A Guide to Wireless Dog Fences
Learn what GPS wireless dog fences are, who they’re best suited for, whether they meet your needs, and what features to look for in a system. A physical fence isn’t always a practical solution to contain your dog. A great alternative is a GPS fence. You can set up virtual perimeters to suit any property layout, offering unparalleled flexibility. By training your dog to recognize and respond to specific alert tones, you can effectively teach them to understand and respect these invisible boundaries without physical barriers....
How to Support Your Senior Dog with Ashwagandha
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. We call BS (Bad Science) on that! There are ways to help your aging dog go energetically (and pain- and fog-free) into their senior years, with plenty of new – or at the very least revived – tricks to boot. Starting with all-natural, all-healing, 100% safe ashwagandha. Senior dogs, like senior people, face a unique set of health challenges. These include things like reduced mobility, aching joints, cognitive decline, and decreased energy levels, to name but a few. But it does...
Create a Backyard Agility Course for Your Dog!
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The Most Common Endocrine Diseases in Dogs and Cats — Part 2
From diabetes to Addison’s disease, a variety of disorders can affect your dog or cat’s endocrine system. This two-part article looks at the most common endocrine diseases affecting our animal companions. Your dog or cat’s endocrine system is made up of glands that secrete hormones to affect her body in various ways. The glands of the endocrine system regulate a range of functions, including metabolism, hair growth, muscle strength, digestion, and reproduction. Like other systems of the body, your dog or cat’s...
Wildfire Smoke — How to Protect Your Dog or Cat
Wildfires are getting larger, fiercer and more frequent, which means poor air quality from smoke is becoming a common and widespread problem. Here’s how to protect your dog or cat’s health from its effects. Over the last several years, the wildfire season has become unprecedented in many regions of the world, including the US, Canada, and Europe. Around the globe, in fact, wildfires are growing ever more severe, intense and frequent. Even if you don’t live in or near an affected area, smoke and particulates spread through...
Top Reasons to Feed Your Dog Novel Proteins
Gone are the days when dogs only had chicken or beef for every meal. These days, dog parents can opt for a variety of novel proteins. Here are the top reasons to choose them. Novel proteins are becoming more common in dog food recipes, and for good reason. Along with being great for dogs with allergies and sensitivities, they’re also better for the planet and ensure dogs get all the nutrients they need to be the happy, healthy goofballs we love. Here are some reasons to help guide you when considering adding novel proteins to your...
Rottweiler Regains His Mobility Thanks to Printed Prosthetic
A young Rottweiler has been given a new lease on life following innovative, groundbreaking prosthetic surgery. Fitted with a printed artificial foot, three-year-old Covid went from facing a life of disability, to regaining his mobility and quality of life. When Covid first arrived at Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute in South Africa, he had a severe and debilitating injury to his right front paw. It was a nerve-wracking time for everyone because the conventional treatment for such an extensive wound would normally be amputation. Lead surgeon...
Wild Alaska Fish Oil Products – Straight from the Source
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What to Do if Your Dog or Cat Goes Missing
White modern device for searching tags. Two veterinarians are working with beagle dog in clinic. Dogs and cats go missing more often than most people think. Knowing what to do before it happens will make your search more streamlined and increase your chances of being reunited with your best friend. What could be scarier than having your dog or cat go missing? We may think that with everything we do to keep our companions safe, it could never happen to us. But there are no guarantees, so it’s a good idea to know what to do if the...
Hacks to Keep Dogs and Cats Hydrated in Summer
Learn the secret tips of the experts to keep dogs and cats hydrated all summer! Summer adventures are fun for the whole family, but the higher temperatures can leave dogs and cats vulnerable to dehydration. Proper hydration is already difficult for some animals, and when you add the heat and extra activities of summer, it can be even more important to ensure they drink enough. Fortunately, there are tips and tricks you can use to keep dogs and cats hydrated in summer, so let’s find out what they are! Keep Their Water Clean Dogs and cats...
