PetKnows

As households across the U.S. are reevaluating their spending habits, many pet owners are looking for ways to offset the cost of routine preventative pet care and wellness. A 2007-2008 survey conducted by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) estimates that dog owners spent an average of $219 on veterinary visits annually, and that [...]

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Any pet owner knows the feeling when you see that “Lost Dog!” poster on a telephone pole or a street corner, because we know how devastated we’d be if our pets were missing. Still, how many of us have actually made a concerted effort to help find these lost pets, and get them back to [...]

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One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a dog owner for me is watching Santana meet and bond with other dogs. The few chances that I get right now (since there aren’t many dog parks near me) are the occasional passing by of other neighbors who are walking their dogs - but Santana [...]

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Living in DC and owning a dog has many logistical challenges. I think one of the biggest being where do I take my dog to play? Many of us aren’t lucky enough to have a yard for our dogs and according to the American Humane Society, even yard- bound dogs won’t run around the [...]

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Did you know that 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats show signs of oral disease by age 3? That’s what the American Veterinary Dental Society (AVDS) warns. Another scary fact I learned recently: many dogs with bad breath are suffering from periodontal disease, a result of plaque build up. If left [...]

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Mosby has now had his 2nd and 3rd acupuncture appointments, and I am starting to believe that I really am seeing results. Truthfully, I have been second guessing myself since the beginning, thinking that maybe I was so hopeful for positive results that I could be imagining them. But the other day I got an [...]

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Mosby had his first appointment with the acupuncturist last Wednesday. So far, no noticeable difference, but I know that it is rare to see results until the 3rd or 4th visit, which is tough when you had over checks after each appointment.
A few observations from the doctor:

Dog’s bodies were not meant to climb stairs [...]

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No matter how well you take care of your dog, some ailments will still come with age. I have been lucky with Mosby – at 14 he has had very few medical issues. But in the past two years, his arthritis has gotten slowly, but undeniably, worse. In the last few months I have seen [...]

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I recently read a post on Tree Hugger about a study from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association that argues that you do not need to give your dog anything but regular old tap water. The study finds that:

“dogs are not susceptible to the chemicals, such as chlorine, used to disinfect municipal water. [...]

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Do you know what you would do if something suddenly happened to your pet and you have to quickly act on your feet? I surely do not and the only resource I have at my house is the tell-tale yellow book, Cats for Dummies. Don’t get me wrong – there is a lot of good [...]

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