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Soldiers with JBLM Veterinary Treatment Facility busy caring for military dogs, cats
March 03, 2011 • Health & Wellness • Rescue •
By: Lorin T. Smith/Northwest Guardian
One Joint Base Lewis-McChord clinic caters to a special clientele, one with four legs that pants, fetches and provides years of loyalty to its owners.
Some even help heal their masters, but in turn, require their own medical attention to stay in shape.
Tucked away in the dense McChord Field woods near the Whispering Firs Golf Course is a clinic that treats... -
Fighting Fido Fat: What to do about a heavy dog
February 28, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
by: Kellene Stockwell
All of us, at one time or another give our dogs and cats treats and other delicious nibbles.
Over time that sign of affection adds up weight wise. In fact, more than half of America’s dogs and cats are overweight or obese according to a new survey from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) and Mars Inc’s Banfield Pet Hospital. That translates to about 93 million... -
Peppermint Pups: Natural Ways to Keep Pests off Fido
February 04, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
By Carrie Boyko, All Things Dog Blog
Whether you’re looking to go sans top spot treatments for fleas and ticks, or simply want to keep the mosquitoes at bay, there are ways to combat the insect world, without adding poisonous toxins to your dog’s system. Besides saving Fido’s liver, you’ll also be helping to save the planet!
Interested in giving it a try? I speak from experience that these...
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Anatomy of a Grieving Dog Mom: A Suitcase Full
July 28, 2010 • Health & Wellness • Most Popular
There’s a hole in my heart where whole used to be. Those were the first words that came to mind when I sat down today to write this piece about grief, the power it spews into one’s life whether we want it or not. The great Emily Dickinson wrote so many passages about death, yet one resonates over and over, “Forever is composed of nows.” It certainly is. Are you loving someone today? Missing...
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Dog first aid: What would you do?
April 16, 2010 • Health & Wellness
GUEST BLOGGER: Ines de Pablo; Wag’N Enterprises, LLC – Chief Wag’N Officer
April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month.
It is easy to recognize that humans need first aid when an emergency happens. Unfortunately in the minds of many, pets fall under a different category. April is the time to remind all pet owners and that pets are physiologically very much like us. They have hearts, lungs, blood, soft... -
Your dog ate what?
April 08, 2010 • Health & Wellness
Think your dog eats some strange things? You just might think again after reading this story.
By: D Shannon, Veterinary Pet Insurance
Labrador Retriever Eats 23 Packages of Instant Breakfast, Finds Instant Trouble; Nation’s Largest Pet Insurer Selects Most Unusual March Claim
Brea, Calif. (April 6, 2010) — Michelle and Don Juen of Maplewood, Minn., know from experience to keep edibles out of reach...
