TODAY’S TIDBIT: Safe and healthy dog food is really important to your dog’s overall well being. We’d like to share this awesome website, www.dogfoodadvisor.com that offers “unbiased help in choosing good dog food.”
The site is chock full of dog food reviews: dry food, wet food, puppy food, grain free foods as well as interesting articles and DOG FOOD RECALLS.You can sign up with your email address and have recall notices sent to your Inbox. I just did so if you’d like to join me (look on the right side of the webpage we’re going to and click on, “Get Dog Food Recalls By Email.”
Have a great long weekend everybody and be safe! I’ll be doing a little traveling next week so we won’t be posting again until Wednesday, May 30. See you then for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
***IMPORTANT NEWS: Michele who’s been one of our readers since we began our website, sent us this video and article from KSEE24 News in California about a puppy that was dropped from the sky by a hawk! Rescued by a young boy and his mom, thank goodness the puppy is doing fine!
PLEASE keep your Yorkie on her harness and leash at all times when you go outside. Here’s the link to the written article and video in case you can’t see the video here on our site: http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/Hawk-Puppy—AAS-151632965.htmlThanks, Michele for sharing!***
TODAY’S TIDBIT: It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday! Send your mom, grandma or favourite doggy mom a Mother’s Day greeting complements of Modern Dog Magazine. These cute greetings are free. All you need is your mom’s email address.
Happy Mother’s Day to all our human and doggy moms! See you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT. ***Some of you may not have been able to see the video by VetVid included in Wednesday’s post, “How to Safely Remove a Tick” so here’s the link:http://youtu.be/T87Cc_By3fs ***
TODAY’S TIDBIT: We thought we’d better give The Anxiety Wrap equal time as we did for the Thundershirt. “The Anxiety Wrap uses maintained pressure and acupressure to relieve stress and end/lessen fears and anxieties in dogs,” reads their website at www.anxietywrap.com.
Professional dog trainer, Susan Sharpe invented The Anxiety Wrap in 2001, the first of its kind on the market. “It comes with two straps that bring awareness to the dog’s hindquarters where they often store stress and fear. The straps are detachable and adjustable to meet a dog’s individual needs.”
If your Yorkie barks a lot, is nervous during thunderstorms and fireworks or is anxious in the car maybe she needs a “therapeutic hug” from the Anxiety Wrap. You can purchase it from their website at www.anxietywrap.com.
Have a wonderful weekend everybody and see you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
TODAY’S TIDBIT: Many of you know I’m in the travel biz so I’m always on the lookout for helpful travel tips!
I thought I’d pass along the web address for www.GoPetFriendly.com, a free website that “will help you find pet friendly hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, beaches, off-leash dog parks, wineries, and lots of other places the whole family can enjoy together.”
It’s a cute but very informative website! They feature:
Search capabilities for hotels, restaurants, etc.
Destination guides
Road trip planner
Friday Photo Challenge
Travel Tips
Their own blog
Check it out! – www.GoPetFriendly.com. Have a great weekend everybody and see you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
TODAY’S TIDBIT: A reflective leash and vests could save you and your Yorkie’s lives!
There’s no sidewalks on the court where we live.So when folks are out at night walking their dogs on the road it’s almost impossible to see them when we’re driving until we’re almost right beside them!!!
I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for you and your dog to wear something reflective to car headlights if you’re going to walk your dog at dusk or at night. A reflective vest for you and your dog will make you far more visible to drivers.
A doggie reflective vest
There’s a wide selection of online websites that sell doggie safety gear. And you can purchase reflective leads at pet stores like Petsmart. We came across a funky site www.KeepDoggieSafe.com that supplies all kinds of neat safety products like reflective vests and lighted leashes.
Keep you and your Yorkie safe! Have a great weekend everybody and see you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
TODAY’S TIDBIT: Hi Folks, Gideon is a little under the weather today (not because he ate an Easter Bunny) so we’ve reached back into the archives and re-posted this important post for you to read.
Keep Chocolate Bunnies Away From Your Yorkie TODAY’S TIDBIT: I have a sweet tooth and love chocolate! I’m hoping the Easter Bunny is generous this year. We know that dogs like sweet foods but CHOCOLATE IS TOXIC to dogs and can make your Yorkie very sick. So keep your chocolate under lock and key!
Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine that when ingested can be poisonous to your dog. Yorkies are tiny and it wouldn’t take much chocolate to seriously hurt them. So go and enjoy your chocolate Easter egg hunt but keep your Yorkie safe at home with her special doggie treats.
Have a great weekend every body and see you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
I bet you have lots of good stories about me, mommy!
TODAY’S TIDBIT: For all of you aspiring writers out there, Modern Dog Magazine is asking for submissions! As they say on their website, “We’re in search of reader-submitted stories for Last Lick: How I Met My Dog. Simply send us [Modern Dog Magazine] your story for a chance to be published in Modern Dog Magazine!”
They’re also looking for stories about “your most embarrassing dog-related moment” and “for the top reader-submitted reasons why old dogs rule.”
Click on this linkfor their story submission procedures and guidelines. Good luck! Have a great weekend everybody and see you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
TODAY’S TIDBIT: I recently watched a video about a product called, “Thundershirt”that helps calm anxious dogs in a variety of situations including thunderstorms, traveling, barking, separation, fireworks just to name a few.
Thundershirt
While wearing Thundershirt gentle pressure is applied to the dog. Experts believe that, “pressure has a calming effect on the nervous system. Using pressure to relieve anxiety has been a common practice for years.”
According to statistics noted on Thundershirt’s website, “Based on surveys completed by over two thousand customers, over 80% of dogs show significant improvement in symptoms when using Thundershirt.”
Click here to view the Thundershirt in action. Watch the videos and see for yourself. It’s intriguing to say the least. Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM whose opinion we highly respect used Thundershirt on her dog Sophie to keep her calm during some noisy fireworks and she said Sophie slept right through the noise! Click hereto read her review.
Have you tried the Thundershirt and have you had positive results? How do you calm your dog’s anxiety?Leave us your comment. Have a wonderful weekend everybody…enjoy the sunshine! See you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
TODAY’S TIDBIT: I came across this very cool website the other day called www.dogwork.com. The site has some really sweet dog videos and loads of interesting articles and info.
Here’s a sample tidbit of info from Dogwork.com: “An estimated 1 million dogs in the United States have been named the primary beneficiary of their owner’s will.” Wow! Check out their cutie doggy videos and you can even upload a video of your own dog!
Have a great weekend everybody and see you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT.
TODAY’S TIDBIT: February 29 was “Spay Day USA.” Having your Yorkie spayed or neutered not only stops them from producing puppies but also helps reduce their risk of developing ovarian or testicular cancer.
Spaying or neutering your dog can help lessen aggression and your male dog will likely not lift his leg on your walls or furniture to mark his territory.
Gideon and Hope were neutered and spayed at about 10 months of age. Your dog does not have to have her first heat before you get her spayed. Female dogs in heat can be quite aggressive with other female dogs in the house.
So have your dog spayed or neutered. It’s one of the kindest things you can do for them. Have a great weekend everybody and see you on Wednesday for TODAY’S TIDBIT. ***Quick Note: Modern Dog Magazine is giving away neat doggy stuff this month. Check them out!***
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