Seasonal Cues: How To Keep The Pounds Off Your Pet All Year Round

Seasonal Cues: How To Keep The Pounds Off Your Pet All Year Round

The giant sunflowers you planted last spring yielded hundreds of plump seeds.This is great news – especially for the backyard squirrels or birds. Slowly the infiltration begins: cautiously at first, and then boldly, these fluffy or furry scavengers take over in search of winter’s plentiful stockpile. Enter, your cat or dog, and prepare for a […]
Obese Pets: Risks and Remedies

Obese Pets: Risks and Remedies

Maybe the first time you noticed was when you attempted to take your dog on that 2 mile hike and she huffed and puffed the entire way. Or, maybe you were watching TV when you noticed that your robust kitty could no longer jump up on the couch next to you. Whenever the exact moment […]
National Walk Your Dog Month: Ten Great Reasons to Celebrate

National Walk Your Dog Month: Ten Great Reasons to Celebrate

Last week, as you may recall, we wrote about the importance of keeping your pet active during the winter months and gave you pointers on pet-friendly winter activities. This week, we wanted to follow up with some encouraging reasons as to why dog walking has health benefits for both dog and owner alike. Here are […]
Powder Hounds: Keeping Pets Active Throughout Winter’s Chill

Powder Hounds: Keeping Pets Active Throughout Winter’s Chill

The Rocklin area boasts a fairly reasonable winter climate that allows for keeping up with a year-round schedule of outdoor activities. But, even in light of our geographical luck, we can all get into a seasonal funk that perpetuates a serious lack of excitement regarding the simple act of going outside. Regrettably, pets can suffer […]
Exercise and Weight Management: The Keys to Optimal Pet Health

Exercise and Weight Management: The Keys to Optimal Pet Health

Post-Thanksgiving is usually a time for looking disdainfully at the scale and thinking of the many ways we may have overindulged. But few of us consider how the holidays can also be a serious risk to our pets’ health. Like us, our pets can be susceptible to obesity as well as be at risk for […]
Pets and People Food

Pets and People Food

It can be tempting to share your favorite foods with your four-legged friend every now and then. After all, those great big eyes and enthusiastic tail can be hard to resist… And let’s face it, even if you’re devout about not sharing the people food with your pet, it’s more or less inevitable that someone […]