Outdoor pets may have a lot more freedom to roam than their indoor cousins, but living in the great outdoors has its risks, too. We probably didn’t need the scientific studies to tell us this, but they show that pets’ skin can be harmed by too much sun, just like ours can. The bad news … Read more
Friday is Book Lover’s Day! So pick up a book and exercise those brain muscles! There are plenty of good books about pets. It’s a very popular genre, and not just for children – everybody loves a good dog or cat story! Fiction about those lovable animals we choose to call our pets is nearly … Read more
No, we’re not talking about fighting this time, but rather shedding. It happens to all healthy dogs and cats to varying degrees. Some pet owners can get away with letting nature deal with all the discarded fur, but most will have to take steps to insure that their pets maintain clean, healthy coats. Keeping the … Read more
Yesterday, we touched on the necessity of pairing up your dog with the right collar/leash. A good harness or leash can make your job as a responsible pet walker easier. But so too can a well-trained dog. Understandably, however, teaching your dog how to properly behave on a leash is much more time intensive than … Read more
If you own a willful and/or large breed dog, then you probably know how it feels to be pulled and dragged around by the leash – the leash that’s supposed to be controlling your dog, not vice versa. It can be a difficult proposition to control dogs like this while out on walks, but there … Read more
If you’ve been watching the front page, you’ve noticed that the Last Chance Ranch Sanctuary is currently holding a donation drive to get Our Gang through the summer months. Summer is always a tough time for the Ranch as donations typically slump until things start to cool off again during Fall and Winter. However, things … Read more
We’ve all had our night’s sleep interrupted by the neighbor’s dog barking like crazy at three in the morning. Some of us may even own a dog like that. It’s not a behavior that anyone wants to endure, but we must understand that dogs bark for a reason. It may be a reason that only … Read more
You’ve probably at least seen the pictures, if not the real thing. A dog or a cat (or even a horse) with two differently colored eyes. This condition, which occurs in people, too (though more rarely), is known as heterochromia. It’s a condition most often caused by genetics and is harmless in most cases. Heterochromia … Read more
Your dog’s feet were made for taking punishment. Running, jumping, swimming, sliding, digging – it all takes its toll on your dog’s feet and pads. Most of the time they’re up to the task. After all, dogs probably know when to call it quits to avoid getting hurt. The problem arises when we, as pet … Read more
We’ve talked before about pets eating non-food items and how it can be detrimental to their health (i.e., pica), but what about when your dog or cat likes to eat grass? It’s been observed for as long as people have kept pets: they just like to eat grass on occasion. But does it mean that … Read more