Keep Your Dog Safe This Fourth of July

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The Fourth ofJuly is a time of celebration, but to your pets it can be a distressing time. The very same fireworks that bring joy to the rest of your family are sure to freak out your animals. If your dog has the chance, he is liable to take off running, trying to escape what he perceives to be danger. This is why shelters get inundated with lost dogs around the July 4th holiday. In addition to this, there are accidents that happen where dogs get hurt at family picnics. Take some precautions with these safety tips for pets on July 4th to make sure your pets don’t become another… Read More Continue Reading

How Your Dog Knows When You Are Lying

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You may be surprised to know exactly what is going on in the mind of your dog. Some examples of this are that they know how to process human voices almost just like humans do. Dogs can show jealousy and can recognize the different ways that humans express themselves emotionally. According to studies published in in Animal Cognition journal, it doesn’t stop there. Dogs can tell a liar from someone who tells the truth. One study showed that dogs selected a bowl of food that was smaller after their owner tried to mislead them by suggesting it. This meant that dogs often respond to our pointing and misleading signals. It… Read More Continue Reading

Georgia National Guardsman Adopts the Dog that Saved His Life

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When Sergeant Chris Duke was in Afghanistan, he made friends with three stray dogs named Sasha, Target and Rufus. Duke said that he and the other soldiers would play with the dogs as a way of mentally escaping, when they began to miss home. Little did he know at the time how valuable this friendship would turn out to be. On a fated night in February, a suicide bomber tried his best to get into the barracks where Duke was staying. Then, the dogs began to bark wildly and bit the leg of the intruder, to protect Sergeant Duke and the others. The suicide bomber then decided to go ahead… Read More Continue Reading

How to Keep Your Dog From Becoming Another Lost Dog Statistic

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According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals, an alarming number of dogs and cats are lost to their owners. A 2012 study they conducted showed that 14% of dogs and 15% of cats in the United States became lost at least one time within a 5-year period. When people lose their pets, both the owners and the animals suffer. Luckily, the study also showed that 93% of these lost dogs and 75% of these lost dogs were eventually recovered. Source www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/2/2/301/htm Most people know that they should affix an ID tag to their pet with all of the owner’s information. Others take it a step… Read More Continue Reading

The Five Senses of Dogs

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Have you ever wondered about your dog’s senses and which is the strongest dog sense? Here is something you should probably get to know when it comes to your family pet. Understanding how your dog lives day to day compared to yourself. Here could be some helpful information to better support the needs and wants of your pet. Let’s examine to determine the strongest dog sense Smell This would be considered the strongest sense your dog has. Ever wonder how much more enhanced their sense of smell is to ours? Dogs develop more than 20 times the amount of smell receptors in the nose than humans do. On top of that,… Read More Continue Reading

How Do Dog’s See the World?

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Ever wonder how much and what your dog sees? Have you heard that dogs are color blind? There have been studies and tests to prove that, although not as completely detailed as ours, they have their own set of color skews they can see through. Dogs do see in color but unlike our sight, they have a limited color palette they see. While our eyes have three color-sensing cone cells, dogs only have two leaving out the red in their sight. Adding onto the different color scheme they also have blurred vision. Although dogs can see pretty well, compared to the human eye, they do not have the 20/20 vision… Read More Continue Reading

Dangers when Hiking with our Dogs

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What do you think are the biggest dangers we face when hiking with our dogs? Bears? Mountain lions?Alligators? Snakes? The answer might surprise you. In the past one hundred years, only 43 black bear mauling deaths have been recorded in all of North America. Mountain lions are extremely rare and reclusive – you could hike several lifetimes and never see one. Alligators can sprint for short distances but do not chase prey on land,so just keep your dog out of the murky swamp water. Snakes are not particularly aggressive animals; unless cornered or teased by your dog, a rattlesnake will crawl away and avoid striking. A general rule for any of these animals on the… Read More Continue Reading

How Does Dog Sizes Matters?

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We all know that the experience of having a large dog is different than having a small dog. Practically speaking, when a Great Dane has diarrhea it is (literally) a much bigger deal than a Pomeranian suffering from the same condition. When the 5 pound tea cup poodle doesn’t want to get the car the owner just picks him up; not quite the same simple solution with the 150 pound Irish Wolfhound. Everything costs more with big dogs, from food to medication to bedding. Big dogs are more likely to have problems with joint disease while in comparison, little dogs are more likely to have heart problems, diabetes and dental disease. People play fetch more and… Read More Continue Reading

Congratulations on deciding to add a new puppy to your family!

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Before the big day, there are some important pre-puppy tasks that will set you up for success with your new friend It is best to go shopping and have important puppy items in place before you bring puppy home – you will feel better prepared and more focused on your new family member. These items include food and water bowl, food, chew toys, brush, bed, crate, collar and leash, ID tag, gate if applicable, and an odor neutralizing spray. Having a puppy is like having a human toddler in your home – you need to puppy proof to keep puppy safe and keep items you care about intact!  Store household… Read More Continue Reading