Bruno Needs a New Home
For the past four weeks Pet Camp has been taking care of Bruno, a very cute Pit Bull from San Francisco Animal Care and Control. In case you missed our or the Bruno blogs, Bruno has had a pretty tough life. Among other things, he has been hit by a car twice which resulted in…
Read MoreBruno Blog — Rehoming a Dog, Week 3.5
Bruno Blog – Week 3.5 (written by Quinn) When I first met him in the Savannah at Pet Camp he was kind of nervous, and after 5-10 minutes I was giving him a big belly rub. After that, whenever I would see him, he would get pretty excited. The second time I met him, 6…
Read MoreRacism in NYC — Banned Dog Breeds
This may not be shocking news to those of you who follow the news. But we’re not talking run of the mill racism; we’re talking K9 racism in the form of banned dog breeds. And not just discrimination that is based on the color of your skin, your nationality, religion or anything else that is protected…
Read MoreAvoiding Eye Contact With Dogs
Every once in a while a pet parent will ask us to avoid eye contact with their dogs lest they become aggressive. Well, it turns out that rather than discussing their dog, these pet parents might just be discussing our elected officials. Let me explain. In Minnesota, for example, Senate Rule 36.8 requires that all…
Read MoreBruno Week 2
About ten days ago Bruno looked something like this undergoing a Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy at San Francisco Animal Care and Control (this is Bruno’s actual surgeon but this isn’t Bruno). After just 10 days of rehabilitation Bruno is a relaxed, fun loving pup! How relaxed you ask? Well how would you feel about doing…
Read MorePet Excersises: Range Of Motion – Pet Camp
Learn how to do range of motion exercises for your pets. Going forward and holding for ten seconds, stretching out that hip. Look how relaxed Bruno is, happy as can be. And then back for ten seconds, holding it and stretching it out. Happy, relaxed. And then back in. No stress for anybody involved.
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