Summer is in full swing and, here in the Midwest, we have had our fill of rain. With all that moisture and now heat our bug life is blooming too. This means that fleas and ticks are breeding like crazy then looking to hunt down a blood meal from another animal: your pets! It is…
We have all seen our dogs “watching” TV at least once. Some dogs seem to like watching the TV all day and appear to be genuinely engaged in what’s happening on the screen. For others, it seems like they’re just fascinated by certain images, sounds and videos. This is especially true when there is an…
Have you ever wondered about your dog’s long line of ancestry? Is he a pure Jack Russel or his great-great grandmother half Irish Terrier? Why are his eyes so blue and mouth so long? Did he inherit any disease from his parents? Our dogs have particular traits that make them undoubtedly unique from everyone else.…
There is an abundance of corn all over the world. This is one of the main reasons why you can find corn in almost every household (in one form or another). Some even have corn plants and corn farms nearby. But what form the corn is in matters. So let’s look at whether dogs can…
What’s better than the smell of fresh-baked bread straight out of the oven? Well, whether it’s fresh-baked or store-bought, pretty much every home has bread. And who doesn’t love bread in one form or another, right?! Even our dogs love it! But the more important question is, can dogs eat bread? Is this human food…
Deer are naturally skittish animals. And, usually, when they hear people and their dogs trekking through the woods, they dash off before we can glimpse them. Well, if you think you’ve noticed deer being even more skittish around our dogs recently, there’s a good reason. And is has to do with the hottest trend in…
How often do you give your cats a bath? Not too often, dare we say? And you are not alone! Bath time for cats is a VERY rare occurrence in most cat households and we can’t blame any cat parent for that! Cats tend to run away or hide at the mere mention of the…
