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Halloween & Your Dog: Tips for a Safe Spooky Season

Headed outside and Blue demonstrated the best way to wear a costume then got a bout of the zooms around the yard.  With it being Blue’s first Halloween it had me thinking about how we would do trick or treating and Halloween activities.  First – safety tips! If you are handing out candy, secure your dog or cat in a separate room away from the front door. Halloween has the second highest rate of lost pets (4th of the July is the highest).  Make sure your dog’s microchip is up to date and they’re wearing an ID tag just in […]

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The Rainbow Bridge

And once our heart heals and grows greater and stronger, we look to add another pup or pet to enrich our lives again. Or we turn to the other dogs and promise to give them best lives ever until they too pass.  (This is what happened with my quad pack. Mick departed, then Icey. Axle & Bender made two, until there was only one. And when Bender departed, the hurt in my heart was vast and the space in my house was empty. Losing each dog sucked, but it felt like Bender held the most pain as there were no

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Meet the Working Dog: Roles and Breeds Explained

The working dog. You may have visions of German Shepherds on the police force, Bloodhounds with their noses to the ground, Dalmatians escorting firetrucks, Border Collies herding sheep and an extensive group of service dogs working in everything from assistance to scent work. True these dogs all have jobs which means they are working, yet (excluding the undefined dog types of service dogs) NONE of them are actually working dogs! Or at least not in the working dog breed classification of the AKC! (UKC outlines guardian dogs / mastiffs instead of a working class!) German Shepherds are in the HERDING

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Before your dog jumps in the lake, here’s what you need to know!

Signs of hypothermia: shivering lethargy stiff muscles pale gums lack of coordination or stumbling fixed and dilated pupils low breathing & heart rates collapse57 After a cold swim: Dry your dog with towels and get him warmed up. If you’re not at the cabin, then crank up the heat in your car to a toasty level.  Once towel dried, burrito your dog in a cozy warm blanket.  Offer your dog a warm drink – milk or chicken broth are good options (similar to how we sip a hot cocoa when we’re chilled) If the shivering persists for 30-45 minutes after

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