been! I have several new articles in the works for you, but there’s an important week coming up and I wanted to be sure to get this post out on… more



K9 Sport Sack

K9 Sport Sack

It’s been a while, but we’re still here! Life has been hectic lately and we’re working on several exciting posts for the coming Spring and Summer, but before we get to those, this week, we’re bringing you a feature on a brand new product: the K9 Sport Sack, a unique dog-carrier that allows cyclists to… more

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Pet Poison First Aid

It’s the end of the month already and with it, we’re getting ready to say goodbye to Pet Poison Prevention Month. So far, we’ve covered several common toxins, discussed some controversial topics like milk and garlic, and given you some helpful tips about how to keep your pets safe this Spring. We hope that these… more

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Is Milk Safe for Dogs

In our continuing discussion of Pet Poison Prevention Month, we’d like to turn our focus this week to milk and dairy products. In the States, unless you follow a vegan diet or are lactose-intolerant, most of us find that we eat or drink some form of dairy product almost every single day, whether it’s milk… more

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Is Garlic Good or Bad for Dogs

In terms of health and wellness, garlic has long been used for its medicinal properties and has been purported to offer countless health benefits in humans. Wouldn’t it make sense, then, to pass on those benefits such as lowering cholesterol, improving intestinal health, and lowering the risk of cancer to our dogs? Some veterinarians say… more

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Potential Poison in the Kitchen

Today, we’d like to continue our month-long discussion in honor of Pet Poison Prevention Month with an article about one of the most dangerous rooms in the house – the kitchen. Often the heart of the home and certainly one of the busiest rooms in the house, the kitchen can offer warmth, social interaction, and… more

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Pet Poison Prevention Month

Slowly but steadily, we can finally see some signs of spring pop up here and there. The last of our dreary, slushy snow has begun to melt, the temperatures have started easing closer and closer to 50 degrees, and the gray winter clouds are even starting to give way to bright spring sunshine. Finally, March… more

Teeth brushing for cats

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Recently, we brought feline dental health into our February-long conversation on pet dental health. One of the best and easiest ways to provide home dental care for your cat and to help her maintain a healthy, happy mouth is to keep her teeth clean with routine teeth-brushing. Now, we know that the idea of keeping… more

Feline Dental Health

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It’s February still for another week yet and we can’t neglect cats as part of our Pet Dental Health Month! We’ve talked about how frighteningly common dental disease is in dogs, but the problem actually affects cats even more often. According to the Feline Advisory Bureau, it is estimated that 85% of all cats over… more

Teeth Brushing for Dogs

Teeth Brushing for Dog

Last week, we brought you an article about several topics to help you improve and maintain your dog’s dental health. We would like to continue to observe Canine Dental Health Month (which is all February long!) with another article along the same vein. You’ve already learned about how important it is to help keep your… more

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