The Salty Dog Spaw, LLC

06/27/2025

To my future family,

Hi, My name is Dolly. I have been here at the King George Animal Shelter for almost two years waiting for someone to come along and as much as I love my friends here at the shelter I would really love being in a home instead of stuck in a kennel. Some of my favorite things are long walks feeling the breeze in my ears, chewing on my kong toy, and getting all the snuggles in the world. I am desperately ready to get out of here and have a nice home of my own. I can be jealous so my perfect home would be a home without any other furry friends but I love the tiny humans. If you would like to meet me please stop by or call my humans here at the shelter at 540-775-2120. I may seem sad in my kennel but I would be so excited to meet you and go home with you.

Sincerely,
Dolly, a dog with a dream

06/25/2025

Our phones and wifi have been down. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact us via Messenger, email or text until tomorrow. Thank you!

06/23/2025

Running into the store for “just a minute” can be fatal for your dog or child.⁣ Never leave them in a hot car. ⁣🚗♨️
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With summer temps here, this chart shows just how fast cars can heat up. ⁣

06/18/2025

06/15/2025

06/05/2025

Just a reminder our price increase will take effect July 1st. Thank you for 4 amazing years in business ♥️ 🐾

As we come up on our 4th year in business, we want to thank our amazing community and clients for support as well as our committed staff for making The Salty Dog Spaw a successful small business in our community! In order to sustain our small business and continue to provide the quality care your furry family members deserve, we occasionally have to adjust our pricing.

Due to rising operational costs like supplies, utilities, staff wages, etc., we will be implementing a slight adjustment to some of our grooming prices effective July 1, 2025.

Small/Medium grooms will increase $5
Large/XL/Giant grooms will increase $10

Please reach out with any questions and thank you for your understanding and support! ♥️🐾

06/04/2025

SALT WATER TOXICITY AND YOUR CANINE
By Megan Davis DVM
Suburban Animal Hospital

As summer weather approaches many owners are tempted to take their dogs to the beach or on the boat. You know the risks of heat stroke and what to watch for; but do you know about salt toxicity? This can be a common but serious problem in Southwest Florida. Knowing the symptoms could be life saving for your pup.

Initial signs are usually diarrhea and occasionally vomiting. The animal will likely also have excessive thirst. This then progresses to lethargy (which could easily be dismissed as simply being tired from a day out). Pets become uncoordinated (walking like they're drunk), anxious and confused. They may develop tremors and, in severe cases, the dog starts have seizures which may be fatal.

Salt toxicity doesn't just occur from intentional drinking of seawater. Dogs can also ingest large amounts from jumping into the water and many cases I've seen were from playing fetch with balls in the water or at the water’s edge.

If you suspect salt toxicity in your dog, you should seek veterinary care immediately. The vet is likely to recommend bloodwork to determine the sodium level in your pet’s blood then fluids to try and flush it out. Depending on severity this often needs to be done slowly as lowering the sodium level too quickly can cause swelling of the brain; thus hospitalization may be necessary.

The best way to prevent this is by providing lots of access to fresh clean water and have your dog take frequent breaks in the shade. Monitor them closely so you can disrupt them if they start drinking from the ocean. And be sure to rinse the saltwater off their fur when you get home.

06/02/2025

Current balance at RIAC

In may:
Raynor-neuter
Penelope, Zeus, Dodger, Odysseus, Poseidon, Darlin, Willow, Skye, Ginger, Maddie, and Piper all received exams and vaccines

Not on our account yet:

June: Zeke and Willie were hospitalized for 3 days due to not feeling well. They are back at the kennels.

Next week we have 2 going for HW injections and spay. We must get this bill down

05/29/2025

05/29/2025

Before Wishlist Wednesday passes us by…we are OUT of canned puppy food once again!

With just over 100 puppies in care, they are eating through that food much faster than we can replenish our supply!

If you can help us feed some hungry bellies, please consider shopping one of our wishlists below:

Amazon: https://bit.ly/sfcamazonwishlist
Chewy: https://bit.ly/42bKXcQ

THANK YOU!

05/28/2025