Pet Ownership and Pet Spending Increases
The American Veterinary Medical Association has released new statistics on pet ownership in the U.S. and announced pet ownership is up, as is spending on pets. This survey is conducted every five...
View ArticleDog Docking Dilemma
Do your dog’s ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot, can you – well, you get where this is going. These thoughts bring very sweet images to mind. Many pet parents get a...
View ArticleHOW TO Choose A Veterinarian For Your Dog
__ Last Week: HOW TO Keep your Dog with Arthritis Comfortable WHY Choose a Veterinarian It’s sometimes hard to believe that our best dog friends might need to see a doctor at some point in their short...
View ArticleDog Bite Prevention: Tips to Avoid Nips
Each year 4.7 million Americans – most of them children – are bitten by dogs. In fact, half of all children will be bitten by a dog by the time they’re high-school seniors. They are 900 times more...
View ArticleShould Dogs Have Freedom of Speech? Debarking Deconstructed
Pet parents, the good ones, adore their pets. They’d do absolutely anything to make their pets happy, from buying designer collars to organic treats. A pampered dog is a happy dog, say some. Yet,...
View ArticleDog Bite Prevention Week: Don’t Become a Statistic
To help reduce the number of people bitten by dogs – more than 4.5 million Americans every year – the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) join forces the third...
View ArticleHOW TO Switch Your Dog to a Home-Cooked Diet
Do all the recent dog food recalls have you thinking about preparing home-cooked food for your pooch? Here’s more incentive: A 2010 Belgian study found that dogs who ate processed foods died an average...
View Article13 Dog Symptoms That Need Immediate Attention From Your Vet
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) warns that pet parents should immediately take their dogs to a veterinarian or emergency animal hospital if their pets are displaying any of the...
View ArticleAVMA Says ‘Don’t Give in to Rumors’ About Circovirus
As the news spreads of the deaths of several dogs in Ohio and Michigan due to a mystery illness that could possibly be circovirus, the American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA) warns on its...
View ArticleJerky Treats Returning to Stores Despite Mystery Deaths of Nearly 600 Dogs
Two major brands of chicken jerky treats – Waggin’ Train and Milo’s Kitchen – will soon be back on store shelves, even though the cause of the deaths of hundreds of dogs after eating these types of...
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