Articles By:
Lynnette Walczak
Just who did we buy those expensive pillows for anyway?... We recently invested in a new set of down pillows for our master bedroom. They were very expensive. Aside from the fact that we allow our dog on our bed -- though we didn't used to -- we're now finding that he uses our new pillows all the time!
If you drive with your dog unrestrained in your car (which means the dog has the freedom to roam from your lap... to the back seat... front seat... and from window to window) and you live in California, then you may be breaking the law soon. I have to say, as much as I have been guilty of doing this in the past, I think driving with lapdogs should be outlawed... and in all states. Here's the scoop about the new lapdog law regarding drivers with unrestrained dogs in the vehicle...
I have Lyme Disease. My dog does not. Our vet thought this was odd, because dogs spend much more time closer to the ground and inevitably get a lot more tick bites than we do. Plus, 90% of the time we're outdoors, our dog is usually with us. ...I guess the tick preventative that our dogs have always worn -- Frontline Plus -- really DOES work!
I always worry whenever friends or relatives come over, because I realize they're probably not used to finding dog fur on their clothes quite as often as we are. When you've got dogs, dog hair is just something you learn to live with -- day in and day out. It has a way of showing up in the strangest places... and this fun pillow acknowledges that!
If your dog is showing a particular symptom or dealing with a doggie ailment, then anything you can show the vet that might be related to 'the problem' will usually be helpful when it comes to diagnosing and/or treating your pet. Here's when you should take samples to the vet... what type of samples to take... and how to gather & transport your samples -- like dog pee or poop.
