Traveling Responsibly with Your Pet
Find out what it takes to care for your pets responsibly while they are traveling in your vehicle. By Annie DeChance and Brenna Fender Part of being a responsible pet is making sure your pet is safe when you drive him around town, to agility trials, or while on vacation. Providing a safe environment for your pet in your automobile means that, not only is [...]
February is National Pet Dental Health Month!
By Brenna Fender Dental care is an important part of pet ship. Bad breath and stained or loose teeth can have consequences that are far beyond cosmetic. Plaque is a sticky substance that forms on teeth. As it hardens, it becomes tarter, and it can spread below the gum line. When this occurs, infection can set in. Infections in the mouth can spread to other [...]
Enjoying the Holidays with your dog
This article is shared with permission from USDAA.com. Holiday festivities are fun for us, but can be both stressful and dangerous to our dogs. Here are few tips to make sure everyone in your family has the happiest of holidays this year: Food and Parties If you're hosting a holiday party and your pets are not party animal types, keep them in crates and/or in [...]
Tampa Dog Trainer: Dog Travel Safety
Dog Travel Safety is an important concern Tampa Dog Trainer: Dog Travel Safety By Brenna Fender Dog s often travel with their pets to competitions, on vacation, or just about town while on errands, but they may not realize that the way they travel can mean the difference between life and death. Do you drive with Fido loose in the back seat or [...]
Tampa Dog Trainer Angelica Steinker: Helpful Pet Insurance Information
Helpful Pet Insurance Information It can be hard to find helpful pet insurance information, so today we are sharing a link to a huge chart listing many of the pet insurance companies and presenting a list of client ratings of these companies. Check it out. https://www.petinsurancereview.com/dog.asp Happy Pet Insurance Shopping, The Staff of Courteous Canine, Inc.!
Tampa Dog Training: Tips for Surviving Your Dog’s Rehab
Tips for Surviving Your Dog’s Rehab By Brenna Fender When canine athletes (or energetic pets) get injured or become ill, their recovery time can be full of frustrating inactivity. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep your dog happy and mentally healthy when he’s on crate rest or limited activity. When Your Dog Must Rest Veterinarian-prescribed crate rest can be difficult for both dog and handler. What can [...]
Local Dog Trainer Alerts: I found this after recent heavy rain
Local Dog Trainer Alerts: I found this after recent heavy rain It is a single seed of something I know as "rosary pea". It is very toxic (more so than ricin) and the plant itself is toxic to horses. I suggest we always supervise our pets (also children) to know exactly what they may be investigating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrus_precatorius Author: Karen Vance
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Cool Doggie Treats for a Hot Day
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Cool Doggie Treats for a Hot Day Dixie cups I would buy the small plastic, if you get paper, you need to tear if off before giving to dog. 32 oz lowfat vanilla yogurt (I used nonfat) 1 mashed banana - too ripe to eat would work. Peanut Butter 1/2 cup You can mash the [...]
Tampa Dog Training Health and Safety:Natural Does NOT Mean Safe: Dog Shampoo can be Dangerous
Tampa Dog Training Health and Safety:Natural Does NOT Mean Safe: Dog Shampoo can be Dangerous Turns out that many dog shampoos contains a natural substance that can actually be dangerous to dogs. To learn more click on the link to our blog. https://www.necn.com/10/07/12/Dog-almost-dies-from-reaction-to-shampoo/landing.html?blockID=785261&feedID=11106
Tampa Dog Car Safety: Please Consider Crating Your Dog
There is some new information available to dog s. A dog who's dog was severely injured in a car accident arranged for some DOG crash test dummy testing. Please take a moment to watch this video and consider crating your dog while driving! https://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49414536/#49414536
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Important! Canine Bloating!
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Important! Canine Bloating! Very important information about bloat a very serious medical condition that is extremely dangerous to dogs. It is rare that you get to see a video of a dog bloating. Thankfully this dog survived and is doing well.
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Death Cap Mushrooms
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Death Cap Mushrooms As many of you know Angelica's min pin Turbo died as a result of eating an Amanita-type mushroom. Death Cap mushrooms are extremely toxic and dangerous and Courteous Canine, Inc has been spreading the word since Turbo's death. This mushroom commonly pops up after rain and while this can not be entirely prevented if you use a [...]
