Pets

Q & A: Helping your pooch handle challenges of the season

The onset of warm weather brings a fresh set of challenges for dog owners. More exposure to children and neighborhood critters, and stress caused by summer storms and fireworks, are just a few issues dogs have to face.

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    Pets prove to be recession-proof

    While Americans willingly cut their spending on upscale restaurants during the Great Recession, their pets continued to dine on gourmet meals.

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    Pet Vet: Dealing with allergies

    Bogie licks and chews at his feet to the point that they are now red and swollen. Pauline says her dog has been treated with various antibiotics and corticosteroids, but as the dosage of cortisone pills decreases, the incessant licking increases. Pauline has been told Bogie has allergies, and I ...

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    Tips to beat the heat � for our canine friends

    When the temperatures top out, the two-legged have a multitude of options to beat the heat. Without our assistance, dogs usually have just one - panting.

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    Get your pooch ready for a visit to your workplace

    Friday is Take Your Dog to Work Day, sponsored by Pet Sitters International, and studies have shown that having pets in the workplace creates a more productive environment, lowers stress, and actually decreases employee absenteeism.

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    Canyon County Pet of the Week: Milton the dog

    Milton, 4, is a favorite at the shelter because he's just plain old sweet. He's got an old cruciate ligament injury on his back leg that will slow him down some, but with a dedicated person who gives him the right amount of exercise and TLC he will prove what a fun and loyal dog he is. We appreciate...

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    Ada Count Pet of the Week: O.J. the domestic, longhair kitten

    O.J., 8 weeks, is a male, cream, Domestic Longhair kitten. It's the time of year that litters of homeless kittens flood the Treasure Valley. O.J. arrived at the shelter with a few littermates when he was too little to be adopted.

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    'Donkey farm' helps adults mentor young offenders

    A boy at the Compass Center proudly showed a Summit County, Ohio, judge the eggplants he was tending in the center's garden.

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    Keeping your senior dog healthy and happy can require daily changes, preventive action

    I never had a dog when I was growing up, and I thought I didn't want one, especially years ago when I had a harried household of three young sons and a husband. However, the guys outnumbered me during the debate about accepting the "free" Lab/chow puppy from my brother 15 Christmases ago.

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    Pet Vet: Should Alfred's wings be clipped?

    It is common practice for people to have their bird's wings clipped in order to prevent it from flying. Jerry wonders if that is the right thing for Alfred, his palm cockatoo.

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    Ada Count Pet of the Week: Bandit

    Bandit, 5, is a neutered male, black, grey and white, Australian Shepherd and Labrador retriever mix. Bandit has a nice, medium energy level, is gentle, house-trained and knows several obedience commands.

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