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05/16/2022

05/13/2022

Keep your pets safe!!

03/17/2022

Hunter and Harley visiting with us for St. Pat’s day!

02/16/2020

Calleigh, Aleah and Evie!!!

12/01/2019

10/26/2019

My recent post on separation anxiety sparked many comments that were adamantly anti-crate. Frankly I was surprised. In my opinion, crating is such an integral part of raising and living well with dogs. Of course, everyone is welcome to their own opinions, and are also welcome to do as they see fit. That said, I figured I’d share a partial list of possible reasons why crate training might be a good idea...even if you don’t use it all the time.
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•Your dog needs to stay at the vet for an injury
•Your dog needs to be evacuated due to an emergency
•Your dog needs to be boarded while you’re unexpectedly unable to look after them
•Your dog needs to be physically isolated due to healing or injury
•If these, or any of the other countless unfortunate realities inevitably pop up, you’ll probably wish that this already unpleasant, stress-filled, and worrisome moment wasn’t their first time in a crate.

P.S. This doesn’t include the countless dogs who will never be truly pottie trained due to reluctance to crate train, or dogs who destroy the house or ingest something dangerous because of reluctance to crate.

P.P.S. A great exercise would be to examine what’s behind your reluctance to crate your dog, or at least crate train your dog. I know what mine were all those years ago, and they were far more about my emotional projections then they were about my dogs actual welfare.

10/16/2019

Last week, one of our good clients found out first hand the danger of retractable leashes. She called about her little dog being attacked while on a walk. We made the appointment and found that except for some bruises and painful areas, her dog would be fine. The injury to our client was worse. You see, she had her dog on a retractable leash and when the attack happened, her dog was too far away from her to "reel" him in fast enough and she instinctively grabbed the cord with her hand. The rope quite effectively "sawed" through her finger, nearly down to the tendons.

We understand that retractable leashes are popular because "the pets love it" but for the most control and safety of our patients & clients we recommend a regular 6 foot nylon or leather leash. You will have more control because your pet is closer to you and if you have to grab the leash you will not have this kind of injury. Also, if necessary, you can put the loop of the leash on your wrist and have 2 hands free to assist you or your pet.

If you have a retractable leash for your pet, please reconsider when there is even the smallest chance that your pet may encounter danger and you need both hands available for rescue.

09/10/2019

Anyone looking?

The Air Force is asking for people – military members or civilians – who would be willing to adopt some of their retired military working dogs.

06/29/2019

Haha

03/27/2019

So true! The loss of Jillian was very hard! She was my first fur baby outside my parents home and the first raised on my own. I love my babies!

03/17/2019

Ingested in even the smallest amounts, xylitol can be extremely dangerous to dogs, leading to liver failure or worse.

03/01/2019

Totally true!

02/13/2019

This is why we picked up a puppy. Mendel needed a playmate. This has been going on for 30 mins and going still...

01/27/2019

So true!

I'm not crying, you're crying.

01/27/2019

The next 4-6 weeks is mating season for coyotes. Please do NOT let your dogs out alone.
The coyote gets your dog to chase him, then somewhere in the distance the pack waits for your dog.
They WILL attack/kill your pets.
Just be aware it can happen to your beloved pet.

Coyote breeding typically peaks in late February and early March; the gestation period averages 58 to 63 days.
Male coyotes can become alot more aggressive during this time of year.
The long and short of it all is, coyotes always pose a risk to your dog (and other small pets). That risk increases during mating season.

You can read more information about coyotes here:
https://extension.illinois.edu/wildlife/directory_show.cfm?species=coyote

01/27/2019

Hahaha

01/16/2019

A week ago today our beautiful Hungarian Vizsla Ruby died. She was just seven. Losing a beloved family dog is utterly terrible, but our grief is compounded by the fact we might have been able to save her, had we known about xylitol. Ruby died after eating xylitol, a great (for humans) sugar replacem...

01/14/2019

A friend of mine is making things homemade in 2019...no waste

One of the things she’s making is dog treats! Her is one of her recipes. Make sure to use peanut butter that is xylitol free!

01/01/2019

For my pet lovers out there...

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12/27/2018

Santa Paws came for Mendel and Murphy

12/01/2018

How cool are these!?

11/27/2018

Poor baby!

11/22/2018

This is not to say that we don't love seeing you and your pets, but try not to spend the day after Thanksgiving with us and your vomting/diarrhea-ing pet. ;D

10/27/2018

Oct 2018 Bark Box with Murphy and Mendel

Guest Mr. Dudley

http://www.barkbox.com/r/5RSV9IMJ8Z

09/04/2018

One of Mendel’s best friends! They are so good with each other. With Lisa Simnitt and Amy Marie Johnston

08/26/2018

Happy National Dog Day from the boys, Amy Marie Johnston and I

08/24/2018

How cute is this!?

And the baby's reaction is even more hilarious to watch... We all know that babies and dogs can bring so much fun and smiles into a home, and that is certainly the case for the Diaz-Giovanini family from Utah. Mom Andrea wanted to reward her nine-month-old boy Sam and wanted to hear the word “mama...

08/22/2018