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Pet First Aid and CPR Education – What Are Your Options?

In cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog CPR, dog walker, Dogs, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, pet sitter, Uncategorized, vet tech, veterinarian by Cara Armour2 Comments

As one who shares their life with pets, whether as a pet owner or as a pet care provider, we have an obligation to these animals to keep them safe and healthy. Just like with humans, our companion animals will get sick and accidents will happen – it’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of when. While it …

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The Most Common Holiday Hazards for Your Pets

In Animal Health, cat behavior, cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog Behavior, Dog CPR, dog walker, Dogs, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Pet Holidays, Pet Industry, Pet Rescues, Pet Safety, pet sitter, Puppies, senior pets, Service Animals, Uncategorized, veterinarian by Cara Armour4 Comments

The winter holidays are HERE! While you decorate the house and stress about getting it ready for the family, Chloe and Max are starting to stress about all the changes and strange smells. Ornaments, candles, tinsel, ribbons and wrapping paper seem to be everywhere! There are lilies, holly, mistletoe, and a tree in the living room. Grandma’s chocolate chocolate chip powdered …

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Why can’t I Pet that Service Dog?

In Dogs, Uncategorized by PaulLeave a Comment

A majority of service dogs come with a warning: do not pet. There is a good reason for that. It’s not because they’ll bite you or anything like that (though that could happen, it’s unlikely). It’s actually because the dog is working, and on alert, so that he can alert his owner about whatever problem they’ve been trained to recognize. …