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Finding the correct size cone for your dog is extremely important when they are healing. In this article, we'll learn how to properly size your dog to get a right size cone.  1. Measure Your Dog's Neck Circumference First, Let’s measure the neck. Measure the circumference of your dog’s neck carefully. Remember, snugly but not too tightly. You can use a cloth tape or cable to measure it if you don’t have a measuring tape.  Ideally you want to measure where your dog's collar seats. Make sure your dog’s collar is not too loose on the neck. 2. Measure The Length Between...

Chocolate Covered Vet Bills: Avoid Dog Poisoning This Valentine’s Day One of the most well known food poisoning cases for dogs is chocolate, which also happens to be the largest selling Valentine’s Day gift.  If you come home from Valentine’s Day festivities and find that your pooch might have eaten your chocolate, a million things might run through your mind. The most important thing is to stay calm.  What To Do if You Think Your Dog Ate Chocolate It’s always recommended to call your vet, an emergency vet, or the Pet Poison Helpline at 1-855-213-6680. Before doing that, be sure...

  Today we're going to go over some of the basics of post surgical care and hopefully put your mind at ease.  1. Environment The environment your pet will inhabit after surgery can have a big impact on their recovery. Your pet may prefer a dark and quiet space to rest. So be sure to keep children and animals away from them until after they've recuperated.  You'll also want to limit their activity. This means cutting off access to slippery floors and staircases and not allowing any running or rough housing. 2. Water and Food  It's best to follow your veterinarian specific instructions...

Why You Should Train Your Dog to Wear Cones Did you know that you should train your dog to wear cone before your dog needs one? We never want to just slap on a new tool to a dog that's unfamiliar with it as this can create a negative association. It's pretty common for puppies who have a cone or collar on to freeze in feel as if they're unable to move. It will take about 2 to 3 days for the dog to get used to it, so take your time and don't rush. Give them enough time.    Pick the Right Recovery Cone...

Hopefully, your puppy only needs to have one surgery in their whole life. That would be either a spay or neuter surgery. In this article, I’m going to share some before and after surgery care tips that can help recovery time go a lot smoother and less stressful for you and your dog. These same tips can be applied to most post-surgery recovery. You’re going to need to have a few things on hand post-surgery and if you’ve done your homework you’ll likely have these things ahead of time and It’s always good to introduce them to your dog so it won’t be...