You can make sure your dog has a healthy, well-balanced diet by feeding him a quality dog food. But that doesn’t mean you can’t sometimes give your dog people food as a special treat. Only give him a little. Be sure the foods are cooked, pure, and not fatty or heavily seasoned. Here are some ideas. Lean Meats Most dogs are fine eating lean cuts of meat and fish that have been cooked well. Salmon, chicken, turkey, cooked chicken or duck eggs, bison, ground venison, chicken heart, liver and gizzards. Remove all visible fat — including the skin on poultry. Make sure there are no bones in the meat before you give it to your dog. […]

It’s hard to resist a dog’s big eyes gazing mournfully at us while we eat a meal. How bad can a little treat from the table really be? Well, that depends on what it is and what’s in it—there are a lot of people foods a dog should never consume. And, it’s not simply because of concern for their weight, some foods are downright dangerous for dogs—and some of these common foods may surprise you. Xylitol Candy, gum, toothpaste, baked goods, and some diet foods are sweetened with xylitol. It can cause your dog’s blood sugar to drop and can also cause liver failure. Early symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, and […]

July 5th is the busiest day of the year for pet shelters. Please keep your pups safe this weekend. ❤️🐾🐶

It’s is that time of year. I can leave my car running and lock it. It’s rare my dogs are in the car in the summer. If they are, I’ll take the ticket and they can have AC. Leave them home if you can. Please.

I completed an online short course today. Sharon will be taking the same course. We want everyone to feel confident we are putting your health above all else. 🐾🐶❤️

Here is another reminder why it’s a good idea to take collars and harnesses off your pets when they are home alone.  In case you missed my first post about this topic, you can find more details here.

Please keep your pets safe tonight. There is nothing wrong with crating scared dogs. I have read stories of dogs breaking through closed windows on nights with fireworks. Please keep scared dogs secure! Happy New Year!

PSA: I have been seeing more and more ads on Facebook for puppies. Sponsored ads, which means they are paid ads. One ad even called the fees “rehoming fees” because it is against policy for anyone to “sell” animals on Facebook. Needless to say, I have been banned from many of these Pages. I can assure you, not one single responsible and ethical breeder I know will advertise their puppies on Facebook. They may have Facebook pages for their particular kennel, but they don’t need to advertise, they have waiting lists. They are not desperate to get rid of their puppies. They will interview you and make sure you can provide […]

As pet professionals, at some point we’ve all heard or read that you should never shave double–coated breeds. We’ve heard about the nightmare scenario of ruined coats or creating a situation where the pet is actually worse off and hotter after shaving down their coat. But why is it so bad? To answer this question, we first need to look at reasons why we would consider shaving the coat in the first place. Read entire article >>