Educated companion parents leads to happy companions.
September 2016
It is hard to believe that 2016 is going to be coming to a close soon. Before we know it the holiday season will be upon us. As we head into autumn here is some advice on how to keep your companion safe and healthy. As the weather gets colder, mice and rats start...
Study Shows You Are Your Dog’s Favorite Smell
Science is once again confirming what many dog lovers suspected: Our dogs know and love our smell. Research published online in the January 2015 journal Behavioral Processes by the Center for Neuropolicy at Emory University, led by neuroscientist Gregory Berns, used...
Calling For Canine Blood Donors
Calling for Canine Blood Donors! Hemosolutions is a community, volunteer-based, canine blood bank. Up to $150 is applied to your Northgate Animal Hospital account, supplementing the cost of your companion’s veterinary care. Your dog will...
Why Does My Dog Lick So Much?
Dogs obviously cannot verbalize how they are feeling to us beyond perhaps a bit of whining or barking, and that’s pretty non-specific and really difficult to interpret. If you have a dog that licks a lot, you might be left wondering why. There are situations...
Our Top 10 Summer Safety Tips For Dogs
Our companions love summer just as much as we do! For many, it’s the best time of year to be out, about, and enjoying all that the season has to offer. While there is certainly nothing wrong with taking your furry friend out for picnics, hikes,swimming, or running,...
Help Your Cat Beat The Heat This Summer
Summer might just be my favorite season and I’m probably not alone. It’s the best time of year for me to enjoy all sorts of fun outdoor activities. While cats tend tolerate the heat a little better than dogs, and even prefer it (we’ve all seen a cat stretched out on a...
Cesar 101: Making Dinner Special
Mealtime is when we make one of the most important connections with our dogs — or at least it should be. It is the perfect time to reinforce your role as Pack Leader, because you are the source of the food they need. So for me it is important to take a little time...
Combating Dog Car Sickness
For some dogs, the car feels like a second home. Not only do they delight in going for rides, they love just hanging out in the car any chance they get. This is not the case for dogs who experience motion sickness. These poor pups dread car travel regardless of the...
Combating Cat Car Sickness
Dogs and humans aren’t the only ones who can suffer from car sickness or motion sickness. Cats can also develop gastrointestinal distress while traveling in the car, and for some, traveling by air or boat can induce the same reaction. Symptoms of cat car sickness...
Choosing The Right Dog
Picking the right dog is a decision that is more important than you may think. Just go to any animal shelter to see countless homeless dogs that ended up there because they were a mismatch for their adopting families or their families did not anticipate the level of...