by Shannon McKinzie | Jul 28, 2020 | Blog
Whether you’ve newly adopted your four legged companion, or they’ve been a longtime member of your family, you will find these tips for healthy hygiene with your pets helpful. There is more to your pet’s health than proper nutrition and regular...
by Shannon McKinzie | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
There have been many studies of dog behaviors to understand our four legged companions. It has become a myth that just because a dog wags its tail means that he’s happy. Looking at what does a tail wag mean, there are many factors involved of how his tail is...
by Shannon McKinzie | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
In America, 64% of households own a pet according to the American Veterinary Association’s 2017-2018 demographics. Since COVID-19, as officials encouraged us to stay home, pet adoptions sky rocketed. People needed the companionship that a dog or cat can...
by Shannon McKinzie | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog
Summer rings in the season of fleas and ticks. While it is also calling us and our family pets to spend time in the great outdoors, we must understand why flea & tick prevention is worthwhile for our pups. It is impossible to keep dogs from contacting ticks and...
by Shannon McKinzie | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog
June is National Pet Microchipping Month, so we wanted to provide information not only to make sure pets get microchipped, but to help you understand pet microchipping and why it is important. A study was conducted with 7,704 stray animals at animal shelters showed...
by Shannon McKinzie | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog
Why dogs lick, is more likely to be behavioral than medical. We’ll go over some of the most common behavioral reasons and mention a few medical reasons. As always, if you suspect a medical issue we encourage you to see your veterinarian. Your Skin Dogs will lick their...