A man in Sherman Oaks, California says his Cocker turned 22 on New Year’s Day. Can anyone beat that? See the video story from WCCO.
Until next time
Good day, and good dog!
Category Archives: Health
Winter Care for Your Dog’s Feet
Here in Ohio, we are just about recovered from our first major snowfall of 2010. When I let my dogs inside last night, I took a look at their feet – bad news! My golden had lots of snowballs stuck between her toe pads, and all of the dogs’ toe pads looked a lot worse for wear. So, I did a little research today to find out how to take better care of their feet during the harsh winter weather.
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
If you are over the age of 40 or 50, you have likely realized that with age comes not only wisdom, but also aches and pains. Your dog might begin to experience the same trouble as he or she ages. What to do? Why not take the dog to a spa?
FDA Warning on Dog Treats
If you use Merrick Beef Filet Squares manufactured by Merrick Pet Care, you need to be aware that some of the treats are contaminated with salmonella according to the Food and Drug Administration. Although they have not currently heard of any illnesses linked to these treats, there is a possibility of humans getting sick if they handle the snacks.
The affected Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs have a “best buy” label of 111911. The agency recommends that consumers who are unable to determine the “best by” date discontinue use of the product.
Products suspected of being contaminated should be discarded in a secure trash can with a lid.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Spay / Neuter Survey
USA Today published the results of a survey yesterday, asking people who have gotten dogs (and cats) in the last 12 months whether or not they’d had the pet spayed or neutered yet.
Good dog advice from Heloise
Does your local paper carry “Hints from Heloise?” Yes, I know, it’s mostly household advice like how to get stains out of your grandmother’s heirloom linens, but she does have a passion for animals, as well. Continue reading Good dog advice from Heloise
Walking the Final Mile with Your Dog
Thanks to Friend-of-the-Blog Frank for sending this article from the NY Times:
Archie, One of Cleveland Clinic’s Therapy Dogs
Seems like lately I have met lots of therapy dogs at hospitals around Northeastern Ohio. (I think that means I’m spending too much time there.) Anyways, we were recently at the Cleveland Clinic, following up on the stroke my oldest son had a few years ago, and met Archie, one of their star therapy dogs. He wasn’t real interested in posing for his picture, but what a handsome boy!
TiVO Alert: Dog Massage
Letterman will have Maryjean Ballner, author of “Dog Massage: A Whiskers-to-Tail Guide to Your Dog’s Ultimate Petting Experience” on The Late Show tonight. Set your TiVO for CBS at 11:30 pm.
Bandaging Your Dog
On one of his recent escapades running loose through the neighborhood, my Vizsla, Cooper, ended up with a nasty open sore on one of his foot pads. Of course, he didn’t want to leave it alone, and I didn’t want to put him in one of those ridiculous Elizabethan collars, so I did a bit of research on bandaging on a dog. Thought you might be interested in what I found.