Stetson was career changed 2 months after he started his formal guide dog training for being a bit of a softy (I'm not really sure what that means). We were happy to adopt Stetson, but shortly after bringing him back home he started to have some dog skin problems. At the time our veterinarian … [Read more...]
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Do You Know How To Perform 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 emergency. I … [Read more...]
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How To Handle The 3 Most Common 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 … [Read more...]
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Do You Have A Puppy Vaccination Schedule?
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 … [Read more...]
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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 very … [Read more...]
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Top 5 Reasons Why A Dog Sticks His Head Out The 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 … [Read more...]
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