Most of us are aware of the general canine toxins, antifreeze, window cleaner, rat poisons, etc. But, what about the human-safe canine toxins we consume every day?

I felt that this topic needed to be addressed, due to the countless number of times I dealt with this over the years. I can't remember how many times I have been told, or have overheard people saying, “Service dogs don't behave like that” or “Service dogs don't do that.” So, I decided that I should clarify specifically what PTSD Service Dogs are trained to do.

With the tremendous number of people who adopted furry companions during the COVID isolation, this is becoming a far more common occurrence. Especially when you remember that many of these furry companions haven't experienced strangers entering your home for several years, and some of the younger ones never have.

Inappropriate chewing is a very common problem, especially with puppies. There are several different causes for this behavior, and several different techniques you can use to stop this behavior.

Easter is always a fun holiday. We all enjoy watching all the kids dying Easter eggs, and hunting for Easter eggs, and chocolate bunnies. But we still need to remember our furry Easter children as well. It is very important to remember that there are still some Easter dangers.

We all know how popular and in demand designer dogs are. People pay hundreds, and often even thousands of dollars for them. The “poos” and “doodles” are the most commonly seen. The 9 most popular designer dogs are Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Pugs, Pomeranians, Schnoodles, Cockapoos, Yorkie Poos, Mal-Shis, and Maltipoos.

As we all know, our furry companions age much faster than we want them to. And as such, we all eventually reach the point where our furry companion is a senior. They start having arthritis in their joints, start having more trouble going up and down the stairs, maybe they start having more accidents in the house, etc.

There is a very important thing to remember when you have kids and dogs in the same house. As humans, we have numerous ways to express when we don't like something that someone is doing to us. We can talk, yell, grab, push, hit, kick, etc. However, dogs don't have all of the abilities we do.

Valentine's Day is known as the day of love. So it is the perfect time to show your favorite pup how much you love them as well. And one way to show them is to make sure that it stays a happy day for the whole family.

As another year comes to a close, we all enjoy celebrating the new year about to begin. Hopefully COVID free. As we get ready to celebrate, it is important to remember the often-overlooked hazards that are present for your furry friends. Though watching fireworks, and for many, setting off fireworks can be fun, it is very important to bear in mind that fireworks, though pretty to look at, are heavily toxic. Even the small fireworks are filled with toxic materials and leave toxic residue.