Wednesday Woof: Super Newman!

Newman trots about Back Bay on his days off, enjoying the normal life of an English Bull Terrier.  But when duty (as opposed to doody) calls, Newman dons his cape and flies about Boston engaging in super doggy heroics like retrieving wayward pups and finding lost tennis balls. Favorite toy:   any kind of ball Favorite treat:   Frosty Paws (Newman, we’ve got to turn you onto…

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Anxiety Relief

Ahh, July in New England.  Don’t you just love the relief and the excitement of a good thunderstorm?  Or the grand finale of that quintessentially American spectacle of the 4th of July fireworks?  Not really?  Then you’re probably the caretaker of an animal prone to anxiety.  I remember a sweet Aussie named Roo who used to bolt if she wasn’t leashed at the moment a…

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Review: Swamp Cooler & Kool Dog Collar

Products:  Ruffwear’s Swamp Cooler Jacket and the Kool Collar for Dogs. Purpose:  Keeping dogs cool in the heat.  Both products use evaporative cooling to lower body temperature.  The Swamp Cooler needs to be wet to work.  The Kool Collar comes with its own (nontoxic) gel pack that you ‘charge’ by freezing; or you can fill the Kool Collar with ice cubes.  This second option is best…

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How to Beat the Heat, Part 1

Here’s Zip geared up for a hot summer commute into work.  We walk in from the South End, so it’s about 30 minutes at pug pace to get to the store on Newbury Street.  That’s too long without packing water, at a minimum.  Today we’re trying out the summer gear:  Ruffwear‘s Swamp Cooler Jacket, and the Kool Collar with frozen gel pack.  We’ve got them…

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Acana Enhances Regional Line of Pet Foods

Champion just announced that they’ve enhanced the Acana line of regional (regional to Alberta, CA) dog foods. From their press release, seems like the enhancements are about making the foods slightly lower on the glycemic scale, and higher in protein and palatability (though that’s not been a problem as far as we’ve seen).  Summary of the changes:  increased amounts of fresh meats (and reduction of…

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