Recent Pets Blog | Grooming PostsIs Your Dog a Beach Bum?by Aimee Amodio20 Jun 2008 04:58 PMMy dogs Moose and Lally have never been to the beach. I don't trust Moose to romp off-leash in an unfenced area; Lally is not a fan of water as it is. My old dog Miko was another story. He loved the beach, and would chase waves as they ebbed and flowed -- as long as he didn't get his feet wet. Grooming an Older Catby Aimee Amodio29 May 2008 10:13 AMOlder cats may groom themselves less than younger cats for a variety of reasons. Perhaps pain makes it difficult to reach certain areas. Perhaps an illness is impacting skin and coat, making it harder to keep up with grooming. Cats Who Won't Groomby Aimee Amodio28 May 2008 03:22 PMWe've had guests at the cats-only boarding facility who can't or won't groom themselves. I started to wonder why. Looks like there are a lot of different reasons why a cat might not groom him or herself. Here are a few: Illness. A cat that doesn't feel well might stop grooming. Thoughts on Pink Poodlesby Aimee Amodio21 Feb 2008 07:17 PMI was on my way home from work at the cats only boarding facility the other day when I saw a young-ish (maybe in his early twenties) guy walking two dogs. One was a big goofy lab-type dog; the other was a shaggy little white dog that probably had poodle in her ancestry. Oral Care for Pets -- Make it Easy on Yourselfby Aimee Amodio20 Dec 2007 11:15 AMI bet you can think of a lot of things you'd rather do besides brush your pet's teeth. It's not easy, and it's not much fun, either. But there are some things you can do to make it easy to keep your pet's pearly whites healthy. Oral Care for Pets -- Why Is it Important?by Aimee Amodio19 Dec 2007 10:09 AMMy parents' dog Becca (who I think of as my fur-sister) recently needed to have eight teeth removed. A year or so ago, the vet noticed that the teeth on one side of Becca's mouth were dirtier than the teeth on the other side. He mentioned that a professional cleaning might be useful. Another Shedding Season is Upon Us!by Aimee Amodio03 Dec 2007 04:54 PMAlthough domestication has changed many automatic behaviors in pets, it hasn't quite gotten rid of the hair problem. Spring and fall, many pet owners find themselves wading through a river of fur as old coats call out and new ones grow in. Grooming: Matted Hairby Aimee Amodio06 Sep 2007 05:43 PMLong haired, double coated dogs and cats like Chows, collies, and Persians can be prone to hair mats without regular brushing and grooming. Why is fur matting bad for dogs and cats? It looks bad. This is the least of your problems. Mr. Meow vs. the Clippersby Courtney Mroch08 Jun 2007 12:35 PMNot too long ago a debate raged in our household about whether or not to declaw Tabby. That debate has sort of died out ever since I "cowboyed up" and learned to trim Tab's nails. How to Keep Pup Smelling Fresh After the Bathby Courtney Mroch01 Feb 2007 12:18 PMIn How to Bathe a Dog That Hates Baths, I shared the ways I go about cleaning my anti-bath taking dog, Murphy. Now I'm going to share some ways that I've found to keep him smelling fresh afterwards. No Rolling in Stinky Stuff! Okay, this is more tongue-in-cheek than serious. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I was wondering when this was going to happen." |
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