Just like humans, man's best friend requires routine dental care to remain healthy and happy. Preventative dental maintenance can promote pet longevity and avoid health problems such as heart and kidney disease. If your pet is displaying tartar buildup, bad breath, bleeding gums or trouble with chewing, it could be the first sign of dental issues. In addition to routine home brushing, most veterinarians suggest dental cleanings every 2-3 years. The cost of canine dental c

Did you know that feeding table scraps and overfeeding an abundance of dog food and treats can actually harm your pet? It’s important for animals to have the right balance of essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals for their bodies to function properly. Dogs can develop a variety of health problems from overfeeding, like obesity, neurologic diseases, poor bone density, diabetes and heart failure. An obese animal is not a healthy animal; they often have less energy and it

The simple answer to this question of how often to bathe a dog is: how often do you want to bathe your dog? Unless a dog has skin problems or severe allergies, there is no specific need to bathe the dog except to make him a more enjoyable companion. Just like people, some dogs get stinky faster than others. General Dog Bathing Guidelines Dr. Sherry Weaver recommends you bathe a dog with normal skin once a month with dog shampoo or human baby shampoo. If you want to bathe mor

A dogs' ears are one of their most heightened senses. Please consider us when celebrating this 4th of July. Exercise your dog prior to...