Key to My Heart Dobermans

08/13/2024

Bodhi 9 months!

08/12/2024

This is commonly given for pain in dogs now. Please educate yourself so you can be an advocate for your dog. Dogs with liver and kidney problems should beware.

Vets still prescribe gabapentin for dogs to treat pain ... but it doesn't make the pain better and can cause some serious side effects ...

08/06/2024

The calm after the storm!

07/25/2024

I've been saying this for years...

07/22/2024

This is actually a great supplement for dobermans from a very reputable company (Now foods).

Buy NOW Pets Cardiovascular Support Dog & Cat Supplement, 4.5-oz bottle at Chewy.com. FREE shipping and the BEST customer service!

07/14/2024

Sasha (8 yrs 8 mon) and Bodhi (8 mon) Grandma and grandson!

07/08/2024

My dogs love this toy! And so far, its held up!

Nerf Dog Rubber Football Dog Toy with Interactive Squeaker and Crunch, Lightweight, Durable and Water Resistant, 6 Inch Diameter for Medium/Large Breeds, Single Unit, Red

Take your game of fetch to the next level with the Nerf Dog TPR Red crunch & squeak Bash football! The crunching and squeaking Noises make this ball a drool-worthy toy that dogs love. Dual textures of the outside TPR rubber and interior crunch keep dogs entertained for hours! The durable TPR rubb...

06/27/2024

06/17/2024

Jetta, my pot of gold under the rainbow 🌈 ❤️

06/02/2024

Bodhi 7 months ❤️

05/23/2024

Happy 8th Birthday to Queran di Casa Montenegro, aka Cooper!! 🎂🎁🎈🎉

05/22/2024

SO JUST HOW LONG DO YOUR PET’S SHOTS LAST?

Definitely longer than a year!

According to the top pet immunologist (aka vaccine expert) in the world, Dr. Ronald Schultz, Ph.D. – “ Annual revaccination provides no benefit and may increase the risk for adverse reactions.”

What the heck are adverse reactions (or side effects)?

Well according to the other rock star pet immunologist Dr. Jean Dodds:

“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 (Dodd, 2001).

Severe and fatal adverse reactions include:

•Susceptibility to infections.

•Neurological disorders and encephalitis.

•Aberrant behavior, including unprovoked aggression.

•Vaccines are linked to seizures. Distemper, parvovirus, rabies and, presumably, other vaccines have been linked with poly neuropathy, a nerve disease that involves inflammation of several nerves. (Dodds,2001)”

SO HOW LONG EXACTLY DOES YOUR PET’S VACCINE LAST?

According to the recommendations of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), (basically the dudes who set the standards for the vets): “Among healthy dogs, all commercially available [core] vaccines are expected to induce a sustained protective immune response lasting at least 5 yr. thereafter”

Here’s the breakdown of the core vaccines from Dr. Ronald Schultz:

Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines:

Distemper- 7 years by challenge
Parvovirus – 7 years by challenge
Adenovirus – 7 years by challenge
Canine rabies – 3 years by challenge

The moral of the story here, if you have no idea when your pet is due or has been vaccinated, then just run a titer test and this will confirm if you are due, rather than over-vaccinate your poor pet, setting the stage for future problems!

What’s a 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.

Vaccinating your pet is super important so don’t lose the overall message here: VACCINATE, JUST DON’T OVER-VACCINATE!

According to Dr. Dodds:

“Vaccines have achieved many important benefits for companion animals, and has saved more animals' lives than any other medical advance.”

Want more on titer testing? Check it out:

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Rodney Habib

"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

05/12/2024

For all those people who claim leadership and "alpha" doesn't exist in the canine world. Here is an example. Owners absolutely have to be leaders with a working dog. This man explains perfectly. Canines are not humans.

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day 💓

05/09/2024

Happy 1st Birthday G Litter!! I hope you have a wonderful day!! ❤️

05/08/2024

Bodhi's (6 months) first time at the beach! Mazikeen (Evie x Tanuki) is a swimming pro, and is trying to teach him to swim!

04/30/2024

I look back, and this guy is sitting at Jake's desk! 🙄😂

04/15/2024

Bodhi (5 months) and Evie (5.5 years)!

04/11/2024

Evie 2024 Holter- Normal 0 PVCs!

04/01/2024

Pet's Best has been a good company (despite the fact that I've used it very little 🙏). This is what I recommend for young dogs. Look at the top highlighted in turquoise blue. Accident plan only. It's inexpensive for young dogs who generally aren't ill in the first few years. You can always switch it to an accident/illness plan in the future. I just added Bodhi to my girls plan. It's only $109/year with a low deductible and high coverage. Accidents include many things including obstructions.

03/29/2024

Dry skin, rough coat, faded coat, thin coat can all be symptoms of a hypothyroid. Ask you vet for a FULL thyroid panel for a proper diagnosis.

03/19/2024

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03/08/2024

Happy 4th Birthday Filimamont Just Cool KTMH Jetta!! (a day late)

03/03/2024

03/02/2024

Bodhi 4 months! ❤️