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National Pet Wellness Campaign

Pets, just like people, are frequently exposed to a lot of different organisms--especially ones that can cause diseases or illnesses. A new campaign is helping pet owners like you and me understand out pet's disease risks and what to do to protect our pets and puppies. The National Pet Wellness "Being ...

Professional Pet Sitter Deedra Thompson Gains Edge in Animal Care after Napps Annual Conference

Deedra Thompson of Pet At Home Sitting Services, Inc. joined pet industry professionals from across the country for the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) 2007 Annual Conference Small Business Forum and Trade Show, held recently in Houston, Texas.

Companion Animal Parasite Council Offers Tips to Keep Dogs and Puppies Healthy

Most pet owners know that parasites can make their animals sick and that parasitic diseases can be transmitted from pets to people. What they may not know is that there are easy steps they can (and should) take all year long to virtually eliminate the risks parasites pose to animals ...

Are Probiotics as Good for Puppies as they are for Us?

Recent research carried out by Protexin indicates that the addition of probiotics in our puppies' food helps maintain good digestion, stimulate immunity, improve utilisation of feed, reduce intestinal upsets, improve health and prevent the proliferation of some potential disease-causing pathogens.

Healthy Puppy Checklist

One of the most important thing that you must consider before choosing a puppy is what we like to call the "puppy health test". When you're looking for a puppy, there are a few things that can help determine a puppy's good or poor health. Feel free to bring this ...

March 3rd 2010
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How to Compare Pet Insurance Providers

Pet ownership in today's challenging economy is no longer a simple matter of picking up an adorable puppy, kitten or other future "family member" from a shelter, pet shop or breeder. The expectation of coasting through several years of companionship with just the costs of food and maybe an annual ...
February 9th 2010
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Top 10 Medical Conditions in Dogs for 2009

Unfortunately, even if you do everything to keep your dog healthy, just like us humans, your dog can have an unexpected medical issue. While in most cases something that "just comes up" like this is rarely life threatening, many of the medical issues that come up on a whim can ...
May 18th 2009
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Top 10 Cities in the United States to Vacation with Your Dog

DogFriendly.com has introduced their list of the most "dog friendly cities to visit" in the United States. I'm assuming that this means that it's great to visit those cities with your dog (we prefer to bring our labrador retrievers), but not live there. In the list, they talk about visiting ...
November 4th 2008
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Spot the Warning Signs of Cancer in Your Labrador Retriever

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. So, I thought it would be helpful (and appropriate) to talk about the warning signs of Cancer in your labrador retriever. Cancer in your dog is, in fact, more common than you think. Unfortunately, cancer is the number one natural cause of death ...
October 15th 2008
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A Pet Urn - Perfect Resting Place for Your Labrador Retriever

There comes a time when our labrador retrievers are not lab puppies anymore. When your labrador retriever gets older, the inevitable will happen, they will go on to a different place. We recently had to put down one of our beloved labrador retrievers, and we chose a beautiful pet urn ...

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