Pet Safety

By Blake Kritzberg

Choosing the appropriate toys will make your small dog’s play time richer, while lessening his chance of accidental injury. Safe toys for your small dog can be purchased from pet supply stores or even made from household items, but it’s good to keep these few main safety concerns in mind. (more…)

By Gratton Fran

Description: The Sounds Of Baby Cd is an audio desensitization recording designed to help our four-legged family members prepare for a baby by gradually presenting sounds that will accompany the precious new arrival. (more…)

By Joel Walsh

You might think the most important bit of dog health advice would be to let your furry loved one spend all day enjoying the outdoors — but you’d only be half right.

You know we must protect our children and ourselves from the sun. But do you know that leading canine health experts now say that the most important dog health advice they can give is to protect your dog from the sun, too? (more…)

By Shannon Emmanuel

Dogs and children are a perfect fit. They are what fond memories are made of and part of a joyful childhood. But sometimes tragedy does strike. What should you do to prevent an accidental attack? (more…)

By Marilyn Pokorney

If you have dogs, keep the foxtail out of your lawn!

Foxtail is a common annual grass usually considered a weed. It grows 1 to 3 feet tall, with branching and some spreading at ground level. Leaf blades are 4 to 15 inches long. (more…)

By Dr. Jeff Feinman

The first rule of introducing your dog or cat to a new baby is that it must be a gradual process. Pets, especially dogs, need time to adjust to a new family member. When you learn a child is on the way, review basic obedience skills daily with your dog so that it will reliably and consistently obey you. The commands to “sit/stay” and “down/stay” are essential to control your dog and give direction for desirable behavior. (more…)