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No More "Cone of Shame"  An Elizabethan Collar, E collar for short (also knows as "The Cone of Shame") can be hard or depressing for dogs to wear and still be able to eat, drink, etc.  Here is a great alternative you can make at home. Depending on what your dog is needing an E Collar for, this may or may not work, but we have used this ourselves and it works great!  No more need for your dog to hang his head in shame around other dogs. Just make sure this will suit the need for your particular dog and his/hear particular need. You may still need to get/ use the Cone of Shame from your veterinarian.  This video shows using a buckle collar to hold it in place but duct tape works even better! Not pretty, but much more comfortable for your dog!  Watch tutorial here

Do you have an itchy dog? Try Natures Benadryl Lark Today we’re going to talk about allergies. You know – itchy skin, red and watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose. Allergies are a pain, and not just for us humans. When I first got my German Shepherd, she had beautiful fluffy puppy fur, big wet nose, intense red eyes. Wait… what? Red eyes?! Yes, her eyes were red. Not because she was born that way, but because she was allergic to just about everything in her environment. Turns out my poor pup, born on a bed of hay, was allergic to not only grass, but an array of foods and microorganisms floating through the air. Little did I know a natural solution existed in the peel of many fruits and vegetables: a mighty flavonoid called Quercetin. Although herbs and botanicals have been used for medicinal purposes in many countries for thousands of years, flavonoids were not discovered until the 1930s. Flavonoids are a plant-based compound with powerful antioxidant properties. What do antioxidants have...

2 New Drugs to treat Parvo Parvo is typically at it's peak in the warmer months, although it can be spread year round. Puppies are particularly susceptible to it Finley Ellis Two new drugs can mean the difference between life and death for puppies who are affected with parvovirus and whose owners can’t afford in-clinic veterinary care. Colorado State University Veterinary School  has announced  a new protocol for treating puppies with the deadly virus if their owners can’t afford in-clinic care. It includes the at-home use of two drugs recently released by Pfizer Animal Health that are designed to treat nausea and dehydration caused by parvo. Standard veterinary care can cost upwards of $3,000 and includes hospitalization, IV fluids, antibiotics, and close monitoring. The new Pfizer drugs cost owners only about $200­–$300, CSU reports. “We still recommend inpatient care as the best practice, but in some cases that simply isn’t financially possible,” says Dr. Lauren S...