May 21, 2012

Do You Know How To Perform Dog CPR?

Dog CPR

I was on Pinterest today and found this interesting infographic with some detailed information on how to perform CPR on a dog. A couple years ago at our monthly guide dog meeting we had a little dog CPR class to show us puppy raisers how to perform CPR with our dogs in case of an [...]

How To Handle The 3 Most Common Puppy Health Problems

Puppy Health Problems

When I first picked up Linus from the Animal Shelter I really didn’t know to much about how to handle the most common puppy health problems.  The shelter gives you a little bit of information (maybe it’s different today then it was years ago), but it does not compare to the packet of information I [...]

Do You Have A Puppy Vaccination Schedule?

Puppy Linus 2

When I brought home my first puppy over 7 years ago I had no idea about his puppy vaccination schedule.  The animal shelter told me he had his initial puppy vaccinations, gave me some paperwork, and told me to bring him to my local veterinarian for his next round of puppy shots.  Okay!?!  I knew [...]

Raisins And Grapes Can Be Toxic To Dogs

I always worry about the health and well being of my dogs and today I was reminded that raisins and grapes can be toxic to dogs. While reading the Only Official Blog Guide Dogs For The Blind I came across the article: A Grape Reminder.  Here’s a little excerpt from that article: This is a [...]

Top 5 Reasons Why A Dog Sticks His Head Out The Car Window

Dog Hanging Head Out Car Window

Yesterday I was driving home from work when I saw a dog stick his head out the car window.  It was a beautiful Golden Retriever wearing a gentle leader, sniffing the air, and in general just enjoying the car ride.  I pulled out my handy dandy new DROID Phone and snapped a few pictures while [...]

Heatstroke and Dogs – Tips for Summer

It’s still pretty hot out there if you live in Southern California (and I’m sure across the rest of the country)  I know it’s the end of the summer and summer tips usually come at the beginning.  However, I came across a sad article recently that made me want to write about the dangers of [...]

Is It Time For Pet Insurance?

If you know me on a personal level then you’ll know that I love to research products, services, including something like Pet Insurance before purchasing.  Most people would not even consider not having health insurance for themselves or their family.  My mother being one of those people has instilled in me the importance of health [...]

Dog Skin Allergies – My Itchy Dog

Have you had to deal with Dog Skin Allergies?  This is my first dog that I know of with dog allergies.  I’m sure our past dogs may have had minor allergies that went unnoticed.  However, Stetson’s dog skin allergies are very irritating for him and definitely require the attention of a vet. Stetson and Linus [...]

Pet Evacuation Safety Tips

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In light of the recent fires in Southern California it has come to my attention that I should have an emergency evacuation plan for my dogs. One of our readers sent us a link to an LA Times article that lists a few safety precautions to help prepare us and our pets for a disaster [...]

My Friend Has Spent Over $10,000 On His Dog!

Stetson and Derby

Stetson and I took another trip to the veterinarian yesterday and it cost us $150…eeeekkk.  It got me thinking on my drive home: How much money do you spend on your dog? I know some people buy their dogs lavish gifts and others have very expensive vet bills I’m somewhere in between where I do [...]