Do you include your pets (or the pets of your friends) on your gift buying list? Many people do and companies know this, catering to those who might want (need) another outfit for their purse Chihuahua or bling for the collar of their Rottweiler. Let’s look at some useful suggestions of things for your pets….
It’s official, my dogs are more popular than me. They got invited to a Halloween Party and I haven’t been (well, technically, I guess I was invited, too, because they do need a ride to the event but no invitations to a just people party). Dog costume parties seem to be getting more and more…
There’s been a rash of incidents in our city’s dog parks, so perhaps it’s time to review some rules of etiquette for using them. Use of the parks are on the honor system because they are not monitored (except by users, who can be a fairly close and vocal clique). Incidents have included everything from dogs being…
Imagine you stepped out of your house one evening to go for a walk and was confronted by an obviously sick, disoriented raccoon. What would you think? Rabies would come to mind, most likely. And you could be right because all of Sonoma County is considered a rabies endemic area. More importantly, would you know…
We’ve all seen the warnings – “do not use on cats” or “for dogs only” – written on various medications. And for the most part most people pay attention and follow the directions. But there’s some things that people feel comfortable doing that is off label – like buying the large dog size Advantage tubes…
You probably thought that with that ugly growth on her nose that it would be a quick euthanasia. But we are committed to giving every animal a chance, so we struggle with these decisions. Did you drop her off because you found out that it’s cancerous and the treatment was costly? That would be useful…
Reprinted with permission from Carrington College Ticks are small, resilient creatures. Not even frost in winter can eliminate them – they are able to return once the temperatures rise again. Now that spring has arrived, pet owners ought to remember these little pests can carry potentially deadly diseases. They enjoy hitching a ride on dogs,…
My dog is a cone-head – literally! He has to wear an Elizabethan collar (so named after the style of dress of Queen Elizabeth) nicknamed the E-collar, until the staples come out of his face where he had his tumor removed. The collar prevents him from scratching at the incision with his back leg and…
This has not been a good week for Golden Retrievers in my family. My Brandy, who is only about 5-years-old had what I thought was a fatty cyst on his cheek. But it kept growing and when it got to be the size of a marble I made an appointment to have it checked by…