Most dogs love leashed walks, especially when they get the chance to sniff out new trails and explore new environments. My own dogs, Kona and Emma, are no exception. But before you head out to a new park or nature area, it’s critical to check whether the environment is safe—especially when it comes to toxic plants like poison hemlock. A …
Effective Game Plan to Reunite Lost Pets with Their Families
Lost Pets In my neighborhood, every day it seems that a person reports that their dog or cat is missing. I spot the new “lost dog” poster on my leashed walks with my dogs, Kona and Emma. I view pleas from pet parents posted on Next Door and other apps. Even the most conscientious pet parent may experience a lost …
Giving Medicine to Your Pet Minus the Struggle
By Arden Moore Medicine Saves the Day You bring your ailing dog or cat to the veterinary clinic where your veterinarian performs a thorough exam. She pinpoints the cause and provides a treatment plan for a full recovery. You experience a sense of relief until your veterinarian hands you a bottle of medicine. She instructs you on the need to …
Keeping Pets Safe During the Icy, Cold, Snowy Winter
By Arden Moore When It Gets Cold The brrrrr is on! Ice storms, heavy snowfalls, and plummeting temperatures can make outdoor exercise for dogs quite challenging. For tips on keeping dogs safe during cold winter months, I reached out to a trio of professional pet sitters who live in cold states. They include Amanda Waring and Jayde McEdwards from an …
The Doggone Dangers of Dogs Raiding Litter Boxes
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 …
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 …
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 …