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  Every dog needs to spend ample time outdoors going on walks and playing in the yard.  If you live in a location with a lot of ferns, ivy, flowers, and shrubs, however, you need to take extra steps to protect your pet from toxic exposure.  As a human being, you really only need to worry about running into poison oak or poison ivy.  Dogs however can have adverse reactions to many plants which are innocuous to humans.  Sometimes brushing against a toxic plant is enough to cause a reaction.  Other times, dogs get sick because they eat a plant..  - Read More

  Trying to figure out the secret for getting rid of dog fleas?  Once they find their way into your home, it is pretty tricky to remove them from your environment.  You might think finding a single flea is no big deal, but odds are that flea is a sign that there are hundreds of eggs and larvae nearby just waiting to grow into adult fleas and breed more.  And if your dog has a lot of fleas, you are dealing with a full-on infestation.   Controlling fleas on your dog isn’t just about removing them from your pet.  It..  - Read More

It is common for pet owners to resist going to see a veterinarian specialist.  Why?  It’s probably for a lot of the same reasons that it is common for us to want to avoid specialist appointments for ourselves.  Specialists can cost more than going to see a general practitioner, and you know your dog’s primary care veterinarian.  You may feel comfortable with him or her and not too excited about dealing with a stranger.    It’s not a good idea to avoid vet specialists though.  We can argue back and forth with ourselves when it comes to making decisions about..  - Read More

As a dog owner, one of your key responsibilities is going to be looking out for your pet’s health.  Just as human beings get sick, dogs can routinely pick up harmful parasites.  You’ll want to familiarize yourself with those parasites so you can recognize signs and symptoms of infection.  It’s also smart to take your dog to the vet for an annual check up so that you don’t take any chances.  What are some of the common dog parasites which you should watch out for? ·    Giardia.  This is an intestinal parasite which usually infects older dogs.  It comes from..  - Read More