When their temperature gets too high, they can have a heat stroke. If your dog is overweight, short-nosed (brachycephalic), elderly, has a thick coat.

It's less likely for a pet to get fleas in winter, because as the temperature cools, the flea may die or go into a state of hibernation.

Is your dog so full of energy that you don't know what to do to tire him out? Is he constantly “on guard” and ready to jump around?

Your pet uses its claws for traction, but also for its own protection. No longer living in the wild, they don't wear their claws as naturally as they would in nature.

Many people think it’s normal for your pet’s breath to smell, and just boil it down to normal “doggy breath.”

Worms are the common name for internal parasites. Internal parasites are organisms that live within an animal and rob it of food or blood.

Does your dog love to swim? I know mine does! And as the weather gets warmer, it’s only gets harder to keep them out of the water.

Lack of sufficient aerobic exercise is a major contributor to the rising pet obesity trend and the serious debilitating diseases that go along with it.

Alright, so I want to start this blog off by getting everyone who has a dog or a cat to go lift up their lips and have a good look at their teeth!

We are having a relatively warm winter in New Brunswick, which sure is a nice change from last year!

This blog post hits a more personal note for me than most…

I figured I would center this month’s blog around ticks and Lyme disease. This is an emerging disease in the area.