What are the affects of second-hand and third-hand smoke on your Dog? First, what is the difference between first-hand, second-hand and third-hand smoke? First-hand Smoke: In general, smoking is defined as inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, pipe, vape, hookah, or any other lighted or heated tobacco or plant product intended for inhalation, including marijuana or tobacco, whether natural or synthetic, in any manner or in[…]Read more
Personally, in the past I found it extremely difficult to determine if my dog was the perfect weight, overweight or underweight. I don’t have the right scale at home to weigh my dogs, and even if I did, how do I know if their weight is healthy or not? I recently went to my Veterinarian to get the yearly Rabies vaccination for Bruce Lee. She weighed Bruce Lee and did a[…]Read more
Periodontal Disease is the most common disease found in dogs. You wake up every morning and brush your teeth, after meals you brush your teeth, before you go to sleep every night you brush your teeth – but what about your dog? I don’t know about you, but my little dog is like my very own four-legged shadow, he follows me everywhere around my house, and yes – even into the[…]Read more
You may be like a lot of people today (including myself), you’ve purchased pee-pee pads, you have installed a “mock” grassy area in the corner of your house and these are great for emergencies, such as hurricanes, late night pee-pee breaks, etc. but your dog needs to venture outside everyday at a minimum of three times a day. Dogs enjoy the feel of the the grass on their paws, doing their[…]Read more
I bought a stroller for little Rocco Jet 15 years ago, before they even had “dog strollers” available for dog owners to purchase. I purchased strollers for human children and used them for Rocco. I found the strollers made for infants work perfectly for little dogs because they are usually designed almost like a bassinet. This is a great design because it keeps your dog from falling out and usually has[…]Read more
Does your dog look like the photos above during the 4th of July? With every little “pop”, “crackle” and “kaboom” is your dog freaking out? Barking, running around and trying to escape to somewhere safe? The 4th of July is extremely stressful for your dog, their hearing is 10 times more sensitive than ours. It is your responsibility as a dog owner to protect your dogs from becoming over stressed. Here[…]Read more
Your dog is like a little baby, constantly inspecting and studying every little thing and putting EVERYTHING in its mouth. They have no idea what they are doing could possibly make them terribly sick or even become fatal. It is up to you to monitor their little chompers and protect them from toxic food and plants. Human food smells good, looks good and tastes good, so we assume that if it[…]Read more
