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How Heartworms are Transmitted in Pets

How Heartworms are Transmitted in Pets

Heartworms and Pets: Understanding the Heartworm's Life Cycle While you may know heartworms are transmitted to pets via the bites of infected mosquitoes, you may not realize that mammals are an essential part of the heartworm life cycle as well. In honor of National...

3 Tips To Prevent Lyme Disease in Your Dog

3 Tips To Prevent Lyme Disease in Your Dog

Ban Black-Legged Ticks: How to Protect Your Dog from Lyme Disease Black-legged, or deer, ticks are the species responsible for transmitting Lyme disease to dogs and people. No longer limited to the East Coast, Lyme disease is spreading across the country and can...

4 Ways to Set Your New Puppy Up for Success

4 Ways to Set Your New Puppy Up for Success

Landing on Their Paws: How to Set Your New Puppy Up for Success Although we think every day should be puppy day, National Puppy Day falls on March 23 this year. If you’re planning on welcoming a new puppy home soon, these are some of the best ways to help them settle...

How to Start Brushing Your Pet’s Teeth

How to Start Brushing Your Pet’s Teeth

5 Simple Steps to Start Brushing Your Pet’s Teeth Brushing your pet’s teeth should be something you do as frequently as you brush your own teeth. By brushing your pet’s teeth daily, you can reduce the amount of plaque and oral bacteria in their mouth and help keep pet...

Make Pet Dental Care a Priority in 2022

Make Pet Dental Care a Priority in 2022

4 Reasons Why Pet Dental Care Should Be on Every Pet Owner's New Year's Resolutions List We know you take your dental health seriously, but did you know it's equally important for your pet? We believe healthy teeth and gums should be on every pet owner's New Year's...

How to Prepare for Traveling with Your Pet

How to Prepare for Traveling with Your Pet

Safe Travels! How to Prepare for Traveling with Your Pet National Pet Travel Safety Day falls on January 2, so there’s no better time to learn how to hit the road or head to the skies with your four-legged friend. Follow our guide to travel safely with your pet....

3 Indoor Enrichment Activities for Pets

3 Indoor Enrichment Activities for Pets

3 Invigorating Indoor Activities for Pets When bad weather strikes and your pet is going stir-crazy from being cooped up indoors, turn to indoor enrichment activities. These games will exercise not only your furry pal’s body but also their mind, allowing them to burn...

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