Dogs, Beards, and Bearded Dogs – Bacteria Study
I have not shaved since high school; yes, I’ve had a beard for more than 40 years. I don’t think about my beard or shaving it or almost anything else about it. Well, maybe I should. According to a study out of Switzerland, men have more bacteria in their beards then dogs have on their…
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The Pet Camp Super Heroes
April 28th is National Super Hero Day. Sure, we’ve had some fun with this: we dressed up Captain Hymowitz, we surfed the internet and found other pet superheroes, and we even created a Pet Camp “mediocre” (he’s not really that super) hero. But we wanted to take a moment and point out the real Pet…
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10 Ways Having A Dog Prepared Me For College (Guest Blog)
For anyone thinking about going to college, or for anyone already there, there are so many lessons to learn. In this week’s guest blog, Johanna shares all the ways growing up with dogs helped prepare her for college and other life lessons she learned from growing up with dogs and siblings. 1. The Power of…
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Are rescue groups putting your pet and wildlife at risk?
Two years ago we wrote a blog about a rescue group that had brought some dogs to Los Angeles from Asia and exposed 35 dogs to the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV). We, of course, noted the noble intent of the rescue group but pointed out the need to take steps to protect other pets. Recently…
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Skunks & Your Dog: When It Happens Be Ready!
It’s springtime in San Francisco. Time for walking your dog in the early morning sun and the dim evening light. It’s a great time of year – mostly post rain and still pre-fog. Sadly, you and your dog might not be the only ones out for a stroll. While skunks are nocturnal (they tend to…
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Dogs Bark: How to get over that and teach the "quiet command"
Yup, it’s true: dogs bark (except for those Basenjis who are sold to unsuspecting pet parents as “barkless dogs” who then realize that instead of barking Basenjis scream). What did we expect? We’ve bred dogs to bark for thousands of years and now we get upset when a dog does its “job” and barks when…
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