I posted earlier this week about a Japanese retirement home for elderly dogs who need special care. Assuming there was such a home near you, would you consider sending your dog there?
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Category Archives: Health
Retirement Home for Dogs
What do you do with an old dog when you can no longer care for his or her medical needs, but you can’t bear the thought of euthanasia? You’d have to move to Japan to take advantage of this, but it’s a great idea, otherwise. Continue reading Retirement Home for Dogs
Household Items That Can Harm Your Dog
More from the ASPCA’s booklet of 101 Things You Didn’t Know Could Harm Your Pet. You actually probably DO know about most of the things on today’s list, but think of this as a reminder to make sure these items are put up where your dogs (and kids!) can’t get to them. Continue reading Household Items That Can Harm Your Dog
Saturday Survey: Dog Food Brands
As I posted earlier this week, I was amazed at the difference in my dog’s coat and skin when I switched dog food brands. Have you had success with any particular brand?
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
My Experience with Hill’s Science Diet
But about four months ago, my Beagle, Penny, started to get very itchy. I couldn’t even touch her without her legs starting to run, trying to get to the places I wasn’t reaching. She had to have been miserable. Continue reading My Experience with Hill’s Science Diet
Human Medications That Can Harm Your Dog
More from the ASPCA’s Pet Health Insurance pamphlet on things that can harm your dog. This week: human medications. Continue reading Human Medications That Can Harm Your Dog
Does Your Dog Eat Things That Aren’t Food?
I picked up a pamphlet at a dog expo called “101 Things You Didn’t Know Could Harm Your Pet” from the ASPCA recently, and I’ll be running an ongoing feature listing some of these things over the next few weeks.
According to the pamphlet, ASPCA Pet Health Insurance customers have seen bills of more than $2,500 on average to have things surgically removed from their pets’ stomachs. It’s been years ago, but when my Golden Retriever, Maggie, swallowed a baby toy, it cost us over $1,600 to have the emergency vet remove it.
The most common items are:
Balls
Coins
Buttons, Batteries
Twist ties
Rubber bands
Cotton swabs
Hair pins
Jewelry
Nylons
Paper clips
Plastic wrap
Yarn or thread
Dental floss
Electrical cords
Socks
Towels
The moral of the story: pay attention to your dog! If you can’t be home to watch what they’re getting into, confining them to a crate might be the safest option if your dog is a chewer.
Gotta stop rubbing that bacon flavoring on my nylons, I guess!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
Record-breaking low temperatures are forecast for this week, at least here in beautiful Canton, Ohio. Don’t forget to bring your dogs inside!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Does Your Dog Need to Lose Weight?
From the good folks at Fido Friendly Magazine:
Are we as a nation loving our Fido to death? Explore the world of obese pets and ways to fight the bulge in our Summer 2016 issue of FIDO Friendly magazine.
Continue reading Does Your Dog Need to Lose Weight?
Xylitol in Peanut Butter
As you might already know, the artificial sweetener known as xylitol is poisonous to dogs in fairly small doses. I’ve been seeing this warning on Facebook quite a bit lately, so I did a little research.
Continue reading Xylitol in Peanut Butter