Companion Veterinary Clinic Snohomish/Clearview

06/20/2024

06/14/2024

06/14/2024

I set this kennel in the back of my pickup for 15 minutes. Temperature outside is 89 degrees. Digital temperature gauge inside kennel was 104 degrees at end of 15 minutes. We pulled a large dog from this kennel in the back of a pickup ...body temp was 104.3 degrees! Please educate through sharing this.

06/09/2024

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05/24/2024

Memorial Day Special: Remembering the Devil Dogs

The inscription on the back of this photo from the AKC Gazette collection reads: “Technical Sergeant Thomas Gately, USMCR, of Wilton, Conn., a well-known professional dog handler who has given up the sport and is now training Devil Dogs for Uncle Sam’s Marines.” Among other fanciers of the day who served with the K-9 Corps were Bob Forsyth and Henry Stoecker.

In the 1940s when Doberman Pinschers became war dogs — Devil Dogs — they were a new breed to most people in the United States. Wherever the Marine Devil Dogs went, they attracted the curious attention of people who had heard about the sleek and powerful breed but never had seen them. On Guam, the people who lived through the Japanese occupation remember the Devil Dogs as “the Dobermans” or “ah, the Dobermans,” because they remember how valuable they were in the liberation of their island home.

The Marines landed on Bougainville, the largest island in the Solomons, on November 1, 1943. The 24 canine members of the First Marine Dog Platoon was sent ashore just one hour after the first Marines hit the beach, under heavy mortar and rifle fire and were dispatched to various companies according to prearranged plans.

During WWII, approximately 75 percent of dogs used during combat were Doberman Pinschers, with 25 percent German Shepherds. Through a nonprofit organization, Dogs for Defense, the public could loan their family dogs to the Marine Corps. The Doberman Pinscher Club of America also supplied many of the war dogs.

The dogs used signals to alert the soldiers of Japanese presence as they were trained not to bark. The dogs could detect a human scent up to one-half mile away. … Each of the seven War Dog platoons fought in various locations in the Pacific during WWII, including Guam, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal.

In August 1945, the War Dog platoons were disbanded. Many of the dogs were retrained for civilian life and sent back to their families, while several remained with their handlers. There were 1,047 dogs enlisted during the war, with 465 serving in combat. Twenty-five dogs died during service in the Pacific during the war.

Through of the efforts of Dr. William W. Putney, a WWII veteran and commander of the 3rd War Dog Platoon, the first War Dog Memorial, a life-size bronze of a Doberman Pinscher, was unveiled on the U.S. Naval Base on Guam during the 50th anniversary of the liberation of that island. (Story gathered from various online sources)

AKC Gazette: https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/

04/26/2024

04/26/2024

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04/13/2024

Sure, "can I pet that dog" videos have gone viral on social media, but when it comes to dog bite prevention, it's important to know how to avoid escalating risky situations and to understand when you should and should not interact with dogs. Here are a few scenarios when you should avoid petting a dog. You can find more helpful tips at avma.org/DogBite.

04/11/2024

04/10/2024

04/10/2024

Learn which ones are dog-safe

04/10/2024

Saving Great Animals, along with Carter Subaru, outlined valuable tips to ensure pet safety during car rides.

04/08/2024

03/29/2024

UPDATE: REUNITED!! Poppy is home safe & sound after 8 days, 0 hours :)

"THANK YOU for all your support and concern. Poppy is home with her family. 3/30/24. She was in her own for one week and is so happy to be home. "
-Poppy's Owner
Please spread the word! Poppy was LOST on March 23, 2024 in Lake Stevens, WA 98258 near 31st Se

Message from Owner: Poppy lives in Nanaimo, BC. She is adored by all her family. She left the owner's sister’s in lake stevens. She has been spotted near centennial trail. Missing for 24 hours.

She is friendly, can be anxious, healthy, in good shape.

We miss her so much.

Owners Joyce and Billy Troost

USA phone.

Description: Bernese Mtn dog. 4 y/o. Anxious

For more info or to contact Poppy's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70128916

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03/20/2024

Please spread the word! Annabel was LOST on February 19, 2024 in Bickleton, WA 99322 near Naught Road / Bickleton Hwy

Message from Owner: If you have any tips, please contact me. Please bring my girl .

Description: REWARD $6000 Red mini Dachshund or wiener dog how some call them.
There is reason to believe she is taken by an elderly man with a light grey blue ish truck possible Dodge.
CALL OR TEXT IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING. 360 2289 280

For more info or to contact Annabel's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70033786

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Re-Post - STILL MISSING AS OF Mar 14, 2024