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Holiday dangers for your dog

We are always happy when it is time to get the Christmas tree set up and start our holiday baking. However these two activities can potentially be harmful to your dogs and there are some things to think about while preparing for these

teaching your dog to “come”

“Come” is one of the most important commands we teach our dogs. It is a potentially life-saving word, too. If your dog is running toward the road for example… Dogs learn that they can ignore our commands at times. They learn this

Extreme disease

Yesterday I saw the worst mouth in a dog that I have ever seen. I have truly seen some rotten teeth in my practice. I won’t describe how nasty some dog and cat mouths can get and I will attempt to provide an adequate description here

Cats need care, too!

Cats are more popular pets than dogs; however they visit the vet a lot less often, according to a study done last year by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Some statistics I have read estimate they see the vet half as often

What age should I adopt?

So you are looking to adopt a puppy or kitten, dog or catâ€¦ what age should you get? That depends on a lot of factors. Let me try to explain some differences in your choices and what you may find with each stage of life. I am

My dog got his teeth cleaned AGAIN

Yes – last week my dog, Brett had his teeth cleaned again. I say again because the last time I did the procedure was only 3 months ago. This dog has a natural plaque-building rate that nearly equals the rate that weeds grow in our yard.

They live WHERE?

There are so many parasites out there than can affect your dog and your cat. When you visit the vet they rattle off all these names and it is truly confusing. I wanted to refresh your memory about one parasite in particular â€“