According to the APOP, more than 45 percent of dogs and 58 percent of cats in the U.S. are too heavy; about 9 percent of dogs and 21 percent of cats are clinically obese. That equals an estimated 89 million pets that are at high risk for developing conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure and more.
June
16
Things to Consider Before Obtaining an Autism Service Dog
Michelle O’Neil, mother of Riley O’Neil, shares some things to consider before embarking on the quest to obtain a service dog.
June
15
Tips to Curb Your Puppy’s Chewing
Puppies chew for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason behind the incessant destruction of anything they can get their mouths on is simple discomfort.
If your furry buddy loses just 5 percent of his water weight due to excessive heat, he could quickly and easily become very ill.
May
28
Feeding Pets Raw Foods Could Combat Common Allergies
Instead of loading pets up with prescription drugs, ointments and skin-care products, Dr. Greg has taken a step back to look at the root cause of common health challenges faced by pets. What he’s found is that many, many pets are suffering from food allergies.
May
21
A Simple Way to Kiss Dog Breath Goodbye
What if there was one simple step you could take just once daily that would make your pets’ breath fresh like a puppy or kitten in just a few weeks? What if all you needed to do was balance the bacteria in your pets’ mouths and it would put an end to the foul breath?
Now there is a simple problem solver that can be reused over and over – the Thundershirt. With its patent-pending design, Thundershirt’s gentle, constant pressure has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited. It is this pressure that has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited.
May
18
Teddy’s Pride Receives Animal Wellness Magazine Seal of Approval
We are pleased to announce that Teddy’s Pride Oral Care has been chosen by the editorial board of Animal Wellness to be featured as a product that has received the Animal Wellness Seal of Approval. In order to be chosen to receive the seal, the editorial department has to decide that the product is genuinely healthy and something their readers should know about.
April
28
FDA Issues Warning Against Giving Dogs Bones
The FDA recently announcement reminded pet owners that even larger bones are unsafe for our furry four-legged friends, no matter how much they might like to chomp on them.
April
22
What Makes Dogs and Cats Have Such Foul-Smelling Breath
How about getting rid of the bacteria that causes the bad breath in the first place? That’s right – by introducing probiotics – or beneficial bacteria – to your pets’ mouths, you can naturally push out the bacteria that emit volatile sulfur compounds and make your pets’ breath kissably fresh.


