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FLEAS! and TICKS! and HEARTWORM! --OH MY!

Posted by Valina and Carleton Pope on Tuesday, June 18, 2019,

We were asked by a responsible pet owner about heartworm, flea, and tick prevention for their pets.

This is tricky, because NO ONE even wants to THINK about creepy-crawly things. So when your vet offers you a "Easy Pill" or a one time "Spot On" treatment to PREVENT all that headache ... it is tempting...

I will admit, it is tempting ... but, please, for the love of your dog, please keep reading, and then read some more!

As it turns out, even the FDA issued a warning last Fall - https://www.nb...

Rescue! Buy! Adopt! Where to start?

Posted by Valina and Carleton Pope on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, In : Dogs

Great! You’ve decided to add to your family. Instead of diapers and midnight feeding, you’ve committed to house training and fur in your food. But where do you get your new pet from?

You start by asking around, some of your friends passionately cheer, “Rescue! Rescue!” But this might not be for everyone. Rescuing can be personally rewarding, and has so much public support, it has taken social media by storm, making any other choice seem wrong. Almost like a sports car, rescue dogs a...