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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 ...

Second Annual Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting

The Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets and The Benicia Vallejo Humane Society are proud to announce the second annual Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting, which will take place on Monday, March 5, 2007, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM in Rizza Auditorium at the California Maritime Academy, 200 Maritime Academy Drive, ...

February Is National Pet Dental Health Month

80 percent of dogs show signs of oral disease by age three, according to the American Veterinary Dental Society; a staggering statistic considering these potentially serious health issues are preventable with proper dental care. Only Natural Pet Store recommends a variety of natural dental care products for pet owners who ...

Cold Weather Tips for Puppies and Dogs

Petfinder.com, the largest online database of adoptable animals, has released its 2007 cold weather tips for puppies and dogs. During times of extreme weather, Petfinder.com encourages the public to take some simple measures to protect their pets. According to Betsy Saul, Petfinder.com co-founder, "It's so important to remember that your pet ...

Quixtar Introduces New Nutripet Dry Dog Food

Quixtar's new NUTRIPET® Chicken Meal and Rice Formula dog food offer complete nutrition for faithful canine family members. As every true pet lover knows, complete nutrition and natural ingredients are top priorities in selecting pet food. New NUTRIPET dry dog offers pets 100 percent complete and balanced nutrition with a ...

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 ...

American Kennel Club Study Says Health Love and Happiness Most Important to Dog Owners

The American Kennel Club has released the results of the first-ever AKC 21st Century Dog Owners Study which focused on the behaviors, attitudes and purchasing habits of dog owners. Of the 750 AKC respondents* -- a majority of whom were female -- 42% of women said they own a dog ...

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Breed Videos Now Online

In a first ever for NBCU, USA Network in partnership with The Westminster Kennel Club is offering dog enthusiasts the ability to "download to own" the Breed judging videos from the 2006 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - all from the official website of the WKC, westminsterkennelclub.org. Users will have ...

Animal Planet’s PUPPY BOWL III Kicks-Off February 4

Superbowl(TM) Sunday's best gridiron battle no longer takes place between sweaty men in pads and helmets; it's puppies unleashed! Animal Planet's PUPPY BOWL III, premieres on Sunday, February 4, from 3-6 PM (ET/PT). Get in the game with tackles, fumbles and fouls from playful pups that just can't get enough ...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition Says Pets Need Dental Care Too

The mouth is a mirror that reflects the health of the rest of the body, and for good oral hygiene, the American Dental Association recommends adults brush twice a day. Researchers have found that periodontitis is linked to other health problems such as cardiovascular disease, stroke and bacteria pneumonia.(1) Many ...

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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