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Posted on May 26, 2015May 14, 2015
Posted in Caroline Golon, Pet Stories

VETERAN AND HIS MILITARY DOG REUNITED AFTER TWO YEARS APART

A grateful marine corps veteran and his dog were recently reunited after two years apart, thanks to the efforts of a special organization called Mission K9 Rescue. According to WLKY-TV, Bbazy, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, was retired Marine Corporal Seth Hill’s companion and comrade while the two were deployed in Afghanistan in 2012. Bbazy is

Posted on May 22, 2015May 21, 2015
Posted in Caroline Chang, Dr. Donna Spector, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition, Video

DR. DONNA ON ADDING CANNED FOOD FOR OPTIMAL PET HEALTH

Halo Pets’ in-house vet, Dr. Donna Spector, recommends that pets eat a combination of dry and canned food every day. Their bodies are made of 75% water. Some pets rarely drink enough water to support excellent hydration and organ function so she recommends at least 25% of a pet’s daily calories come from canned food.

Posted on May 21, 2015May 20, 2015
Posted in Dr. Donna Spector, Pet Health

DR. DONNA SPECTOR: COCOA MULCH TOXICITY

As spring and summer approach, many people begin tending to their lawns and gardens. Many will consider using cocoa bean mulch as a natural, chemical-free fertilizer. This mulch is made from the shells of spent cocoa beans used in chocolate production. It degrades into an organic fertilizer which naturally deters slugs, snails and other pests,

Posted on May 19, 2015May 5, 2015
Posted in Caroline Golon, Pet Adoption, Pet Shelters, Pet Stories

ADOPTED DOGS GET SECOND CHANCE…SNIFFING OUT LAND SNAILS

Not every dog who enters service dog training ends up helping people. Some dogs, like Darwin the Labrador Retriever, turn out to be better suited to helping the environment instead. According to Fox News via the Associated Press, after Darwin was deemed too high energy to be an effective human service dog, Dogs for Conservation,

Posted on May 18, 2015May 13, 2015
Posted in Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Pet Health, Pet Nutrition

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN: SEPARATION ANXIETY – THE HOME ALONE SYNDROME

Some of the sweetest dogs in the world have separation anxiety. These dogs are a joy to be with and love their owners unconditionally. We sometimes call them Velco dogs because they are so attached to their owners – practically joined at the hip. The problem comes when their owner leaves to go somewhere. When