Posted on: July 2, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Fireworks can be stressful for nervous dogs. Here’s how to keep them calm this weekend – Marion Star

It’s Independence Day this weekend and for pet owners with nervous dogs, it can be a stressful time. It seems all but inevitable this weekend that fireworks are going to be used in Marion. The Marion County Fair is slated to host its fireworks display on Saturday at 10 p.m. at the fairgrounds. And with Ohio lawmakers passing a bill that would make setting fireworks off on certain holidays now legal,…

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Posted on: July 1, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Pet owners can use tactics to reduce dogs’ fright from fireworks, thunder – The Ledger

Humans talk about the dog days of summer, evoking a placid lassitude, but for dogs in Florida summer is probably the least easeful of seasons. “Between the thunderstorms and the heat and the Fourth of July, it is a really stressful time for them,” said Debbi Snyder, owner of DogSense Obedience in Lakeland. Snyder, who has been training dogs since 1965, said she knows of cases in which dogs, terrified…

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Posted on: June 30, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Portuguese water dogs perform at West Point Lake – LaGrange Daily News | LaGrange Daily News – LaGrange Daily News

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Portuguese water dog owners had their dogs swim and perform tricks in the lake at Pyne Road Park. The event was hosted by the United Sunshine States Portuguese Water Dog Club, an organization for people with purebred Portuguese water dogs, according to event participant Joanne Korth. USSPWD Club President Vickie Baker said that participants practiced on Friday and were doing trials Saturday and Sunday. The…

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Posted on: June 29, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Unlike some hunting dogs, ‘right to retrieve’ debate keeps on coming back – Fauquier Times

Courtesy of Virginia A unique Virginia law dating to 1938 that allows hunters to go on other landowners’ property without permission to retrieve hunting dogs continues to raise hackles throughout the eastern part of the state and could be put in jeopardy by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. “Right to retrieve” has been causing strife for more than a decade between hunters who use dogs to track their quarry…

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Posted on: June 28, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Home Remedies for Dog Joint Pain Relief

Canine arthritis cannot be cured, and it’s not always possible to prevent it, especially as your dog ages. There are, however, things you can do at home to help ease or even delay its onset. Weight management, supplements, gentle exercise and regular veterinary care make a difference. Paying attention to subtle signs of canine discomfort and making adjustments to your dog’s home and treatment as needed will help you help…

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Posted on: June 28, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Are You Walking Your Dog Enough?

Australia hasnearly five million dogs, with nearly 40% of Australian households owning one. But it seems that 40% of Australian dogs are not walked enough and that a similar percentage of dogs are overweight or obese. With colleagues at the University of Sydney, we are interested in collecting more recent data on these trends. So why do we need to walk our dogs? And how much is enough? Why do…

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Posted on: June 28, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Aces of Trades: Dona Hall’s compassion provides dogs with dignity and love at the end – Chillicothe Gazette

CHILLICOTHE – Some people are more empathetic. Involved. They’re driven to help. Take, for example, Dona Hall, executive director of Grateful Hearts Senior Dog Rescue. “I rescue only dogs with a life-ending issue, and/or special needs, as in blind/deaf/incontinent,” she explained. “I do everything medically to give them a good quality of life, love and compassion till their time comes.” “I do it because it needs done,” she added. “Senior dogs…

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Posted on: June 27, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Meet Prisma

Dog’s name and age: Prisma, 8 years Nicknames: Prizzy, Prisma B Adoption Story: Prisma was a service dog in training for 6 months through Freedom Service Dogs in Denver, CO. I was her weekend foster parent. After long months of training, she made it clear her interests were with chasing (strong prey drive) which doesn’t work well for an official service dog. Lucky me, I got the first choice of…

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Posted on: June 27, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Meet Rylie

Rylie was adopted from the animal shelter at three years old. It was love at first sight. She’s a Pit Bull Poodle mix that loves water. She is happiest when she’s at the beach, especially when visiting North Carolina. She loves to visit her grandparents and the Potomac River near their home. Ry is empathetic and helps her person relax. She’s a gentle, happy, loyal and giving dog.

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Posted on: June 27, 2021 Posted by: Petsynse Comments: 0

Miami-Dade’s therapy dogs are providing comfort to victims’ families. – The New York Times

Bowser has a black and tan coat, weighs 80 pounds and loves being outdoors. And since Saturday morning, the German Sheperd mix has taken on an important role as the search and rescue efforts for victims in the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condos in Surfside, Fla., continue: comforting their loved ones. Bowser is one of a half dozen therapy dogs from the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue working rotating…

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