National Dog Bite Prevention Week: Keeping Utility Workers Safe

This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, an important time to take a few minutes and consider if there are any steps you can take in your daily life to help make sure you and your dog are not among the 4.5 million dog bites in the US annually. We don’t have meter readers Read the Rest…

Avoiding Sago Palms With Your Dog

Do you have any sago palm trees at your home? Or does your usual dog walk take you near any sago palms? If so, please be sure to read this story sent to us by Tampa’s Keene Veterinary Hospital. Paula Tatgenhorst, who had been living in Tampa for only nine months after relocating from St. Read the Rest…

Keeping Your Dog Away from Poison Ivy

We are seeing a bumper crop of poison ivy here this year. Yesterday I found this huge poison ivy plant (bush?!) out by our barn. I am not allergic to poison ivy–which is funny since I’m allergic to so many things– but John will start itching if we even talk about it. Because of that, Read the Rest…

Accessing Pet Poison Information On the Road

As travel season gets closer, we wanted to share an important new resource that we think will be especially helpful for dog lovers traveling with their pets. The veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline have just released a new iPhone app called “Pet Poison Help” that puts pet poison info at your fingertips as you travel. Read the Rest…

Ensuring Your Dog’s Safety in a Disaster

No one likes to think about natural disasters but there’s no denying that they can sneak up at any time. Last Labor Day, the worst wildfires in Texas history struck not that far from us; we could smell the smoke for weeks. Along with the destruction of over 1,600 homes and one of the prettiest Read the Rest…

Keeping Your Dog Safe at Super Bowl Parties

Sunday, as most of you know, is the Super Bowl or, as apparently we’re now supposed to say, “the big game.” For many of you, that means Super Bowl parties. (Hopefully, for even more of you, that also means Super Dog Sunday, the big photo contest we’re hosting.) Whether you’re having a full-fledged Super Bowl Read the Rest…

Flying with Your Dog

As holiday travel reaches its peak in just a few days, we wanted to share this guest post from The Dog Daily about dogs and airplane travel. The Dog Daily: Safety Dogs and Airplane Travel: A Deadly Mix? By Elijah Merrill for The Dog Daily Did you know pugs are at an increased risk when Read the Rest…

Leaving Emergency Water For Your Dog

As our friends on Twitter know, this week we have been busy with the Austin area wildfires. We have been busy retweeting information for pet lovers in the area. Many people were caught out of their houses on Sunday afternoon when the firestorm hit, and were not able to get back home to evacuate their Read the Rest…

Keeping Your Dog Cool

Staying cool is a challenge during this summer’s heatwave…and just imagine how tough it would be to stay cool wearing a fur coat! We’ve been seeing 100+ degree temperatures since the beginning of May and we’re now hovering around 105 degrees so we wanted to share our tricks for keeping our dogs cool: Stay inside. Read the Rest…

Planning for an Emergency With Your Pets

“Better safe than sorry.” Yes, you’ve heard it a million times but, when it comes to the safety of your pets, it’s worth a few minutes spent planning for their safety in the event of an emergency. We just received word that the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) has made available a free Read the Rest…

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