********* Day Care Photo's**********

Sophie poodle & Sophie golden "Good Friends!"

"Take my picture" says Sophie, "No mine" says Jett, "No mine" says Bear and "Me Too" says Lance

Moose LOVES His Picture Taken!!!!!!

Greta is all smiles at Day Care

Bear & Moose, checking out what is going on in the grooming room.

A Great Group of FRIENDS! Bear (feet), Piper, Lucy, Moose & Sophie golden

Jett & Lucy playing tug-of-war with big brother Brody standing by.

Cosmo says "Playing with all these new Puppies really tires me out, but I LOVE IT!"

Welcome COOPER a New Day Care Puppy!

Cooper is an adorable black lab puppy that is growing leaps and bounds in front of our eyes. He loves playing with all his new friends. His mother says "He just can't wait to get in here."

Welcome Cooper a great addition to the Day Care Clan!

Happy Fourth Birthday Bentley!

Bentley is Celebrating his Fourth Birthday with his brother Baxter and all his friends here at Day Care today!

Happy 1st Birthday Thor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all want to wish a very Happy 1st Birthday!!! Thor is a Great Pyrenees mix who will celebrating his first birthday on January 15th. Thor is very loving and playful young dog, that get's along with everyone he meets.

Winter Paw Care For Dogs

Rock salt and most chemical de-icers irritate a dog's paw and turns winter walks into a painful ordeal. Stay away from heavy salted areas. Inspect your dogs paws after outdoor play and walks. Check between toes and foot pads for cracks in the skin, inflammation areas for splinters, embedded gravel and etc.

When snow and stuck stick beneath your dogs paws, lumps of ice and mixed with rock salt and gravel can build up in the pads and toes and makes walking hurt. Always wash your dogs paws with warm water after outdoor play and walks. Do Not allow your dog to lick and/or chew lumps of ice off their feet. Ingesting rock salt or chemical de-icers can have toxic effects on your pet.

After washing you dogs feet with warm water apply Vaseline or Bag Balm to foot pads to soothe irritated pads. This can also be applied before walks. Cut any long hair between pads and toes, using sharp grooming scissors. Keep the hair even with the pads surface. Dogs with long feathering on front or back of the legs, keep this trimmed so it does not drag on the ground.
It's important to keep you dog's nails trimmed year long, but crucial in the winter. Untrimmed nails can lead to splayed feet, sore nail beds and even torn nails. When nails are long, the toe spreads apart when waking, leaving more space for snow and ice to build up.

see: Dogs file-Debra Kelly BellaOnline's Dog Editor. story written by guest author Sandy Moyer.

Happy Birthday Torre!

Happy Fourth Birthday Torre!!

Chicken Jerky Treats Sicken Dogs

Reports of illnesses in dogs given chicken jerky treats have spiked dramatically following a new government warning about pet snacks made in China.

Dog owners and veterinarians are reporting that animals have been stricken with a range of symptoms within hours or days of eating chicken jerky, including serious problems such as kidney failure and Fanconi syndrome, a condition marked by low blood sugar.

Symptoms may include decreased appetite, decreased activity, vomiting, diarrhea, increased water consumption and increased urination. If dogs show any of these signs, stop feeding the animal the chicken jerky products, FDA officials said. If signs are severe or persist for more than 24 hours, seek veterinary help.

Though the illnesses appear tied to chicken jerky products manufactured in China, the source of the problem remains a mystery, said Siobhan DeLancey, an FDA spokeswoman.

Despite extensive chemical and microbiological testing, the agency has not identified problems with a specific contaminant -- or a specific brand or type of treat.

see articles at Vitals on msnbc.com written by JoNel Aleccia on 11/21/11 & 12/28/11.