The Truth About Aging Cats Vs Aging Dogs #HillsPet
One of the hardest parts about being a pet parent is the hard, cold truth that our pets have such short life spans in the grand scheme of things. Aging cats and aging…
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10 Summer Hazards for Dogs
Summer time and the living is free and easy, right? For dogs, maybe not so much since there are many summer hazards that can adversely affect dogs. See how many of these statements…
The Truth About Pet Health Insurance
how to get your girlfriend back When 6-year-old Labrador Retriever, Misty, went in for a routine spay, she didn’t recover as expected. Transferred to a University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, it was discovered Misty…
Why Small Dogs Live Longer than Large Dogs
Did you ever wonder why small dogs seem to live longer than their larger canine counterparts? While some factors are beyond the control of dog moms and dog dads, there are other things…
How to Prevent A Dog Bite
The Center for Disease Control estimates that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. It’s summer time, more dogs are outside, and more people are interacting with dogs as it’s…
Five outdoor dangers every dog parent should know
When kids play at school on the playground, germs are abound. The same holds true for dogs at the dog park, so in addition to following your dog’s veterinary protocol for vaccines and…
New Treatment For Canine Lipomas
Looking for treatment for canine lipomas? Finding a lump on your dog can be a very upsetting experience; as someone whose dog has had more lumps than an unmixed batch of mashed potatoes,…
Toxins that harm our dogs: What dog owners need to know
According to the ASPCA, prescription medications top the ASPCA’s List of Harmful Pet Toxins for 2011. What does this mean to pet parents? Of the over 165,000 calls the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control…
How to prevent bedbugs: What dogs and their parents must know
Sniff sniff sniff. Those are the three sounds a particular predator fears most. Pasha packs a double barred nasal weapon in pursuit of pests that wreak silent but nasty havoc on unsuspecting vacationers….
Things to do with your dog on rainy days
Yesterday we talked about what to do if you’ve got a chubby puppy, a husky Husky, or simply stated: a portly pooch. But what to do about rainy days and the impending winter…