Keep Your Dog Safe On Easter – Easter Pet Safety Tips

Easter Bowie

Tweet The trees and flowers are blooming and your allergies are taking over. This could mean only one thing, it’s spring! While spring is a great time to get out in the yard and celebrate with your family, there are some potential hazards for your dog. Easter brings celebration but it also brings a lot [...]

New Year’s Eve Safety Tips for Your Dog

Tweet Christmas is behind us, the world didn’t end, now it’s time to party like it’s 1999… or 2012. Whether your partying out in New York City watching the ball drop, at a club, throwing a party or just sitting on the couch watching the ball drop, we hope you have a safe an happy [...]

Microchipping Is a Great Holiday Gift for Pets and Owners

Tweet Rob Macpherson Rutland VT: Microchipping Is a Great Holiday Gift for Pets and Owners (via MarketWire) SOURCE: Dr. Rob Macpherson December 24, 2012 06:00 ET As Many Americans Prepare for the Holiday Season by Rushing to the Stores to Find Presents for Others, Many Are Wondering About Great Gift Ideas for Pets; Rob Macpherson, [...]

Puppies Are Not Stocking Stuffers! AKC Offers Tips For Safe Holiday Season With Your Dog

Tweet Puppies Are Not Stocking Stuffers! AKC Offers Tips For Safe Holiday Season With Your Dog (via PR Newswire) NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The holidays are a fun and happy time, but they are also extremely hectic.  One family member that can get lost in the hustle and bustle is the dog.  Because [...]

Help animals in need this Christmas! 3 Things you can do to help.

Shelter dogs

Tweet With the struggling economy and cold weather, some shelters are barely hanging on this holiday season. Your first thought to help might be to adopt a shelter dog, if you’re ready for that, great! But don’t plan on giving it to a friend, girlfriend or family member. Pets are not gifts, they are commitments [...]

Dangerous Holiday Food for Dogs

Santa and dog

Tweet The holidays are full of friends, family, parties and food and we all want our fur family to be involved. The one thing that no one wants during the season is an emergency pet bill though. The following food can make your dog ill or even poison them so avoid them and reach for [...]

AVMA Has Tips for Pet Safety Over the Holidays

Tweet AVMA Has Tips for Pet Safety Over the Holidays (via MarketWire) SOURCE: AVMA November 30, 2012 12:15 ET Ten Tips So Both You and Your Furry Friends Enjoy the Season SCHAUMBURG, IL–(Marketwire – Nov 30, 2012) – Food, family, friends and celebration. It’s holiday time! But, how do our pets handle it? Some of the simple things [...]

Top 5 Pet Safety Tips for the Holidays to Ensure Your Dog has a Safe and Merry Christmas

Dog safety tips for the holidays

Tweet The Holidays bring excitement, parties, meals and decorations all of which can be a hazard to your pet. No need to cancel the festivities, just be prepared so that you and your best friend have a safe and merry Christmas! Here’s a top 5 list to of things to remember to make sure your [...]

ASPCA Pet Health Insurance Plans Help You Travel Safely with Your Pet this Holiday Season

Tweet ASPCA Pet Health Insurance Plans Help You Travel Safely with Your Pet this Holiday Season (via PR Newswire) CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The holidays are a special time to spend with loved ones—including your family pets. And with a few extra preparations, you can help your pets safely join the festivities no [...]

This Thanksgiving Feast Is Strictly for the Dogs

Tweet This Thanksgiving Feast Is Strictly for the Dogs (via PR Newswire) NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Freshly roasted turkey, green beans, carrots and a sweet potato biscuit:  it could be the holiday dinner menu at any home or restaurant for Thanksgiving Day.  But this meal is exclusively for the doggy guests boarding at [...]

Animal Behavior College “Talks Turkey” about Thanksgiving Safety for Your Pets

Tweet Animal Behavior College “Talks Turkey” about Thanksgiving Safety for Your Pets (via PR Newswire) SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Hard to believe as it may seem, the holidays are upon us. For most people this means family get togethers with lots of good food and a promise to start that exercise program [...]

Celebrating the Holidays With Your Pet

Tweet Celebrating the Holidays With Your Pet (via MarketWire) SOURCE: PetSmart November 08, 2012 05:00 ET MISSION, KS–(Marketwire – Nov 8, 2012) – (Family Features) The holidays can be a fun time for the whole family — and that includes family pets. If your pet deserves some special holiday love, here are some “pawfect” ideas [...]

Keeping Your Dog Safe on July 4th

Bowie Chillin

Tweet A DogGeek.com exclusive by Teresa Barker No matter what day of the week the fourth of July falls on, most people look forward to it. It’s a holiday off of work for most folks and the biggest responsibility of the day is to figure out what to grill, who to invite over, and where [...]

Expert ideas on celebrating the holidays with your pet

Tweet Dexter’s social calendar this holiday season is chock-full of travel plans, party invites, new clothes, special meals and trips to see Santa Claus. Highlights for the 3-year-old cocker spaniel and his owner Carol Bryant, of Forty Fort, Pa., include trips to look at light displays. A friend drives so Bryant can hold Dexter as [...]

Keeping your pet safe around big holiday meals

Tweet The holidays often mean people are eating more big meals. But those big meals can be a danger to your pet. The holidays often mean people are eating more big meals. But those big meals can be a danger to your pet. The Pet Vet Dr. David Visser says that it is very important [...]