Guest Blog from Chesapeake Bank: #ICareAbout: FETCH a Cure Chesapeake Bank Regional Retail Manager Ben Edgell is on a mission to keep our pets enjoying long and healthy lives with his #ICareAbout cause. For the past six years (that’s a full 42 if you ask our furry friends), Ben has been volunteering with FETCH a […]
Guest Blog via – Best Bully Sticks Around Town by: Courtney Nichols Do you love the smell of sweet, sticky, thick-cut watermelon on a hot summer day? Last year, the streets brimmed with over 118,000 visitors who had made their way to the Carytown Watermelon Festival to devour 2,600 of these delicious summertime fruits while soaking in […]
Sherman: From Chained and Forgotten to Lovable Rascal In early March 2016, Sherman, a 3 year old, 16lb Norfolk/Yorkshire Terrier mix came into Pixie’s Pen Pals from our friends at the Southside SPCA. His arrival was unusual because he was what we in the biz call a “small, special breed dog” with no medical or […]
By Cesar Millan; courtesy of – https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-behavior/hyperactivity-overexcitement/how-to-keep-your-dog-safe-and-calm-during-fireworks Some dogs have no problem with the sight and sound of fireworks if they’ve been desensitized — hunting dogs, for example, grow used to the sounds and smells of hunting rifles and gun powder. Most dogs, however, are not used to these things, so the Fourth of July can […]
6 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR DOG FROM SUMMER HEAT AND HEAT STROKE By Vicki Clinebell, courtesy of: Dogtime.com Protect your pets like they protect you. (Photo Credit: Shutterstock) As warmer summertime temperatures approach, it’s important to remember that dogs are vulnerable to injuries and illnesses related to hot weather including heat stroke, sunburn, and foot […]
