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Avoiding Eye Contact With Dogs

June 17, 2015

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…

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Bruno Week 2

June 11, 2015

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…

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Pet Excersises: Range Of Motion – Pet Camp

June 10, 2015

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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Bruno Needs a Forever Home: Bruno Blog Week 1 | Pet Camp

June 4, 2015

This is Bruno (and Susan). Bruno is a very special dog and, frankly, he needs your help. Here’s why… Bruno is a sweetheart of a two- year-old neutered Pit Mix (yes – let’s just face it he is a Pittie) and it’s shocking what a sweetheart he is given how his life started. For a…

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Memorial Day BBQ- May 30th

May 30, 2015

Join us for Pet Camp’s first cook-out of the summer! For Memorial Day weekend (and the week leading up), we’re offering all of our dog campers a delicious all-beef hot dog and ice cold dog beer! Our cat campers will enjoy dining on scrumptious salmon pate! Come kick off the summer with us!

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Pet Care – It’s More than an App

May 27, 2015

I was reading about a veterinarian in Texas who is in trouble for practicing veterinary medicine by giving advice on a website to “patients” that he has never actually seen. The Texas Veterinary Practice Act requires that a veterinarian see the animal before providing veterinary care. The veterinarian claims that this requirement violates his First…

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