What Is Your Pet Telling You? Even the best pet parent can miss signs that their pet is in pain. Many pets are masters at hiding pain, a behavior that goes back to protecting themselves from predators. Pets also love to please their humans and often muster the energy to get up and play or […]
What do you do when your fur baby is anxious, has an upset tummy, a tick or skin irritation? Is there something to help that has no harmful chemicals? Yes, there is!! You may have heard that essential oils are good for humans, and they are. They are also GREAT for pups and cats! All […]
Susan has a Master’s Degree. People are often surprised by that. Erick has a Business Degree and a Security Clearance. People are surprised by that, as well. We own Top Dog Pet Sitters in McKinney, Texas. We have chosen to be Pet Care Professionals because it’s our passion. There are people that think we do […]
How Companion Animals Can Assist With Addiction Recovery Image Courtesy of Pixabay Cindy Aldridge is a freelance writer and dog lover. She started Ourdogfriends.org as a fun side project for herself and to educate pet owners and potential pet owners about how dogs can enrich our lives. She enjoys writing about dogs and pet ownership. […]
What day of the year is the BUSIEST for Animal Shelters? Easter with its chocolate candy? No. Christmas or Thanksgiving with table scraps of rich food? No. The American Humane Association (AHA) reports that July 5 is the busiest day of the year for animal shelters because fireworks and pets do not mix. The noise and […]
Our fur babies give us kisses. They give us joy. They also give us germs and parasites. These diseases, passed from pets to people are called zoonoses or zoonotic illnesses (http://www.2ndchance.info/zoonoses.htm). Here are the top 4 zoonoses and how you can prevent having them. 1. Hookworm Spot becomes infected with hookworm when he eats poop […]
Humans and fur babies are enjoying the cooler weather ushered in to North Texas this week. Last week, the end of September, the “feel like” temp was 105. Today, the high is 77 degrees. Woo-Who!! Even though humans and fur babies welcome the break from the heat and humidity of summer, dangers lurk in the […]
We spent Saturday, December 26, 2015, running errands. Every time we got out of the car, we commented on how the air felt “different” and “heavy.” The weather forecast for the day included a high of 77 degrees with thunderstorms and potential tornadoes for North Texas arriving in the evening. The storms arrived, roaring through […]
The text arrived in late October from our friend Jenn, Zip’s grandma. Jenn had given Zip a deer antler to chew on, which unfortunately, had became lodged in his throat. “I am so upset that I almost killed Zip!”, she wrote. “I had no idea that deer antlers were dangerous!” The result was an expensive […]
The leaves are changing. It’s getting darker earlier. The nights are cooler. Halloween will be here in just a few weeks. For us humans, Halloween can be a fun and festive time of the year. For our pets, it can be a nightmare…stressful and dangerous! The very things that we enjoy…candy, scary noises, costumes, trick-or-treaters…can […]