Posts Tagged ‘Pet Safety’


Swimming Safety Tips – And The Importance Water Recall

Share photo credit: Phil Romans Since my own black lab, who never leaves my side, he is like glued to me, took off swimming without even a backwards glance, I did some research! See my wayward black lab post here As in all aspects of dog training and safety.  The Recall Must Be Rock Solid!!!!  [...]

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Shorty Goes Swimming-And Almost Doesnt Come Back

Share photo credit: Phil Romans Ever since we adopted Shorty, a black lab,  and I walked her near water she goes totally ballistic and wants to run into the water, obviously to swim. I never let her go in because I really didn’t know if she would listen when I called her back.  Saturday was [...]

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This Common Fungus Could Kill Your Dog

Share Message photo credit: conskeptical I usually walk around my backyard every morning and destroy these little horrors. This fungus is extremely likely to pop-up in your garden, there are many varieties and some can be fatal in Dog Food SECRETS we have a list of about 20 foods we love that are harmful to [...]

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Are You Prepared For A Pet Emergency?

Share photo credit: TheGiantVermin Are you prepared to handle a pet emergency? If not, don’t worry you can be! For a nominal fee and minimal time investment, you can learn the basic emergency steps that could save your cat’s or dog’s life in a crisis. Many chapters of the Red Cross offer Pet First Aid [...]

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Keeping Your Pet Warm in the Winter

Share Happy Groundhog Day! Well, now that Punxsutawny Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter, it’s important for folks up North to think of ways to keep your pet warm during the last stretch of cold weather. Even if they have a fur coat, dogs and cats can be just as susceptible to frostbite [...]

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