The end of the calendar year provides us with an opportunity to remember and reflect on all the events, milestones, and everyday lessons that occur over the span of 365 days. During the last year we’ve attempted to provide our wonderful community or pet owners with relevant, meaningful information via our pet health blog, and when we pause to look back on each article it’s amazing what we find. For starters, blogs about rattlesnakes go over very well with our Billings community. Thanks for reading and check back next year for more goodies!
Without further adieu, here are our Top 10 Blogs of 2015:
10. What Does That Mean? Deciphering Your Dog’s Body Language If you’re trying teach your pet a new trick, routine, or behavior, you’ll first need to understand the way your pet communicates. Read More…
9. A Recipe For Success: How Puppy Training Helps Pets Thrive When you bring home a new puppy, you want to do everything exactly right. There is nothing quite like looking into those sweet, trusting eyes knowing that they are depending on you to do what is best. Keep On Reading…
8.Black Cats And Halloween: The Myths, The Facts, The Dangers At some point in time, the image of a black cat, hackles raised and eyes glowing, has become intimately associated with the Halloween holiday. They certainly add an aura of mystique to the season, but why black cats? More Info…
7. Pets And Rattlesnakes: Avoiding An Unfortunate Meeting Spring is just around the corner, and with the rise in temperatures and the sunny days ahead, rattlesnake and other venomous snake sightings are set to become more common. Learn More…
6. No Butts About It: Butt Scooting Stinks Have you ever witnessed your dog or cat dragging his bottom across the grass or worse, yet, your rug? Butt scooting is a common problem, but if your precious pet is doing this more than once in awhile, it could be a sign of a serious problem. Read On…
5. The Perils Of Pet Obesity Americans have come to view pudgy pets as cute and funny. The reality is, though, that pets who are overweight are unhealthy. Extra fat carries health risks for animals as well humans. More Info…
4. Shake It Off: Deciphering The Trembling Dog Chances are that if your dog is shaking, he or she is not enjoying Taylor Swift’s latest album. Dogs may shake, shiver, and tremble for many reasons. Some of them are no big deal, and others can be more serious. Learn More…
3. Decoding Doggy Behavior: Why Dogs Hump Things It always seems like it happens at the most inopportune moment: Your grandmother is over for dinner, or your kids are hosting a neighborhood playdate. Then, out of nowhere, your normally well-behaved family pet mounts a toy or, worse yet, one of your visitors. Read On…
2. Rattlesnakes In Montana: What To Know As spring spirals toward summer, the mountains of Montana—especially those around Billings—become a hotbed for reptilian life. Chief among the cold-blooded community calling our area home are rattlesnakes. Learn More…
1. Ask A Vet: Why Is My Dog Licking Ears? Our canine companions are known for having many cute, quirky, and sometimes even bizarre behaviors. Many of them stem from some evolutionary behavior or communication mechanism. Keep Reading…
And, there it is…a concise encapsulation or our year behind us. Thank you for reading our blog, telling us what you like to read about, and entrusting us to help you care for your pet. From all of your friends at Billings Animal Family Hospital, we wish you and your pet a Happy New Year!
