Often the first time people consider that their dog might have allergies, it’s because they see their dog itching and scratching. But every itchy dog doesn’t have allergies. Yes, scratching is an indication that there’s a problem, but not necessarily allergies. ...
In my line of work, there are some funny things that people sometimes ask me that when I put it into context-it’s always worth a good laugh. . One example would be belly buttons. Even cats and dogs have belly buttons. They just don’t quite look like a human belly...
I look at a lot of poop pictures, sent in by caring pet parents. I see a lot of cats and dogs with intestinal issues. So- why am I looking at a lot of poop pictures? Lots of reasons. . Probably the biggest reason is this: because people want to verify if what...
Wipes. Why do we use them? Why do we like them? People like them because they’re convenient and easy. You don’t have to do any effort- you just wipe and you throw it out. And of course we all use them- because tons of us used these things on our human children....
We have a huge disconnect between humans and animals when it comes to flaky skin. Sometimes called dandruff. In humans, if we have flaky skin, we know what to do. We wash it. A lot. In animals, we are terrified to touch it, which makes it build up more. So we don’t...
Let’s talk about when groomers pluck ear hair in dogs. I imagine it feels an awful lot like somebody yanking out pubic hair. It has to hurt, right?? And if the ears are even the least bit pink, red, swollen – it’s gonna hurt worse! And to top it off… ...
