Kitty Candy Some dogs just can’t say no to opportunities to grab poop deposited by the family cat in the litter box. There is the obvious reaction from many of us – yuck! Gross! And, definitely, we do our best not to be on the receiving end of a doggy kiss, right?But coming up with an effective way to prevent …
Pennies Can Cause Perils in Your Dog
By Arden Moore Many purchases made these days – from grabbing a burger at a fast food drive through to paying for a gallon of paint at the hardware store are cashless. It is far quicker to pull out a debit card or credit card and insert or tap to complete the purchase than to fumble in your front pocket …
Skunk Encounter! What Should You Do?
by Arden Moore Lucky to Have Avoided Them I feel like I’ve won nature’s lottery. Why? None of my dogs, dating back to my childhood Beagle mix named Crackers to my current duo of Kona and Emma have ever been sprayed by an agitated skunk. I count myself lucky. Far too many of my friends share how they dashed online …
Pay Attention to Doggy Odors
By Arden Moore When it comes to comparing the ability to smell things, dogs easily beat us by a nose. Olfactory receptor cells inside a dog’s nose are boosted by tiny hairs called cilia that are coated with mucus to help trap scent. Why dogs win by nose is because there are about 100 million olfactory receptor cells in canine …
Be Prepared for Your Pet’s Sake from Wildfires
By Arden Moore Wildfires Just saying the word out loud triggers panic and fear. Wildfires often strike without warning and grow quickly, giving people and their pets mere minutes to take action to escape safely from the flames and the smoke. Consider this: this summer, 425 wildfires occurred recently in eastern Canada and the United States that forced more than …
Ensure Safe Water Adventures with Your Dog
By Arden Moore How to Play Safely With Your Pooch on the Water Ryan Lilly is an avid fisherman from Hampden, Maine who makes a living educating people on all the various types of canoes, kayaks and boats available these days. He handles consumer marketing for Old Town Watercraft, a Maine-based company making watercraft since 1898. Sure, Ryan loves catching …
Ticked Off
By Arden Moore Time to Talk Ticks with Tick Man Dan Wolff Fittingly, ticks rhyme with the word, ick. That’s because they are icky. But they are always disease carriers who pose health threats to you and your pets. The month of May is known as Lyme Disease Awareness Month, but the cause of this disease – deer ticks – …
Learning Pet First Aid Generates Global Interest
By Arden Moore April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month The month of April is recognized as Pet First Aid Awareness Month where I fittingly spent much of the month traveling to England and Greece to conduct pet first aid classes to pet professionals and pet parents. This was a sponsored trip from a nonprofit group called Let’s Be Smart …
Pay Attention to Potty Changes in Your Pet
By Arden Moore Noticing Potty Problems Even though your adult dog aced house training years ago or your cat has always been a champ at using his litterbox, you may discover a piddle on your rug. As our pets age, they can be at risk for a loss of bladder control or unable to control their bowel movements. The medical …
Doggy Breath Can Signal Serious Health Issues in Your Pet
By Arden Moore Dental Issues Serious dental issues can quickly surface in your pet. Kona, my 9-year-old terrier mix, was about to deliver a doggy kiss to me when I detected a foul odor from her mouth. I looked closely inside her mouth and discovered she had red, swollen gums. Every couple of weeks, I do a head-to-tail health check …