Barking Princess

06/13/2023

It’s amazing what love and a fearlessness can do. Even when it’s in a small senior package.💖

The Mascaluso family shared video footage of their senior dog Vinny saving their younger dog Harley from a coyote attack

05/24/2023

☀️🐾Welcome to Miami… I mean Salt Lake! The heat is on and as cool as it is to travel with your furry friend, be aware to not leave them in the car! ☀️🐶

As the temperatures rise, let's remember the well-being of our furry friends. Leaving your dog in a hot car can be life-threatening. In Just a few minutes this can cause heatstroke and be fatal. Let's protect our four-legged companions and raise awareness about this important issue! Share this message to help ensure a safe and enjoyable summer for our beloved pets!

04/25/2023

It’s so easy to forget that some things that are fun now create a lot of not fun later in life.

We say this a lot...

Ball . throwers . are . not . good . for . your . dog!

They might be having a great time, but the wear and tear on their joints is no joke.

What is it doing to your dog's joints?
- Repeated micro-trauma to muscles and cartilage is a cause of long-term damage.
- Chasing or even carrying items like a ball can shift your dogs weight distribution to their front legs, putting excessive weight through the joints of the front legs.
- Joints weakened by arthritis will be especially prone to further damage.
- High speeds can double the forces generated in the muscles.
- Braking is thought to be the most dangerous part of ball chasing and often responsible for shoulder injuries.

What can you do instead?
- Make sure to have a short warm up period before more intense exercise.
- Only ever throw the ball a short distance, on surfaces that avoid slipping and sliding.
- Throw below waist height so as to avoid jumping and don't do it repetitively
- Consider alternatives like scent work, varying location of the walk to keep things exciting, or playing hide and seek with the ball rather than playing fetch.

04/11/2023

Learn more about the importance of walking and sniffing for dogs when you visit our new website, linked in the comments.

04/03/2023

What element best describes your pet? The elements also hold true for humans. Do you and your dog or cat share the same element or compliment each other?

10/29/2022

06/14/2022

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03/01/2022

🐱 Mary is a 14 year old Russian Blue. She has been showing signs of joint discomfort and has not wanted to interact with her family or leave her room. This was our third weekly session together. Listen to her loud purring. 😊 On her second session, she pushed her cat house sibling out of my lap and crawled right in. 🐈 Her owner reports that Mary has been doing much better after our sessions and has been leaving her room and interacting with others for the first time in months.

12/15/2021

How sweet is this?!

The shelter told the boy that the 14-year-old deaf-blind dog would be a lot of work, but he didn't care. He even began taking notes about the dog's vaccinations and medicines to make sure he was a good owner to him!

12/04/2021

Does your dog need joint support?

If your dog is not already on a joint support supplement, now might be the time to add one.

12/04/2021

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Dogs are family ❤

11/20/2021

Who says seniors can’t be spunky? This little cutie sparkles with happiness and charm. ✨Meet Reggie, the lap master, not the lap dog. 🐶 He had his first Barking Princess acupressure, massage, laser, and essential oil treatment today. He enjoyed his therapy while listening to healing vibration music, in the comfort of his own home. 🏡

10/25/2021

Flower essences can aid in emotional and spiritual healing for both you and your pet. I offer virtual flower essence consultations and will customize a formula just for you.

08/20/2021

Dogs supporting the U.S. mission in Afghanistan were evacuated from Kabul on Sunday – with seats reserved for them on the flight.

📸 : Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes

07/22/2021

A Minnesota wildlife photographer captures a powerful image of a Merganser raising dozens of babies.

07/18/2021

Has your dog ever suffered from an internal parasite? Picking up p**p is so important and vital for the health of all of our dogs.

https://www.thebarkingprincess.com/the-importance-of-picking-up-your-dogs-p**p/

Most people who have dogs are responsible and pick up their dog's p**p, but the ones who don't make everyone look bad. They might even be causing your dog to get sick.

07/09/2021

The art of animal communication is accessible yet elusive. It's so simple that we often don't realize when it's taking place. Yet, it's more powerful than our minds may choose to believe.

06/26/2021

For our friends who love homeopathy.

https://youtu.be/n1TRjpJN9BY

Dr. Peter Dobias is a veterinarian with a passion for homeopathy. Discover how he discovered this approach and how it may benefit your pet in this interview ...

06/19/2021

Unfortunately foxtail season is here, please use caution these little weeds can be tricky.

06/08/2021

This is so sweet. 💖

05/21/2021

Hopefully everyone is back to being present with their dogs during veterinary exams.

When pets need to be separated from owners, consider how to include items familiar to the pet, such as a toy or towel with the owner's scent, in the experience.

05/19/2021

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On Tuesday we get the family together ... FIDO style 🐾♥️

05/15/2021

Our very own Dr. Kim Henneman of Animal Health VIPS - Veterinary Integrative & Performance Specialists was interviewed by Dr. Karen Becker as an integrative veterinarian who is making a difference. We nominated her because she makes a difference in our lives and we are so grateful for all of her wisdom, kindness, and expertise.

Dr. Kim Henneman has extensive experience treating animals and even volunteered in the Iditarod, which keeps her enthusiastic throughout her career. Discover...

05/03/2021

This is our favorite micro-algae for both people and pets!! https://bioage.com/ref/8/

04/27/2021

You’ve likely seen— and possibly even shared— those cute viral photos and videos of domestic cats raising wild animals. Stories of cats raising wild animals are always adorable and heartwarming, but the sad truth is that most of these stories are fake, and most attempts to recreate them end in tragedy.

Take, for example, the well-known photo series of a cat “raising” a baby opossum. Opossums can’t suckle— its biologically impossible for them to do so. One photo shows the joey posed against the cat’s belly, at an angle that obscures that it isn’t actually attached. Another shows the joey clearly posed on the cat, with claims that it was clinging to her, at an age when joeys can’t naturally grip.

That particular viral photo series led to many people joining wildlife care groups asking for help because they had given an orphan opossum to a mother cat and the plan wasn’t working. In all these cases, the joeys died but could have been saved if they had been brought to rehabilitators quickly.

Another reason that you should never give a cat a wild baby animal is that cats, no matter how nurturing and loving, are still predators. Baby wild animals naturally fear them and their sounds and smells, and are very susceptible to stress-related death. A cat’s saliva is also easily tolerated by her kittens, but contains bacteria that can be fatal to baby wild animals (even without visible puncture wounds).

Your cat isn’t a wildlife rehabilitator. Please contact a professional for help if you’ve found an orphaned or injured wild animal in need of assistance. (And please spay and neuter your pets!)

04/25/2021

I wonder how many residents this cat condo has.

04/09/2021

Just another reminder that April is National Canine Fitness Month! Check out our great kit!