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Lower Pesticide Approach to Fleas

Groomers, vets, and even pet owners used to use organophosphate dips to control fleas. It would kill what was on the dog, and it had a residual effect that would continue to kill fleas for some time. Unfortunately, organophosphates are neurotoxins, a...

Training Your Puppy for Grooming

Whether it's just a bath, ears and nails, or the whole enchilada, at some point your pet will have to either visit a grooming salon or, at the very least, your own bath tub. The worst mistake you can make is to wait until your puppy is six months ol...

De-Skunking Your Dog

Dogs can't resist chasing skunks. If you let your dog go outside by himself, even in a fenced back yard, one of these days he's going to come back inside with a goofy grin on his face, eyes squinting, and reeking to high heaven. They usually do this...

Pets Need Dental Care Too!

Every time you take your pet to the vet, he or she probably tells you that there is some tartar buildup and that your pet needs a 'dental'. This means that the animal will be put under general anesthesia and the teeth will be cleaned and polished jus...

How to Deal with a Shedding Dog

In some parts of the country, the 'shedding' season is year-round... but in most places, the big coat changes occur twice per year... once in the spring, and once again in late summer to prepare for winter coat growth. In double-coated breeds, like...