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Summer Heat and Dogs: Keeping Dogs Cool Without Air Conditioning by Lynn Stacy-Smith As a dog owner there are few things for which I am more grateful than central air conditioning. If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that I take the safety of my dogs extremely seriously, so you can… Continue reading Summer Heat and Dogs: Keeping Dogs Cool Without Air Conditioning
Summer Heat and Dogs: Know Your Dog's Limits by Lynn Stacy-Smith As committed forever owners to forever dogs, we want our best friends by our side as much as possible, especially when we are fully out of winter hibernation and out exploring the world. Like I've written before, spending time with your dog and having… Continue reading Summer Heat and Dogs: Know Your Dog’s Limits
Summer Heat & Dogs: Preventing Burnt Paws on Hot Surfaces by Lynn Stacy-Smith Most of us can remember at least one incident in our lives when we've removed our flip-flops and stepped onto hot sand or pool cement in our bare feet and felt the searing pain caused by the summer sun on our delicate… Continue reading Summer Heat & Dogs: Preventing Burnt Paws on Hot Surfaces
If you have to even think about whether or not it is too hot for your dog to stay in the car, it probably is.
Emergency Preparedness: Emergency Prepping Supplies for Dogs by Lynn Stacy-Smith June kicks off Pet Preparedness Month, a month dedicated to helping pet owners make sure that they have a plan of action for all of the types of emergency situations that could arise and how to include pets and other animals in those plans. Of… Continue reading Emergency Preparedness: Emergency Prepping Supplies for Dogs