Four Schools of Pest Control for Dogs. Which fits you?

Often I ignore the bombardment of ads for flea and tick control products and stay with my usual practice. But every once in a while something changes; my vet makes a recommendation, my pet develops an illness, or I hear new claims or concerns, that make me re-visit this issue. Until fifteen years ago, I … Read more

Why are Skunks so Common Now?

Even just five or so years ago, it seemed rare to see a skunk wandering around my residential neighborhood—almost unheard of ten years ago. Usually I’d see them at dusk while camping or walking around the state park, but not in my neighbor’s yard. What happened?

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Fall outings with your dog

Now that the hot weather has receded, is the time to exercise your dog before the ice on the pavement makes walks precarious. But a few things to be cautious about:

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Fleas – Ugh! Why You Should Use a Flea Preventative

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I rolled Buffy onto her back and saw a tiny flea run across her belly. I ran for the flea comb, telling her to ‘stay’. Of course she didn’t, and I had to flip her on her back while I searched through her shaved fur to find the little bugger.

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Dogs and Skunks – How to Prevent the Stink

I’ve been extremely fortunate to not have had any of my dogs sprayed by a skunk in the over fifty years that I have had dogs (knock on wood). Several of my dogs have met a skunk while walking loose in dog_sprayed_by_skunk3the woods or camping and amazingly they listened when I called them to me!

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