Let’s say today is your dog’s birthday and they’re turning three; so that means that in dog years, they’re 21 years old and officially a legal adult, right? Wrong. Most of us have gone our whole lives following the belief that one dog year is equivalent to seven human years, but studies now […]
Benefits of Hugging Your Pup Everyday During The Holidays!
Puppy Love! The holidays can be stressful, finding the right gift, guests arriving, planning the perfect party, missing a loved one … Do you just need a little extra loving today? Studies show that hugging is extremely effective at healing sickness, disease, loneliness, depression, anxiety and stress. A famous quote by psychotherapist Virginia Satir states, […]
Winterizing Your Pet With These 10 Safety Tips!
Winterizing Your Pet How to Keep Your Pet Safe and Warm in the Winter Cold Baby It’s Cold Outside – Protect Your Pets! Jack Frost is definitely going to be nipping at our snouts and paws at some point this winter and the weather might be extremely frigid outside soon (sorry – blame Mother […]
In Honor of Baby Hope.. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
DOGS LIKE “CAT NAPS” TOO While napping varies from dog to dog and depends on things such as age and personality, most dogs sleep an average of 13 to 14 hours per day. How much and when they sleep depends on the social and physical environment. An apartment or house dog will sleep much […]
Bone Appetite! Pumpkins and Pups – Healthy Combination!
Pumpkin is the miracle fruit for your dog! Helps with constipation, diarrhea and to help with weight loss. Pumpkins are rich in carotenoids, beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, fiber, zinc, iron, vitamin A and potassium. In fact, you can tell the pumpkin is rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene, just by looking at its bright orange color. Pumpkin is a treat […]
Human Prostate Cancer Detected By Dogs!
A new urine-based sniff test “might help reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies”, says lead author Dr. Gianluigi Taverna. Highly trained dogs detected prostate cancer with 98% accuracy according to a study presented May 18th. “This study gives us a standardized method of diagnosis that is reproducible, low cost and non-invasive,” said […]