7 Steps to Remove Ticks Correctly From Your Pet
If you find a tick on your pet, do you run to grab a lighter or nail polish to encourage the blood-sucker to retreat? Please don’t. These methods do not work and can harm your pet. Instead, follow these seven easy steps to remove ticks correctly from our team at...
How to Teach Your Dog to Focus on Walks
When you take your pup on a stroll around your neighborhood, do they lunge and bark at every living thing? Many dogs become hyper-focused on other dogs, people, squirrels, cars, or other moving objects, making your daily walk less than pleasant. Dogs who react this...
What Happens During My Pet’s Spay?
Although you know you should spay your female pet to prevent a host of medical and behavior issues, as well as unwanted puppies, you may not know what exactly happens during a spay surgery. Since World Spay Day—February 23—is approaching, let’s explain the procedure,...
Halloween Costume Safety Tips for Your Pet
As the spookiest of seasons approaches, you may be decorating everything in sight with cobwebs, pumpkins, and skeletons—including even your pet! Although we’ll admit cats and dogs are incredibly cute as ghosts, witches, and pumpkins, Halloween costumes can pose a...
Why is Wellness Care Important for Your Pet?
Pets require routine veterinary care to maintain their good health. Nothing is more important than regular wellness care to ensure that a subtle disease does not go undetected and to protect your pet from the many illnesses that can be easily prevented. Let's take a...
Back to School Activities For Your Pet
As the kids head back to school, whether online or in-person, they’re likely overjoyed to be learning something new, and interacting with friends. Your pets can also learn a thing or two during the back-to-school time! Here are three great activities that will help...
Create a First Aid Kit for Your Pet in 3 Easy Steps
As a pet owner, you have an extra responsibility to prep your pet for any disaster. A first-aid kit that is fully stocked—not only for you, but for your pet, too—is an essential component of any emergency plan. Follow these three easy steps to build a pet first aid...
Signs of Cognitive Dysfunction in Pets
As pets age, they can suffer from impaired mental function, similar to people with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Many of the signs associated with cognitive dysfunction in pets are chalked up to old age. However, with careful monitoring, early diagnosis, and proper...
Camping Safety Tips for You and Your Pet
As summer fades into fall, there’s no better time to get outdoors and enjoy a camping trip with your beloved companion. Experience the delight of the changing leaves, a toasty campfire, and a fuzzy blanket keeping you warm in your sleeping bag. But, before you head...
How to Safely Cool Your Pet During a Heat Exhaustion Episode
The unthinkable happens—your hyperactive pooch chases one too many balls on a scorching summer day, and collapses. Seemingly fine one moment, your beloved companion appears to overheat in the blink of an eye. Keep a cool head during this terrifying situation, and...