Tough Guys Take Five

Sometimes even we macho guys get tired!   Pete the bulldog mix and Dinero the pit bull take a break while waiting for their moms to pick them up.

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Canine Punch 'n Judy Show

Ringo, the Olympic puppet, can work it all day long, entertaining her canine and human friends no end.


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Happy Birthday Peso

Peso may be a chihuahua, but when it comes to defending his birthday treat he's a BIG GUY,  He couldn't get the treat down fast enough.  And 'though we'd never heard him growl before, he gave off fierce noises when anyone else tried to share his birthday bounty.  Happy Birthday, dear Peso!

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Canine Influenza

A relatively new disease, canine influenza was first reported in Florida in 2004, but has now spread to 30 states and the district of Columbia.  Most dogs have no natural immunity to it because it is a newcomer on the infectious virus scene.  It's transmitted by direct contact, like licking and nuzzling; and through the air via coughs or sneezes.  Your dog can also get it as a result of contact with contaminated surfaces, such as the hands or clothing of a person or the coat of another dog.  So if your dog is exposed to a multi-dog setting (daycare, kennel, dog park, dog classes), you should talk to your veterinarian ASAP.  There is a vaccine, but only your vet can advise you as to whether you should vaccinate your pup.

The symptoms of canine influenza are a lot other respiratory diseases: cough, nasal discharge, watery eyes, loss of energy and/or appetite.    

However, the canine influenza cough can be persistent and sometimes leads to pneumonia, which can be fatal.  The vaccine should be administered along with a bordatella (kennel cough) vaccine.  Neither of the two preventatives can protect your dog from 100% of respiratory diseases, but together they go a long way; and if  your dog does develop kennel cough or canine influenza, he or she is likely to have a milder case than an unvaccinated dog.

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Little Duke's Birthday

Little Duke loved the birthday attention, but didn't think much of his Frosty Paws treat. However, he guarded it faithfully until Betsy the cocker spaniel managed to edge it away from him gently.

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Heavyweight Antics

In the big dogs' opinion, the little ones get too much credit for being cute. Watch some adorable big guy antics:


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Woof'n Days of Spring

Welcome to SPRINGTIME, all you north-of-the-equator dwellers.  Welcome to muddy lawns, promising sun, the insect avant-garde, crocus buds, daffodil shoots... and most of all DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!   What a joy, leaving work while it's light out.  Every year it seems a miracle.

Dogs love springtime too.  More smells, yum!  Especially all the rotten stuff that has fallen out of the melted snow.  Those of us who run dog daycares brace for unwelcome bouts of doggie diarrhea in the spring.   Lots of bad germs on the ground and in the ground water.  Some of the bad stuff smells like food to dogs, so it's important to supervise your dog very closely when he's loose in the yard or at a dog park.  You'd be amazed at some of the stuff they love... or maybe you wouldn't!   We find half decayed carcasses of small animals like squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks in vomit and poop.  Thank heavens dogs have short intestinal tracks and can poop out stuff that would kill us 2-leggeds!   Still, it's unpleasant.

We tell our daycare owners to keep an eye on their pup if she or he has diarrhea and to get to a vet with a sample if things aren't back to normal in 24 hours.  Bacterial infections and parasites are not uncommon this time of year.

And oh yeah, don't forget the flea and tick treatments!   If you stopped for the winter, it's time to start up again.  In our grooming shop, we're seeing fleas and ticks flashing "go springtime!" grins.  They're waking up and they're HUNGRY.

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A Game of 3-Way Bone Tag

Clancy the yellow lab loves to tease his playpals Dinero the pitbull and Chester the Wheatie.  He offers his bone but will he let it go????
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Bruce the Yorkie Turns 2

This was Bruce's first birthday at The Doggie Den and he wasn't sure what to do about all the competition for his Frosty Paws treat.  So we tried crating him... thinking he'd feel safer.   NOT!!    Finally we held him and his treat and he ate some of it.

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Finnegan's 9th Birthday

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Happy 4th Birthday, Luke!

Luke turned 4 this week so we sang happy birthday while he enjoyed his Frosty Paws treat.  That's his sister
Molly in front of him, running interference.  If there's any leftovers, Molly's intentions are clear.  Then there's Peso the black and white chihuahua who just sighs and licks his lips.

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Two year old German Shepherd hides his birthday treat

Lenny the German Shepherd turned 2 today.   Wanted no part of  his party hat but he sure tucked into his treat.  Hid it in the corner of the couch and surrounded it with his whole body, like a convict protecting his dinner!  In the end, though, he yielded a taste to his friend Simon, the brindle colored chow who moves in at the end.
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Big Dog Peaceful Moment

Sometimes our guests rock 'n roll, sometimes they cruise around; sometimes they rest, and sometimes they nap.  Watch our big dog choices:


Rockin:  Dexter the black and white pitbull mix.
Cruising:  Cuba the black and white long hair mix; Rusty the tan shiba inu; Cleo the great Dane; Simon the brindle chow mix; Zack the golden retriever.
Resting:  Bailey the tan and white shib inu mix; Olivia the tan lab mix; Lenny the German shepherd.
Sleeping: Floyd the basset and Fern the chocolate lab.

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L'il Pup Jamboree

They may be little but they know how to rumble!

Starring:

Wally the apricot colored shih tzu

Simon and Samantha the Malteses

Furby the black and white havanese/toy poodle mix

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Double Yorkie

Belle and Milo are brother and sister. Belle is the older and she wasn't too sure about this sibling thing when Milo arrived on the scene. Milo is the guy with the formal attire, by the way. Anyway, Belle (lying down) got used to having a little brother and now acts the immensely tolerant and put-upon older sister. They are a great addition to The Doggie Den family!

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Doggie It's Cold Outside!

Doggie paws get cold too! Just a hint - salt and dry cold damage pup's pads. You might notice him/her licking the pads; or perhaps you'll see little cracks. In deep cold it's a good idea to periodically lubricate pup's paw pads with Bag Balm, vasoline, or vitamin E oil. Baby oil and mineral oil work okay too. Rub it in to each pad well so s/he can't eat it. And if he or she lifts one or more feet up while outside, bring him/her indoors right away. Lifted paws mean "Ouch!"

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Java turns Two

Java the labradoodle turned 2 years old today, so we gave her a Puppy Patty treat and she couldn't get it down fast enough. She must have been saying something we couldn't hear to the other dogs because nobody dared interfere!

Note the hat is not on the head. That was Java's choice as well.

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"There's a limit to sharing," Crosby exclaims.

Today is Crosby the puggle's birthday and he somewhat unwittingly shared his puppy patty treat with his Doggie Den pals. However, when it came to the container, he set his paws down.

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Playtime at the Ok Corral

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the play inside's delightful, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!

CAST OF CHARACTERS: Clancy the yellow lab; Cody the rust-colored lab mix; Emmy the gray and black mix; Noel the black lab mix; Remi the brindle bulldog; and Ringo the red/brown Aussie.

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Crosby poses for his portrait

You've met Crosby the puggle before. He loves dressing up for Halloween. Here he's posing for his "January Dog of the Month" photo. He's good at it, isn't he? Wait 'til he finds out that the honor includes a free bath and nail trim!

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