Kitty Candy Some dogs just can’t say no to opportunities to grab poop deposited by the family cat in the litter box. There is the obvious reaction from many of us – yuck! Gross! And, definitely, we do our best not to be on the receiving end of a doggy kiss, right?But coming up with an effective way to prevent …
Pennies Can Cause Perils in Your Dog
By Arden Moore Many purchases made these days – from grabbing a burger at a fast food drive through to paying for a gallon of paint at the hardware store are cashless. It is far quicker to pull out a debit card or credit card and insert or tap to complete the purchase than to fumble in your front pocket …
Skunk Encounter! What Should You Do?
by Arden Moore Lucky to Have Avoided Them I feel like I’ve won nature’s lottery. Why? None of my dogs, dating back to my childhood Beagle mix named Crackers to my current duo of Kona and Emma have ever been sprayed by an agitated skunk. I count myself lucky. Far too many of my friends share how they dashed online …
Be Prepared for Your Pet’s Sake from Wildfires
By Arden Moore Wildfires Just saying the word out loud triggers panic and fear. Wildfires often strike without warning and grow quickly, giving people and their pets mere minutes to take action to escape safely from the flames and the smoke. Consider this: this summer, 425 wildfires occurred recently in eastern Canada and the United States that forced more than …
Ensure Safe Water Adventures with Your Dog
By Arden Moore How to Play Safely With Your Pooch on the Water Ryan Lilly is an avid fisherman from Hampden, Maine who makes a living educating people on all the various types of canoes, kayaks and boats available these days. He handles consumer marketing for Old Town Watercraft, a Maine-based company making watercraft since 1898. Sure, Ryan loves catching …
Learning Pet First Aid Generates Global Interest
By Arden Moore April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month The month of April is recognized as Pet First Aid Awareness Month where I fittingly spent much of the month traveling to England and Greece to conduct pet first aid classes to pet professionals and pet parents. This was a sponsored trip from a nonprofit group called Let’s Be Smart …
Doggy Breath Can Signal Serious Health Issues in Your Pet
By Arden Moore Dental Issues Serious dental issues can quickly surface in your pet. Kona, my 9-year-old terrier mix, was about to deliver a doggy kiss to me when I detected a foul odor from her mouth. I looked closely inside her mouth and discovered she had red, swollen gums. Every couple of weeks, I do a head-to-tail health check …
The Brrr is On: Protect Your Pet From Exposure to Freezing Temperature
By Arden Moore When I moved to Dallas, Texas several years ago, I expected to endure hot temperatures starting in the late spring and continuing through the early fall. But I didn’t expect Texas, as well as other states in the country with warm climate reputations, to be socked by bitter cold temperatures this winter. Play it Safe – keep …
Tips to Help Your Pet Live a Longer and Healthier Life
By Arden Moore Four of my six pets qualify for senior status. Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday, Kona, my terrier mix, was a youngster enrolled in canine obedience classes and Casey, my orange tabby, was finishing the steps needed to qualify as a therapy cat with Love on a Leash. Both are now nine. The …
Keep Your Dog’s Joints Healthy with Super Foods and Safe Activities
By Arden Moore Weight and Age Matter Are you blessed to have a canine athlete? Whether your dog’s go-to sport is agility, dock diving, canine musical freestyle, surfing, long hikes or other activities, it is vital to keep tabs on his overall health and especially his joints. Our dogs are not insulated from muscle tears, joint dislocations and yes, arthritis. …