by ewinch | May 24, 2014 | Blog
You gaze lovingly at your dog and see his beautiful eyes, wagging tail, and gorgeous fur. Have you looked at his feet? I know, I know, you look at his feet all the time, but have you really looked at them? I recently was visiting a friend who was lamenting the fact...
by ewinch | May 17, 2014 | Blog
Along with the warmer weather, comes swimming. Along with swimming, comes the risk of a hot spot, especially if you have a hairy dog with floppy ears…that likes to swim. Now it must be said that swimming isn’t the primary cause for hot spots but moisture...
by ewinch | May 10, 2014 | Blog
For most dogs, swimming is a passion…ok, let me rephrase that. For some dogs, swimming is a passion, for most dogs, swimming is fun from time to time. (Then there are the few dogs who would rather take a trip to the vets than go swimming…but I digress)...
by ewinch | May 3, 2014 | Blog
Last week we talked about how dogs cope with the summer heat. This week we’re going to talk about what happens when your dog gets too hot. You’ve all heard the horrible stories about dogs left in hot cars. Even when they are removed from that...
by ewinch | Apr 26, 2014 | Blog
As our temperatures climb, we as humans have to change what we wear. We can add clothes in the cooler months and remove clothes in the warmer ones. Dogs are different. They have evolved to deal with all sorts of temperatures with minimal work. Especially those with...
by ewinch | Apr 19, 2014 | Blog
Another sure sign of spring in New England is the emergence of skunks. For some unknown reason, dogs are attracted to them (kitty?). The fact that skunks don’t move very fast makes them irresistible to dogs. You would think with a dogs heightened...
