Healthy Pets, Healthy Lives !
Canines made a splash with spectators during the Dock Dogs event at Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer Saturday at Cook Park. More than 100 people surrounded the large, temporary water tank placed in the middle of Church Street as dogs went airborne from the deck in pursuit of toys thrown by their handlers, making a splash as they landed in the water. The dogs then swam to retrieve their toys…
Is COVID vaccination good or bad? Only time will tell… A couple of weeks ago, I had a conversation with one of my relatives whose husband is a cardiologist. Before this conversation, I was not aware that mRNA Covid vaccines have been causing myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the cardiac muscle, predominantly in younger people. The number of patients he had seen has been high and concerning to him, enough…
LOS ANGELES, July 8 (Reuters) – Pet adoptions surged during the coronavirus pandemic as people in lockdown sought companionship. But as the world has opened up again, the future looks less rosy for a growing number of animals sent to shelters or adoption centers by owners without the time or money to care for them. “In the rescue world, we kind of saw it coming,” said Chloe Esperiquette, development coordinator…
FeelGood Omega H+ has arrived! Today is a very big day because we are launching the first out of four products in our new human line, which we have called: H+ The H is for you, the human and + to emphasize our goal of helping you achieve a longer life. Why a human line? Firstly, dogs need healthy, happy, and mobile people to go out on adventures with. Secondly, many of you (including my team, my…
advertisement What do Air Bud, Lassie, and Brian Griffin have in common? advertisement advertisement They’re all extraordinarily talented dogs. They’re also all fictional, but that doesn’t mean gifted dogs are a myth—in fact, new research suggests just the opposite: that the canine species might have its own Leonardo, Mozart, or Hawking in its midst. The study, published in Scientific Reports, gathered 40 dogs who underwent an intensive three-month training program…
Stable, loving, secure family relationships are vital for child development and well-being. But many children who enter the foster care system have early experiences of neglect, suffering, hurt, and loss, and been deprived of secure parenting. A key part of fostering is the idea that warm, nurturing relationships with foster families can help to change the developmental course of children who have suffered inadequate early care. But by the time…
Your dog puts in long hours on the trail with you, so it’s only fair to let him gorge on a lavish meal and nap in the comfiest bed, just like you. Grayson Schaffer, adventure filmmaker, longtime Outside contributor, and dog dad to two 13-year-old British Labradors named Cooper and Gibbs, shares his pro tips on the best ways to pamper your favorite adventure companions. Make obedience training a fun game. One of the…
Our last dog, Millie, taught me that dogs carry trauma with them, just as we do. Millie, a terrier mix, didn’t know why she feared what she feared, but she knew that my response to her fears would be kindness, patience and, often, a delicious chicken treat. Whenever we passed a big, scary dog on our walks or a giant, rumbling truck, she would look up hopefully, almost skipping when…
NEW YORK — Chowdown champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to gulp to a 14th win in the men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Sunday, while Michelle Lesco took the women’s title. Chestnut downed 76 franks and buns in 10 minutes. That’s one more than he did in setting the men’s record last year, when the contest unfolded without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It…
If your dog has a pink nose, you may want to slap some sunscreen on it. Dogs with no fur, white fur or thinning fur also run the risk of getting sunburned, says a local veterinarian. “I’ve seen a lot of dog sunburns,” said Dr. Ashley Brooks, a Williamson County veterinarian. “I don’t think people realize it’s kind of a common thing.” She said she has mostly seen white pit bulls with…