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Should you get pet health insurance for your dog or cat? Be sure to compare plans before you buy!


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You're playing ball with your three year-old Lab in the park. He races off like the maniac he is, trips into a hole dug by another dog and cries out in pain.

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November 22, 2010

GoPetFriendly – a way cool and complete pet travel resource


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I don't know about you, but I don't want to vacation without BennyBix Ochman Labradoodle. GoPetFriendly.com's newly designed website is a great resource for a locating travel accommodations, restaurants, and activities we can enjoy with our pets.

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August 16, 2010

How to prevent heat stroke in dogs


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Heat stroke can kill your dog. The American Red Cross is using the Dog Days of summer as an opportunity to promote pet safety, and encourage pet owners to learn how to prevent and treat heat stroke in dogs, especially during the hot summer months.

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Dog napping is on the rise: How to keep your dog safe. Hint: don’t tie them outside


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You tie your dog out to run in and grab a coffee; leave him in the car while run into the post office to mail a package; or even leave him out alone in your own backyard. You've made him or her a target for dognapping, which is on the rise according to the American Kennel Club.

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How to Protect Your Pet From Being Poisoned – and some surprising toxins


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A wide range of household and garden plants and chemicals are poisonous to pets, and dogs with epilepsy are at even greater risk. This list of 10 ways to protect your pet from being poisoned is from the Canine Epilepsy Resource Center which has exhaustive information on the topic here.

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NYC Urban Rangers: Raccoon Rabies is Epidemic in Central, Morningside Parks


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On our morning walk in Central Park today, we met two Urban Park Rangers (wouldn't that be a great job!) who were warning dog owners that more than 20 rabid raccoons, either dead or sick, have been picked up in Central and Morningside Parks in the past two weeks.

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Lies to tell when strangers want to give treats to your dog


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We take Benny Bix Ochman Labradoodle Puppy to Central Park every day for off-leash play. There is a tradition among the hundres of people who bring their dogs to the park of giving treats to other people's dogs.

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January 8, 2010

Benny and the rabid Central park raccoon: our lucky day


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Raccoons are nocturnal. But the other morning, while Benny was running around off-leash in Central Park when I suddenly saw a huge raccoon on the ground, at 8 a.m. The next thing I knew, Benny and the raccoon were nose to nose.

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Don’t give these recalled Pig Ears or Beef Hoof chews to your dog!


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[caption id="attachment_1722" align="alignnone" width="340" caption="Pig\'s Ears"]Pig's Ears[/caption]


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Pet Detective’s Tips for Preventing and Recovering Lost Pets


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SearchDogKat Albrecht, Pet Detective, is the founder of the Missing Pet Partnership, a Seattle-based "national nonprofit organization that is working to pioneer the concept of community-based lost pet services through the first-ever pet detective academy."

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