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UPDATED: PetSmart expands recall on Dentley's Beef Hooves and other hoof products

Update: November 10, 2009 PetSmart is extending a voluntary recall on beef hoof products to include a total of 14 products. These items were manufactured by Pet Carousel, Inc. in Sanger, Calif., and include beef hoof chews as well as certain rope toys with hoof or bone components. The date range for purchasing affected products has been expanded to include products …Read more »

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Green Paw Print Tip #6: Your Trash is a Rescue Group’s Treasure.

Let’s face it—we live in an age of excess and some of our pets are downright spoiled! They’ve got a crate for every life stage, a toy for every holiday and a collar and lead set to match any fashion trend. Not to mention that unappreciated purchase we’ve all made—the item we felt so sure our pet would love that was met by a …Read more »

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Summer Safety Tips for Your Dog

Never leave your pet in a parked car. Studies show that on a hot day, the temperature inside a car can reach more than 160 degrees in five minutes. Leaving the windows open a crack for fresh air or parking in the shade, doesn't keep temperatures from soaring in record time, either. Leaving pets in the car "just for a …Read more »

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Protect Your Dog from Dog-Nappings

Keep an eye on your dog, warns the American Kennel Club. Dog-nappings are on the rise. According to a report available on AKC web site, an increased number of dogs are being taken from parked cars, pet stores, homes and backyards. In fact, three times more dog thefts have been reported in the first three months of 2008 than all of …Read more »

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Looking to Burn Some Calories? Volunteer at Your Local Animal Rescue

Burn some extra calories and give back at the same time: volunteer at your local animal shelter or rescue.   Exercising and playing with kenneled rescue or shelter dogs is a great way to get your heart pumping, your metabolism firing and calories burning. Just ask Toni Goessman, who says she lost 10 pounds in one month after she started volunteering at a …Read more »

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How to Organize a Pet Meet-Up

If your dog is as much of a social butterfly as you are and you’re looking for a new outlet for you both to have some fun, consider attending or even arranging a dog meet-up. Dog meet-ups are popping up at dog parks around the nation and if your neighborhood hasn’t yet caught on, you might be just the person …Read more »

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Choose the Right Toy for Your Boston Terrier

Boston’s, like all dogs, not only enjoy chewing, they need to chew. Especially puppies, which will experience teething as their baby teeth erupt and fall out. Again, there is a vast and seemingly endlessly entertaining selection of dog toys available, and you and your Boston can have a lot of fun selecting favorites. Your healthiest and most long-lasting selections, however, …Read more »

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Choose the Right Toys for Your Basset Hound

Your Basset’s toy chest should not contain any of the following items: ·        Items with hard, sharp points or attachments that can break off and be dangerous if swallowed. ·        Shoes or other personal clothing. Offering these items to your puppy will confuse him, by teaching him that it’s okay sometimes to chew your shoes and rip holes in your …Read more »

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Tattooing: another way to keep your dog safe

Developed by the founders of the National Dog Registry, tattooing is a simple, affordable means of permanently identifying your dog. It is painless to a dog because as dog’s skin structure is so different from a human’s that the tattoo marker doesn’t need to be inserted very deeply into the dog’s epidermis, or outer skin layer. The best location for …Read more »

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Doggone myths: are mixed breeds healthier than purebreds?

Does hybrid vigor, the notion that dogs which are less related have increased fertility and health, really exist? Sure. It just doesn’t occur quite as often as people think because it is more than a matter of not mating the same breed. People assume that as long as the female and stud are different breeds, the offspring will be healthy, but that’s …Read more »

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