Pet First Aid

Unleash Adventure: Hiking and Camping with Your Dog

Exploring the great outdoors with your furry friend by your side can create lasting memories and strengthen the bond between you. Hiking and camping with your dog opens up a world of exciting adventures and shared experiences. In this blog article, we’ll cover important considerations and tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable hiking and…

Ticks & Summer: Keeping Your Dog Safe

Dogs are happiest running and playing outside, but without proper tick prevention, doing what they love best could potentially expose them to harmful tick-borne diseases. Ticks are common parasites that can lurk in damp, grassy, bushy or wooded areas — even on sandy beaches. If a tick finds its way onto an animal — like your dog or…

Pet First Aid At Home – Checking Vitals

We would drop everything to make our dogs happy. They’re family, right? Whether it’s an extra treat, more time playing fetch, or a cozy new bed, dog parents will pretty much do anything for a wagging tail! But, when it comes to keeping our pooches healthy, we can’t always keep them out of harm’s way….

Spring Allergies: Skip The Sneezing

What did Julius Caesar say when he experienced stabbing pain due to his allergies? Achoo, Brute! March means allergy season is on the way, and allergies to pets can be a big problem for pet lovers and pet parents. It’s also the time of year for pollen, mold, and dust, so allergy sufferers double up…

Frito Feet: The Science Surrounding the Smell

Playing at home on the sofa with her smallest dog Jonesy the corgi, Dawn had to giggle to herself when she caught a whiff of his toe beans and thought, “Wow that smelled like corn chips!” Corn chips. Tortillas. Popcorn. Some people even say they smell like baking bread. So why does it happen? The…

Disaster Preparation 101: Protecting Your Pets In Case Of Emergency

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. If there’s ever a situation requiring evacuation in the area where you live, you’ll want to be ready to keep not only yourself safe, but your pets, too. Leaving pets out of emergency plans can put their lives and the lives of first responders in danger. There are three…

National Lost Dog Prevention Month: 5 Tips That Help Keep Your Dog Home

One of a dog parent’s biggest fears will always be losing their pet. Losing a pet is like losing any loved one, and it’s an experience no one should ever have to go through. July is National Lost Pet Prevention Month and serves as an important reminder to make sure our pets stay safe and…