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Californian First Responders Can Now Provide First Aid to Pets

In Animal Health, cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog CPR, Dog Jobs, Dogs, pet cpr, Pet Death, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, Uncategorized by Cara Armour

Providing Pet First Aid Used to be a Legal Issue Before Senate Bill No. 1305 was passed, first responders that offered first aid to pets could face legal issues and fines for performing veterinary care without a license. Pets are considered property and because we have quite a bit of emotion wrapped up in them, when things don’t go well, even …

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What are Your New Year’s Resolutions for Your Pet?

In Animal Health, cat behavior, cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog Behavior, Dog CPR, dog training, dog walker, Dogs, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Pet Industry, Pet Safety, Uncategorized, Winter and Pets by Cara Armour3 Comments

So this is an edited repost from last year but I felt that especially after another year going by – it was still very relevant.I have generally achieved my change goals. I have spent more time training my dogs and a little less at classes. I have been pretty decent about running them but I could pay more attention to …

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Pet First Aid & CPR Instructor Program

In Animal Health, cat behavior, cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog Behavior, Dog CPR, dog daycare owner, Dog Jobs, Dog Show, dog training, dog walker, Dogs, Fall pet safety, groomer, Kitties, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet Death, Pet First Aid, Pet Industry, Pet Rescues, Pet Safe Business Spotlight, Pet Safety, pet sitter, Puppies, Spring pet safety, Summer pet safety, veterinarian, Winter and Pets by Cara Armour8 Comments

Why Become a Pet First Aid Instructor? If a dog was hit by a car or a curious kitten began choking on a strand of string would you know what to do? Would you like to know what to do and be able to share that knowledge with others? Knowing what to do in the minutes following a pet emergency …

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Should Groomers Be Required to Know Pet First Aid & CPR?

In Animal Health, cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog CPR, dog daycare owner, Dog Show, dog training, dog walker, Dogs, groomer, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet Death, Pet First Aid, Pet Industry, Pet Safety, pet sitter, Uncategorized, veterinarian, Wound care by Cara Armour2 Comments

Pet Owners Are Calling for Groomers to Be Trained in Pet First Aid & CPR Pet owners are calling for dog and cat groomers to be trained in pet first aid and CPR. Following the reported deaths at PetSmart that Today.com shed light on back in April 2018, it seems that the wellbeing of pets in professional hands is becoming more …

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Hands-on Online

In Animal Health, cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog CPR, dog daycare owner, dog training, dog walker, Dogs, groomer, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet Death, Pet First Aid, Pet Industry, pet sitter by Cara Armour1 Comment

How Can You Learn Without Hands-On? The ProPetHero cat and dog CPR training course demonstrates techniques with as much detail as one would learn in a hands-on  or in-person classroom. The videos are clear and most of all the techniques are shown on live animals. These animals were not previously trained so anyone can and should practice hands-on when available on …

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Why Does My Dog_____?

In Dog CPR, dog walker, Dogs, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Uncategorized by Cara Armour3 Comments

I was so happy to find the website, Why Does My Dog_____? for so many reasons. Positive Reinforcement Firstly, Aly DelaCoeur, has been in the pet care business like me but from an angle as a positive reinforcement trainer. She helps make our wonderful dogs wow us. Having the experience of working with hundreds of dogs over my years in pet …

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Customer Hero Spotlight – Clover Pup Salon

In dog walker, Dogs, groomer, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Pet Holidays, pet sitter, Puppies, senior pets, Service Animals, Travel with pets, Uncategorized by Cara Armour1 Comment

We’re Proud of our Customer Heroes At Pro Pet Hero we are proud of everyone that signs up to learn how to be a pet’s hero. Many of these wonderful people not only share a love of pets, but they take that love into their work and work with pets.  No matter where they are in the country, the size of their …

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The Best Gift for a Pet-Lover

In cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog CPR, dog walker, Dogs, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Pet Holidays, Pet Rescues, pet sitter, Puppies, senior pets, Service Animals, Travel with pets, Uncategorized, vet tech, veterinarian by Cara Armour2 Comments

For the Animal Lover in your Life For some of us, gift buying is a challenge. I personally feel that I never can find a gift that really shows the person getting the gift, just how much they truly mean to me. The good news is for more than half of your friends, there’s a wonderful gift out there just …

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National Mutt Day

In black dogs, Dog CPR, dog walker, Dogs, National Mutt Day., pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Pet Holidays, Pet Rescues, pet sitter, Puppies, senior pets, Travel with pets, vet tech, veterinarian by Cara ArmourLeave a Comment

To celebrate National Mutt Day I asked my friend and wonderful dog walker from my pet care business to provide a guest post for us.  Ameera Skandarani has a unique exposure to all types of mixed breeds and pups in her various professions but holds her education in professional writing. Ameera entered the pet service industry as a dog walker and apprentice …