In July we experienced a massive heat wave here in Toronto with temperatures reaching 30 degrees C (although with the humidex it felt more like 38 degrees C). Although we’ve already talked about 6 ways to keep your dog cool in the summer heat, here are a few more things you can do to keep your pets comfortable and safe when the mercury rises.
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DIY DOG TOY: DIY THINKING DOG GAME
According to recent scientific studies, the average dog has the equivalent intelligence level of a two-year-old human child. And if you’ve ever been afforded the task of entertaining a two-year-old child, you know that they are a bursting with energy and require a great deal of mental stimulation. (more…)
CANINE MASSAGE: ROVER’S RELAXATION
A massage can be one of the most relaxing things many people can experience. After a stressful day, a nice rhythmic rubbing of the sub-dermal tissues can just melt that tension away. But why should humans be the only ones to get delightfully deep massages? After all, we’re not the only ones with stressful lives. A full day of stick-catching and best-friend-being is just as exhausting to Rover as a jam-packed day of chores is to us, if significantly more pleasant. And they will love a canine massage.
DOGS AND TICKS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Parasites are one of those things that people tend to avoid in polite conversation. It’s just not good table manners to talk about creatures that feed off something’s precious bodily fluids. But instead of skirting around this unsavoury topic, let’s smack the thing head-on! That’s right, we’re tackling a chat about dogs and ticks! (more…)