Summit Paws

03/19/2025

This is so fu**ed up. Be careful out there. Implied leave it’s are amazing for this kind of thing.

A concerned member of our community call the clinic this morning.Concerned about how this might affect wildlife as well as people's pets. Please share if you are in the area. Last year, something similar happened at the appalachian trail.

03/18/2025

I am feeling so grateful!
If you are interested in training, due to an increase in interest I am now booking out to the beginning of June! Thank you all!
- pic of Junie helping me say thank you!

03/09/2025

02/28/2025

Weds and Thursday packed into one!

02/26/2025

NOT SURE IF YOUR PET NEEDS SHOTS? ALWAYS TITER YOUR PET FIRST BEFORE OVER-VACCINATING!

“Vaccinosis, the name for the chronic disease, is caused by continued use of vaccines. These symptoms mimic the original disease in parts.

Vaccines have achieved many important benefits for companion animals, however, after spending many years monitoring the results of vaccinosis, those in the animal healthcare field now have a duty to re-examine and improve the current vaccine protocols for the health and safety of their patients. This is especially true for animals with compromised immune systems, since vaccines represent one more stressor that could prove to be the tipping point between health and disease.

Side effects from dog vaccinations can occur anywhere from instantly up to several weeks or months later. Vaccines can even cause susceptibility to chronic diseases that appear much later in a dog’s life." - Dr. Jean Dodds, world-renowned veterinarian immunologist

TITER TEST:

A titer test (pronounced tight-errr) is a laboratory or in-house veterinary test measuring the existence and level of antibodies (necessary to fight off disease) in your pet’s blood. Basically, it’s a test that will tell you whether or not you actually need to vaccinate your pet.

It’s also super useful when making a decision about vaccinating a pet with an unknown vaccination history, or for determining if pets have received immunity from vaccination.

Rodney Habib - Pet Nutrition Blogger

02/21/2025

Step up and do the work. 👏

One of the very best things an owner can get out of high quality training is a clear insight as to what their dogs are truly capable of.

Great trainers can leverage the right tools, training, and mindset to find answers that many owners would otherwise not find on their own. And even though it’s only a piece of the solution—knowing what is and isn’t possible—is an awfully important piece.

Once an owner sees what is possible, then it is up to them (with the guidance of their trainer) to become the equal of their goals and challenges with their dog. This almost always includes immense amounts of mental, emotional, and physical effort. Skills have to be learned, new ways of thinking and acting have to be developed, and lifestyle needs to be adjusted.

Of course this is a tall order. In the same way that most everyone would love to be in great shape, be financially abundant, and have great relationships with friends and family… these accomplishment all require great effort, great sacrifice, and longterm discipline and commitment.

And because we all know how us humans are wired—instant gratification with longterm costs almost always beat out delayed gratification with longterm benefits—we find most humans know precisely what’s needed, but find that cost simply too high to pay.

So when we proclaim how much we desire to transform our dogs and their behavior, it’s best, if we want to avoid appearing foolish and hypocritical, that we first examine how much of ourselves and our behavior that we’re truly willing to transform.

Said another way, don’t complain about the results you didn’t get from the actions you didn’t take. The results are waiting for you, but only come when you’ve become their equal. ❤️

02/19/2025

Everyone practicing place here at the farm!

02/17/2025

02/05/2025

Due to the weather tomorrow daycare is closed. ❄️
Thank you 😊

01/10/2025

Please please please do your research on who is boarding your dogs. It is ILLEGAL to board a dog or run a daycare for dogs without a license through the state. I have posted a link below for you to search your favorite “kennels” and “daycares” here. It is importnat that anyone who is boarding or running a daycare be licnesed so that the warden can do inspections on these places. This is done so your pets stay safe and these places stay regulated via vaccination records and checks for cleanliness and safety. These records are public for anyone to see.
Please again, don’t just send your dog to just anyone.

Love,

Your neighborhood dog advocate. Link below 👇

DISCLAIMER: Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Office of Administration, Office of Enterprise Records Management, Records Retention and Disposition Schedule all Kennel Inspection records with an inspection date eight (8) or more years in the past from the current date are to be archived and will no longer...

01/03/2025

Important info, keep your cats inside and keep your dogs away from areas known to have lots of geese and such.