Author Archives: Lissa

Your Car is Like an Oven

Warm weather is fast approaching, so I thought this would be the proper time to talk about leaving your dog in a hot car. We all know that when it’s warm outside, it’s even warmer in the car. Every year thousands of pets die from being left in hot cars while their “parents” go to [...]

How to give your dog the boot

Your dog loves to go for rides, but he’s a holy terror when it comes to getting out of the car. Sound familiar? You stop the car, get ready to let the dog out and when you open the door, he’s off like a bullet into busy traffic with no need to listen or come [...]

Flea Season is here!

Flea and tick season has arrived in the midwest! Which means it’s time to get started on flea prevention on both your pet and in your home. Preventing fleas includes treating three different areas: your home, your yard and your pet.
Indoor Flea Prevention
Indoor flea prevention starts with vacuuming. You will want to vacuum high traffic [...]

Socializing an Older Dog

I would start with the basics. You want to desensitize him to touch first. This will allow you and others to easily groom him as well as brush his teeth and make it easy for you to check him for bumps, etc.
When you are doing this, you will want to have plenty of treats on [...]

Reality TV’s Gone to the Dogs

We all know there is an over abundance of reality TV shows right now. Well now Animal Planet has jumped on the reality train with Groomer Has It. Groomer Has It is a competition between 12 dog groomers for the title of Groomer of the Year, a mobile grooming truck and $50,000. The show is [...]