For Pro Pet Hero Blog post by Arden Moore, Pro Pet Hero Instructor Director and Master Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor While you can’t reverse the age clock ticking inside your dog, you can take steps to slow down the aging process and ease achy joints by making smart food choices and modifying walks and other activities. Like many of you, …
Why You Should Always Check Your Pet’s Poop
Why You Should Become a Pet Poopologist By Arden Moore Pro Pet Hero Instructor Director and Master Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor How healthy is your pet? To be your pet’s best health ally, you need to start acting like a pet detective by looking for clues. And, one of the most accurate ways to gauge your pet’s health is to …
3 Human Foods Never to Give Your Dog
By Arden Moore Master Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor What are three tasty people’s foods never to give your dog? There’s a reason dogs have earned the nickname: chowhounds. Many dogs investigate their worlds with their mouths. They will pop something in their mouth without thinking. They need us to help them make safe food choices. That’s why you need to …
Outdoor Pet Events for Pet Professionals
Should You Have a Booth at An Outdoor Pet Event? By Arden Moore our certified master pet first aid & CPR instructor You know dog and maybe, cat. You are certified as a pet first aid instructor. And, possibly, you have also earned certifications in dog training, pet boarding, pet sitting, grooming, animal behavior or another pet field. Now, it’s …
The Right Time to Give Hydrogen Peroxide to Your Pet
Our very own Master Instructor from our Pet First Aid and CPR Instructor Course Arden Moore, attended the Cat Writers’ Association 25th Anniversary Conference and Awards Banquet in St. Louis, MO. She brought along her safety cat Casey who shares the spotlight with Dr. Jason Nicholas, The Preventive Vet, on the cautions associated with using hydrogen peroxide in dogs and cats. It …
Is Hydrogen Peroxide Safe for Pets?
By Arden Moore Certified Master Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor Spilling the Truth About Hydrogen Peroxide For years, the brown plastic bottle of hydrogen peroxide has been a familiar sight in first aid kits for people and for pets. Many people reached for a bottle of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide to disinfect skin wounds. The combination of hydrogen and oxygen molecules …
Xylitol – What Is It and Why Is It so Dangerous for Our Pets?
Most pet owners know that chocolate is a no-no for dogs, that warning seems to go over well but recently despite being deadlier, I’m finding that not enough people know about Xylitol. What Is Xylitol? Before I did research on the chemical, I assumed it was a human created conundrum. While it is manufactured as a sugar substitute from corn, …
How to Tell If Your Pet Is Fat
Honestly, chances are they are – your pets are more than likely overweight and sadly obese. We saw a steady increase in 2016 in pet obesity, affecting nearly 59% of cats and 54% of dogs, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). I See Fat Pets Every Day I see it daily and while one could say running …
What’s Up Wednesday – SuperZoo
If you’re in the pet industry and not at SuperZoo then like me, you must feel like your world is on hold. I have FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out – really badly right now and it’s certainly not just because I’m missing all the cool products being showcased. SuperZoo is HUGE While SuperZoo is stated to be, “The National …
12 Tips to Bringing Home a Puppy or a Kitten
Bringing an animal into your life can be one of the most fulfilling times of your life. In fact, I have spent nearly my entire time on this earth with a cat or dog by my side so I do not know life without one. If you’re still on the fence about sharing your life with a pet, here is …
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