Perhaps you’ve seen the multitude of phone or tablet apps that are supposed to translate human speech to barks, growls, and howls that our dogs can understand. Or maybe you’ve read the articles about a machine that will let us know what our pup is trying to tell us. While high-tech translations are a tempting [...]
There really is nothing like coming home from a rough day at work to the warm and friendly face of your fur baby. Happy and eager to comfort you from the adversity of the world, our furry friends give comfort, friendship, and love. What signs do our dogs and cats give us that they love [...]
We all have “off” days and so does your pet. How can you really tell if something serious is bothering him or her? Besides the obvious effects of some injuries, there are many less pronounced issues that could cause pain in your pet. To make matters worse, your pet is hardwired to hide symptoms as [...]
If you’ve ever seen Frasier, you know the character Eddie was played brilliantly by a very smart, well-trained Jack Russell Terrier. These small dogs are charming, intelligent, and adorable, but the breed is anything but a lap dog. With boundless energy, fierce independence, and a proclivity for bouncing, running, digging, and hunting, the Jack Russell [...]
If there’s an app for everything, it stands to reason that dogs and cats would be included. With over 144 million dogs and cats in America, it makes sense that they should be represented in the digital world. But how does the discerning pet owner even begin to know which apps are worth the time [...]
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 [...]
The holidays are a magical time of year when we spend time with our loved ones and enjoy each other’s company. The holidays are also full of traditions. Whether it be indulging in Aunt Gertie’s famous pineapple casserole on Christmas day, volunteering your time to help those in need, or watching It’s a Wonderful Life [...]
From catching frisbees to fetching the exact pink left slipper you’ve been looking for, Border Collies seem to have an intelligence that rivals that of most small children. In people terms they’re smart, in dog terms they are a veritable doggie Einstein or Hawking.
It begins with a stillness in the air from the silence in the wildlife, snow is on its way. All the leaves left their trees weeks ago, leaving them sparse and thin. Then, white pieces of sky, at first one by one, building to a flood of cold fluffy flakes, it’s snowing. […]
For many college students (and their parents), heading off into the unknown school year can be intimidating. And, many at-home pet owning students look for ways to bring “home” to their academic experience by looking for pet-friendly dorms (ha!) and apartments. […]