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Dogs and Raccoons
In my last post on Dogs and Armadillos, I promised I would talk about how to prevent raccoons on your property and what to do should your dog decide to go after one. Here is something I did not know...raccoons will go after a cat to kill it just for sport. A raccoon will fight a dog to let it die slowly. The dog almost always loses the battle with a raccoon. "I buy expensive toys and...
Is your dog left pawed or right pawed?
Every day I work with Jake and Maggie and we play "tricks" which involves them getting in my face at the exact time every day and me saying..."Do you want to play tricks?" They immediately run to the mudroom so I can pull out the treats and then we go through every trick and command that they know. One of the things that I've noticed from day one is that when I taught them "give me paw",...
Dogs and Armadillos
I was talking to a friend who was telling me about three armadillos and a raccoon she found on her property and how curious her dog was about them. This got us thinking about what would happen to her dog should the armadillos and raccoon (more about raccoons in a later blog) go into attack mode. These are wild animals and their first instinct would be to defend themselves and their territory....
Jake passed his Canine Good Citizens Test
Jake passed his Canine Good Citizen test!!!! Yeahhhh!!! Thomas and I are very proud of him. It was so hot on Saturday for Jake but he powered through. I brought his travel bowl and made sure he had fresh water to drink. As you can see by the look on his face, he was exhausted when he got home. I was able to snap a photo before he laid his head down and fell asleep for almost an hour. Jake...
How to clean your pet’s bedding, toys, and leashes
"Jake was so tired after his bath". "He couldn't wait to get on the couch for his nap". If your like me, I clean everything pertaining to the dogs, i.e., leashes, bowls, bowls, toys, etc. I've taken shortcuts before and literally used wet wipes to wipe down the leashes (only because I knew they wouldn't chew on them) and I've thrown all soft toys and bedding in the washer. When we had Bear,...
How to clean your pet’s bedding, toys, and leashes
"Jake was so tired after his bath". "He couldn't wait to get on the couch for his nap". If your like me, I clean everything pertaining to the dogs, i.e., leashes, bowls, bowls, toys, etc. I've taken shortcuts before and literally used wet wipes to wipe down the leashes (only because I knew they wouldn't chew on them) and I've thrown all soft toys and bedding in the washer. When we had...
When is the best time to feed your dog?
In the past when I had my last three, Bear, Bella, and Lady, I worked full time but always made sure they ate in the morning at 6:00 am and then when I got home at 5:30 pm. Our schedule was that I would let them out first thing when we got up, fed them as soon a they came in, and let them out again before I left in the morning and then when I got home, I would let them out and then feed them...
Why does my dogs’ paws smell like Fritos?
I have to write this blog because I’ve never experienced this before until I got my sweet little Jakie Poo! I now have a little monster with Frito smelling paws and a nose that smells like honey (but that is a topic for another blog). Does your fur baby’s paws smell like Corn chips? Fritos? Maybe corn tortillas? This phenomenon is known as “Fritos Paws,” or “Fritos Feet.” Dogs have trillions...
National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month Adoption Event
Pet Supplies Plus is having their National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month Adoption EventSunday, June 23 | 11 am - 3 pm Come in and visit your favorite Pet Supplies Plus location to learn more about the shelter cats available for adoption. Help spread the word and let me know if you bring a new friend home!!! There are so many cats and kittens out there waiting for their forever home!!...
The cause of hairy dog teeth
When we were living in MO, I found a wonderful vet who I not only respected as a lover of animals and veterinarian to the community of Eureka but I also enjoyed talking to him on a personal level as well. What a smart and funny guy! His name is Dr. Griese and he owns My Vet Animal Clinic in Eureka, MO. During one of Jake and Maggie's checkups, he was checking their teeth and found a tiny hair...
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