Pot and Your Pet: Take it or Leaf It?
Cannabis and Your Pet? CBD is all the rage for pets. Go to a trade show: CBD is everywhere. Join an online pet forum: CBD discussions abound. But NOT at your California veterinarian. Why? California veterinarians fear reprisal for discussing something that is still prohibited under Federal law. Well, that might be changing soon. California…
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Brexit, Who Cares? – the Brit’s Have a Million Dogs with Mental Health Disorders!
Sure the Brits are worried about Brexit, the economic wonks (yes, that’s a real word) around the world are cogitating about the potential economic impact of a hard Brexit and Boris Johnson doesn’t seem to ever have a good day. But we say stop the presses, as there is much more important news coming out…
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Firing a Counselor: Right Thing To Do – Still A Miserable Experience
Last week I had to let a counselor go from Pet Camp. It was the first time in ages that I personally had to fire someone and, frankly, it sucked. It was the right thing to do – for both the counselor and Pet Camp – but it was still pretty miserable. I guess firing…
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Unveiling the Meadow
Now that the dogs have beta tested the Meadow for a few months we thought it was time for the official “Ribbon Cutting.” Think of this as the first dog pooping on the turf but for humans. Frankly, since the Meadow (like everything else at Pet Camp) was built for pets we weren’t convinced that…
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See You In Court…Or On Social Media
When I was younger, I remember hearing that a company had settled a lawsuit even though it looked like they had done nothing wrong. I was told that companies often determined that it was simply less expensive to settle a lawsuit than to fight it. Sadly, today the threat of “I’ll see you in court”…
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Dog Kisses: Yum or Yuck?
Some people love dog kisses, some people hate them. Some people are ok with an occasional hand licking, while others think the full-face bath is the way to go. But is all that smooching good for you given what your dog eats and where that tongue has been? Dog saliva can carry microorganisms that can be…
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