The 10 Dos and Don’ts of Dog Outings
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The Petsguide Blog
The Petsguide Blog is full of useful, fun, weird, and just plain cool pet stuff, from the newest toys to the oldest tricks!
10 Pet Cancer Awareness Pointers!
Why not perform a quick at-home checkup for your pet bestie?
Get Your K-9 Water Caddy for Summer and Use it All Year Long
Summer is here, including playful walks, hikes and trips with your dog. How about a source of clean water just for your dog, that is convenient for you to carry and leaves your hand free?
Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound
The Animal Health Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to helping pets and wildlife in need, is hosting its first ever “Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound” fundraiser on March 30th at Irvine Regional Park. The registration fee of $25 per person will go towards the AHF’s programs which provide financial assistance for veterinary care, disaster relief, and wildlife in need. Funding will also go towards the Caring Creatures pet therapy programs and scholarships.
Signs of Pain in Pets
Just as there are a wide variety of manifestations of pain in humans, so are there for animals. Some people tolerate dental work very stoically and honestly don’t mind it that much while the same procedure is unadulterated torture for others. Similarly, we have observed that if you cut a toe nail too short on one dog, he might simply pull his paw away while another dog might shriek so loud that an entire block will wonder what animal abuse has just taken place! Learn to read your pet’s secret signs of pain so you can find the right treatment.
Treat a Snagged Nail
If your pooch is suddenly limping or licking his paw, check his toes. Especially when they’re overgrown, it’s easy for dogs to snag their toenails on carpets, blankets or bushes. And that hurts.
Protect Your Pet’s Teeth
They’re not just for chewing shoes — your dog’s teeth are important to his health and happiness. VCA West Los Angeles shared their top 10 tips for protecting your pet’s pearly whites.
Pets and Your Pocketbook
It’s proven: adopt a dog or a cat and you’ll have lower blood pressure, fewer headaches, a stronger heart, more friends and less stress. But all that health and happiness is shot if your pet drains your bank account. Care can be expensive.
The Puppy Primer
In the list of cutest things on Earth, puppies have wriggled their way to the top. With their little pink bellies, too-big paws and shaky legs, they’re pretty darned hard to resist. But insiders know that puppies are W-O-R-K.