Oct 16-22, 2016 – This week we celebrate the wonderful pet nurses. They’ve hugged your pet, have you thought about hugging them? Ok, you should probably ask before you go doing so but our veterinary technicians are the nurses of the pet world. They perform a thankless job of restraining, cleaning, expressing, injecting, drawing blood and many other tough tasks that …
Is That a Service Dog?
I don’t know, do you? Just the other day in one of the many pet sitter Facebook groups I contribute to, a old friend brought up the subject of creating a system for reporting people that abuse the service dog system. It is an issue, because of laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) it is illegal …
The Triple Treachery of Rawhide & A Spotlight of Success
The Danger of Rawhide The pet food blogger Rodney Habib, a well known pet nutrition blogger wrote a very informative piece about the dangers of rawhide chews. As pet parents many of us don’t even blink at the thought of bringing home this now known staple for the enjoyment of our pups. As a pet care provider myself I find …
October 1st is National Black Dog Day
If you share your life with a black dog you already know the joys of your dark mysterious mate. Did you know black dogs are the most overlooked pups in shelters? In terms of branding, the black dog doesn’t catch the eye of the lighter colored, tan, red or white pups. Black is a harsh color and certainly avoided in …
Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #5 Seizures
We’re rounding out our 5 Common Issues with your Pets blog series and will be ending with the brain dysfunction known as seizures. Seizures are a clear sign that something is not right with your pet and can be caused by blunt force trauma, poisoning, brain tumors or even a genetic condition known as epilepsy. Whatever the cause, what you …
Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #3 Hit by a Car
From our first and second posts in this series, we have learned that there are no animal EMT’s – so hopefully by now you have gathered that you are your pet’s emergency animal response team – EART! Dogs and cats getting hit by cars is more common then anyone wants to imagine – but there is hope! Not all HBC’s …
Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #1 Cuts, Punctures or Bites
I don’t know about you but if something happens to a person – whether it be a friend, family member or stranger on the street – if I see a medical emergency I know I can help by dialing 911. While I do know human first aid and CPR, I feel comfortable knowing that if my adrenaline is pumping the …
Pet Education for the Pet Care Professional
As a Pet Care Professional Be Competent and Confident in a Pet Emergency Situation Whether you pet sit for your friends and family, just signed up for a pet care listing site, or have a staff of 20, when you take care of people’s pets – or share your life with them – you better know what to do when something …
Italian Coast Guard saves Kitten with CPR
A baby cat was found floating in the water in the Italian port of Marsala. The cat was retrieved from the water by an officer that had jumped into the water upon seeing it. The officer began mouth-to-snout rescue breathing and chest massages. After several minutes of CPR, the cat let out a weak meow, and started moving. The cat was then …
Roxy the Miniature Dachshund chokes, Dog CPR saves life!
Roxy is a Miniature Dachshund that could have a series of children’s books written about her adventures. She seems to get into a lot of trouble, and lives to tell the tale! Here’s the story from Jessica Buhrman PTA: Well, I have a dog that likes to get into a lot of trouble. Her name is Roxy and she is …